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Stories

Notes from the floor.

Field notes, provenance puzzles, and why the small details matter — written by our editors and the dealers we trust.

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Long-form essays are still being commissioned. Below is a preview of the topics we have in flight.
STORIES
Spotlight

A 1968 Douaihy returns to Beirut

How Galerie Janine Rubeiz tracked a long-lost canvas across three continents.
DOUAIHY
Provenance

Reading the back of a painting

Stamps, scribbles, gallery labels — what they tell us before the brush ever does.
PATEK PHILIPPE
Watches

The case for a service history

Why papers and stamps matter as much as the watch itself.
PHOENICIAN
Antiques

Phoenician coins, decoded

A short field guide to dating bronze pieces from Byblos and Tyre.
Mazedna