The Gilbert Hamon Master Suites are the ultimate bridge that brought Salvador Dali’s museum-level masterpiece imagery out of private vault collections and directly into the hands of the public. Before 1980, if a collector wanted an original Dalí graphic, they were limited to his smaller sketches, book illustrations, or abstract line drawings. They could not […]
Owning a piece of paper that carries the actual ink of the King of Pop Art, but is officially “rejected” by elitist gatekeepers, is the ultimate manifestation of Warhol’s own philosophy: Pop art is for everyone. The Andy Warhol Hand Signed Cartier Foundation Prints are one the best entry level Warhol’s. They are extremely popular
Published in 1989, the Max Inter Editions are finely crafted interpretive lithographs expertly translated by master chromists from Dalí’s original imagery. Following years of severe Parkinson’s-like motor tremors (palsy), severe depression after Gala’s death in 1982, and injuries from a 1984 bedroom fire, Dalí was completely bedridden and tube-fed at his museum in Figueres. By
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Collecting fine art prints are becoming the elite way to own art today. The digital democratization of auctions has directly turned original prints into the most active, entry-level sweet spot for the modern art market. The irony that Original Prints have achieved a massive spike in prestige—even among billionaires—because they provide flawless data transparency, reliable
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A print is not a copy when it is an original work of art created by an artist working directly in a printmaking medium (like a woodcut, etching, or lithograph) where no prior master painting exists, making the printed impression the primary and authentic artwork itself. An original print has no “original” painting it duplicates;
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In the 1980s Éditions d’Art Les Heures Claires the legendary Parisian fine art publishing house shifted from a high-integrity, hand-crafted studio workshop to a high-volume photomechanical reproduction factory. Éditions d’Art Les Heures Claires was celebrated for its fine quality, technical innovation, and special craftsmanship in printing limited-edition books and graphic art portfolios. It was the
Collecting original posters by Pablo Picasso is a interesting and highly satisfying slice of the art market. It offers an accessible entry point to owning a piece of 20th-century art history without the multimillion-dollar price tag of his paintings. It is one of the best ways and likely the only way to own a legitimate
Paul McCartney once sang “I go back so far, I am in front of me”… It’s so old that its current again. Collecting original works by absolute titans like Rubens, Rembrandt, and Caravaggio with absolute integrity requires a shift in strategy. Because their major oil paintings are almost entirely permanently housed in museums or command
In the Wild Wild West of Salvador Dali lithographs in the 1980’s lithographs. The aging Dali began to reclaim his control of his legacy that had been abused by the contracts he had signed in 1979 including his infamous 11 contracts with Paris graphics dealer Gilbert Hamon. His business affairs were being weaponized by his
Robert P. Descharnes was introduced to Dali in 1950. He was one of Salvador Dali’s closest and most enduring confidants, probably the ultimate friend. As a collaborator served as Salvador Dalí’s secretary, photographer, archiver and biographer for nearly 40 years… At this time he was to become the administrator of his intellectual property rights. There