{"id":1777168,"date":"2022-12-16T06:06:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T11:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1777168"},"modified":"2022-12-16T07:34:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:34:12","slug":"from-picasso-to-van-gogh-eight-works-from-famous-artists-that-sold-for-less-hunter-bidens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/from-picasso-to-van-gogh-eight-works-from-famous-artists-that-sold-for-less-hunter-bidens\/","title":{"rendered":"From Picasso to van Gogh: Eight Works From Famous Artists That Sold for Less  Hunter Biden&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffrom-picasso-to-van-gogh-eight-works-from-famous-artists-that-sold-for-less-hunter-bidens%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1777168&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"article-category\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/biden-administration\/\">Biden Administration<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-excerpt\">From Rembrandt&#8217;s &#8216;Pieter Haaring&#8217; to Picasso&#8217;s &#8216;Nature Morte,&#8217; not all masterworks can match Hunter&#8217;s price point<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-thumbnail-container relative lg:mr-24 w-full my-4 mb-8\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/president-biden-hosts-annual-white-house-easter-egg-roll-3-736x491-1.jpg\" class=\"w-full lazyload blur-up wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"denied:data:image\/gif;base64, R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/president-biden-hosts-annual-white-house-easter-egg-roll-3-e1671127378123.jpg 736w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/president-biden-hosts-annual-white-house-easter-egg-roll-3-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/president-biden-hosts-annual-white-house-easter-egg-roll-3-768x512-1.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"   style=\"display:none\"><figcaption class=\"absolute text-white p-4 w-full text-right text-xs bottom-0 bg-black opacity-75\">\n\t\t\t\tHunter Biden \/ Getty Images\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"text-gray text-xs md:text-lg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/author\/benjamin-wilson\/\" title=\"Posts by Ben Wilson\" class=\"author url fn text-red-700\" rel=\"author\">Ben Wilson<\/a> \u2022 December 15, 2022 2:20 pm<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s son Hunter, who is under federal investigation for tax crimes and false sworn statements, last week unveiled his latest art exhibition at a tony gallery in Manhattan&#8217;s SoHo neighborhood. The show, titled &#8220;Haiku,&#8221; is inspired by the former crack addict&#8217;s love of Japanese poetry and features pieces that are &#8220;meditative and contemplative,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/hunter-biden-now-king-haiku-224704606.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to gallerist Georges Berg\u00e8s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hunter Biden now devotes his energies to the creative arts, bringing innumerable experiences to bear,&#8221; the gallery said in an announcement for the exhibition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1668540\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/?attachment_id=1668540\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1668540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1668540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-15-at-12.47.03-PM-e1671126449404.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"462\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The &#8220;self-taught&#8221; artist is experiencing rare success in the art world, selling pieces for tens of thousands of dollars. One untitled work, featuring a yellow background and colorful flowers, is listed for $225,000.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1668534\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/?attachment_id=1668534\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1668534\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1668534 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-15-at-12.45.25-PM-e1671126364116.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instagram<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Biden has listed paintings for up to $500,000. Last year he sold five prints for $75,000 each to undisclosed buyers, raising accusations that the president&#8217;s son is selling influence at the White House. While the Biden administration has denied the claim, the White House has &#8220;put measures in place to shield information about how much Biden&#8217;s work is selling for, and to whom,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/hunter-biden-is-now-king-of-the-haiku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the <i>Daily Beast<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>To put Hunter&#8217;s artistic success in perspective, here are eight pieces from famed artists that sold for less than Hunter&#8217;s biggest ticket item.<\/p>\n<p><b>1. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterworksfineart.com\/artists\/pablo-picasso\/aquatint\/nature-morte-still-life-1960\/id\/W-5396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Nature Morte<\/i> by Pablo Picasso<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although among the most acclaimed artists of all time, Picasso cannot command Hunter-level prices for all his pieces. His 1960 <i>Nature Morte<\/i>, from the final years of his career, <a href=\"https:\/\/artistryfound.com\/cheapest-picasso-paintings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold<\/a> in 2014 for $118,000.<\/p>\n<p><b>2. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/onlineonly.christies.com\/s\/picasso-ceramics-online\/pablo-picasso-1881-1973-1\/159755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Pichet Espagnol<\/i> by Pablo Picasso<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Picasso&#8217;s ceramic works, meanwhile, can sell for less than $100,000, including this 1954 pitcher that sold in September for $34,000. He designed more than 600 ceramic pieces in his life, meaning you can collect several for the price of a Hunter Biden painting.<\/p>\n<p><b>3. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.art.salon\/artwork\/vincent-van-gogh_almshouse-man-mr-adrianus-zuyderland-raking_AID878242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Almshouse Man Raking<\/i> by Vincent van Gogh<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the painter&#8217;s <i>Starry Night<\/i> is estimated to be worth more than $100 million, the Dutch post-impressionist has some options in the Hunter Biden price range. This sketch, which van Gogh completed in 1882 during his time in The Hague, is valued at around $150,000.<\/p>\n<p><b>4. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/373074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Pieter Haaring<\/i> by Rembrandt<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>This 1655 etching by the famed Dutch painter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swanngalleries.com\/news\/prints-and-drawings\/2019\/11\/records-and-results-old-master-through-modern-prints-fall-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sold<\/a> in 2019 for just $81,250. The old master&#8217;s <i>Pendant Portraits of Maerten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit\u00a0<\/i>is one of the most expensive works of art in history, selling in 2016 for $180 million.<\/p>\n<p><b>5. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/onlineonly.christies.com\/s\/andy-warhol-christies-spring-fling\/fairies-104\/27246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Fairies<\/i> by Andy Warhol<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Even though the pop art pioneer&#8217;s 1964 <i>Shot Marilyns<\/i> sold earlier this year for $195 million, Warhol has some works that sell for less than $100,000. This drawing of three fairies is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2021\/10\/25\/andy-warhol-sketches-sale-250-each-only-one-real\/8542832002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">valued<\/a> at around $20,000.<\/p>\n<p><b>6.\u00a0 <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonhams.com\/auctions\/20511\/lot\/55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Precision Bombing<\/i> by Banksy<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>While some of the street artist&#8217;s pieces command prices in the tens of millions, this one sold in 2015 for just under $50,000. You can get a Banksy original for just $13 on the artist&#8217;s online store if you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/90418769\/prices-start-at-11-at-banksys-new-store-if-you-can-answer-a-simple-question\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">write<\/a> a compelling answer to the question &#8220;Why does art matter?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>7. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/style\/2017\/11\/britney-spears-art-sold-for-ten-thousand-dollars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Watercolor painting by Britney Spears<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pop icon who became the youngest recording artist to join the Hollywood Walk of Fame sold her floral watercolor piece for $10,000 in a 2017 charity auction.<\/p>\n<p><b>8. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Lifestyle\/george-bush-sells-cardinal-painting-christmas-ornament\/story?id=20991624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i>Cardinal<\/i> by George W. Bush<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paintings by the former president are available at an affordable price\u2014in the form of an ornament. Bush&#8217;s cardinal prints\u00a0sold in 2013 for $29.98. They are now\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=l&#038;ai=DChcSEwjti97G5_n7AhWLSXIKHbCFAQYYABAIGgJxdQ&#038;sig=AOD64_3OjvSAkt2lm1zOoo-gwROoHQxY_Q&#038;ctype=5&#038;q=&#038;ved=0ahUKEwjDm9jG5_n7AhXhknIEHQvaDgwQww8Iuws&#038;adurl=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">available<\/a> on eBay for around $11.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden Administration From Rembrandt&#8217;s &#8216;Pieter Haaring&#8217; to Picasso&#8217;s &#8216;Nature Morte,&#8217; not all masterworks can match Hunter&#8217;s price point  Hunter Biden \/ Getty Images  Ben<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1776654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[547],"tags":[9396,3706,5458,6384,9536,3822,9535,3819,9395,6856],"class_list":["post-1777168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-bongino-report","tag-artists","tag-bidens","tag-bongino","tag-famous","tag-gogh","tag-hunter","tag-picasso","tag-report","tag-sold","tag-van"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1777168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1777168\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1776654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1777168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1777168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1777168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}