painting

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Recent auctions at Sotheby’s and Phillips generated $419 million, including a record $48.4 million sale of a Matisse painting.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

The fine-art market is showing signs of life, with sales at Sotheby’s and Phillips auction houses last week bringing in a combined $419 million, including a record-breaking $48.4 million sale of a Henri Matisse painting.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

And if that painting is completed in the shadow of the pyramids, he knows exactly who to thank.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The thief hadn’t stolen a famous painting whose absence would leave an empty space on a gallery wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Mom had taken his painting of a rainbow and hung it on the refrigerator with a magnet shaped like a strawberry.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry