Inside an eBay Art Bargain: How a Seller Offered Major Chicago Imagists at Steep Discounts
By
Judd Tully
Summary
A reporter investigates an eBay seller (dantegallery) offering works by major Chicago Imagist artists like Jim Nutt and Christina Ramberg at drastically reduced prices ($99-$499 vs. typical market value). The investigation traces the provenance of the artworks through gallery labels, uncovers the seller's identity, and explores the murky world of online art sales — questioning whether these are legitimate bargains, stolen goods, or something else entirely.
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Twitter / XInside an eBay Art Bargain: How a Seller Offered Major Chicago Imagists at Steep Discountsnews.artnet.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledWe acquired both.
Both works had gallery labels on their backs, one from Phyllis Kind Gallery (for the Ramberg) the other from Jean Albano Gallery (the Nutt), legitimate and well-known Chicago galleries.
A minuscule fraction of what they would typically fetch.
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