Do you want to take a wager of how many times Christie’s is wrong regarding provenance for multimillion dollar historical items?
Not bad for hobby lobby, damned if they do and dammed if they don’t.
Not bad for hobby lobby, damned if they do and dammed if they don’t.
Do you want to explain why they also purchased artifacts from private dealers in the United Arabs Emirate? Or how Christie's is responsible for their illegal import of the Gilgamesh Tablet?
>Not bad for hobby lobby, damned if they do and dammed if they don’t.
I assume that is why they already accepted their guilt and paid a three million dollar fine.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/05/hobby-lobby-fine-i...
Besides, I think the negative sentiment towards them is obviously politically driven, and not some genuine concern for artifact provenance and ownership.
About a third of the time. That's why modern paintings are more valuable than older ones.