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Leonardo da Vinci Sculpture For Sale

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2 years ago

November 19, 2024

A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity For Collectors

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A bronze cast from the only sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci known to exist is being offered for sale. The sculpture’s owners have engaged Art encounter, a noted art dealer and gallery based in Las Vegas, Nevada, to conduct the sale. The selling price is $100 million.

The sculpture, dubbed Horse and Rider, was cast using a mold made from the original beeswax scale model created by Leonardo in the early 1500s. The model depicts Leonardo’s friend and patron Charles d’Amboise, the French governor of Milan, on horseback. Scholars believe the model was to be realized as a life-sized bronze monument, but d’Amboise died in 1511 and the project remained unfinished.

The model was passed down through generations of owners and its provenance established through decades of intense academic and scientific study. Its period and place of origin was confirmed by the Oxford University Research Laboratory for Archaeology and History after testing samples from the model, while Dr. Carlo Pedretti, regarded as the world’s foremost authority on Leonardo’s life and works, concluded the work was by Leonardo’s hand.

Horse and Rider is being curated by Art encounter President Brett Maly, a recognized fine art expert and appraiser who has appeared frequently as an authority in the media, including The History Channel and the Travel Channel. “The sculpture was cast by American Fine Arts Foundry in 2012, using a wax pulled from a latex mold of Leonardo’s original,” Maly explained. “The detail is extraordinary.”

Notable details on the work include the artist’s initials, “LV,” which were identified by noted Leonardo scholar Professor Ernesto Solari, and fingerprints believed to be Leonardo’s. Dr. Pedretti, who examined the cast, confirmed that “all details of the wax model are present in the bronze.”

“I have inspected the art and spent years studying its history, scientific analyses and expert assessments,” Maly continued. “I’m completely convinced of its authenticity and value.”

“Horse and Rider’s 500-year journey from Italy to Switzerland to England to America is fascinating,” said Scott Ferguson, Executive Director of Art encounter. “It’s a miracle Leonardo’s beeswax original survived long enough to be realized in bronze. We are extremely honored to represent such a historic and important work.”

“Horse and Rider is in a vault and available for viewing by appointment only,” said art historian and owner representative James Petty. “We also welcome Renaissance and Leonardo scholars to inspect the art.”

Detailed information, including a full history, videos and other pertinent facts about the art from its inception, is currently available at www.DavinciHorseandRider.com.

For inquiries and additional Information, please contact Brett Maly, Art encounter 5720 S. Arville Street, Suite 119, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 | 702-227-0220

About Art encounter: Art Broker Rod Maly and President and Certified Fine Art Appraiser Brett Maly formed Art encounter in 1992. For more than 30 years, Art encounter has been recognized as Las Vegas’ best resource for fine-art-related services, with on-site experts offering art sales, valuation, and authentication. They have examined, appraised and assisted with the purchase and sale of artworks by some of the most prominent artists of the last 150 years, including Picasso, Warhol, Cezanne and Dali.

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Routific connects delivery route planning to 9,000+ apps through Zapier

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23 minutes ago

November 12, 2026

New Routific integration on Zapier sends orders from QuickBooks, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, and other apps straight into Routific to plan optimized delivery routes

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Weeks after launching its Shopify app, Routific, the smart route optimization and delivery management platform for growing delivery businesses, is now available on Zapier. Delivery businesses can connect Routific to more than 9,000 apps, from online stores and order forms to spreadsheets and databases, and stop retyping orders before they can plan a single route.

Previously, we relied on manually downloading and uploading spreadsheets… By connecting Knack, Zapier, and Routific, we’ve automated that process.

“Every delivery business runs on a different mix of tools. One takes orders in WooCommerce, another in Airtable, another in a form they built themselves,” said Marc Kuo, Founder and CEO of Routific. “We can’t build a native integration for every one of them, so we built one that reaches all of them. Orders get into Routific on their own, and dispatchers spend their time on routes drivers trust, not on copying addresses.”

With Zapier, businesses can create, update, complete, and delete orders in Routific, create routes, and publish a day’s routes to drivers. They can also pull route details, route timelines, and proof-of-delivery photos back out to other apps. Common setups include sending new QuickBooks invoices to Routific as delivery orders, adding new WooCommerce orders to Routific as they come in, turning rows in Google Sheets or Airtable into delivery orders, and publishing routes to drivers at the same time every morning.

Diaper Stork is a Seattle-area diaper service that delivers premium cloth diapers to families each week while picking up their used diapers for laundering and reuse.

“With hundreds of weekly deliveries, managing our routes and keeping customer information up to date is a big part of our operation,” said Carrie Pollak, CEO of Diaper Stork.

“Previously, we relied on manually downloading and uploading spreadsheets between our customer management system and our routing software. By connecting Knack, Zapier, and Routific, we’ve automated that process. New delivery orders now flow directly into our routing system, and delivery updates and tracking information are automatically shared back with our customer service team. This saves us time, reduces manual work, and gives our team better visibility into every delivery. Most importantly, it allows us to spend less time managing systems and more time taking care of our customers.”

Routific is the highest-rated route planning software on Capterra, with 4.9 stars from 144 reviews as of November 2026. The Zapier integration is available now to all Routific customers. Businesses can get started from Routific’s Zapier page or learn more about Routific’s Zapier integration. Watch how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I0Xm_nmVVw

About Routific

Founded in Vancouver in 2012, Routific is smart route optimization and delivery management software for growing delivery businesses, from food and grocery brands to florists, furniture retailers, and couriers. Its optimization algorithm, inspired by how honeybees find the shortest path to food, builds routes drivers trust. Routific is the highest-rated route planning software on Capterra. It connects with Shopify, Zapier, and thousands of other apps.

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Suzanne Ma, Routific, 1 888-907-6884, press@routific.com, www.routific.com

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Routific connects delivery route planning to 9,000+ apps through Zapier

Published

23 minutes ago

November 12, 2026

New Routific integration on Zapier sends orders from QuickBooks, WooCommerce, Google Sheets, and other apps straight into Routific to plan optimized delivery routes

Previously, we relied on manually downloading and uploading spreadsheets… By connecting Knack, Zapier, and Routific, we’ve automated that process.

Diaper Stork is a Seattle-area diaper service that delivers premium cloth diapers to families each week while picking up their used diapers for laundering and reuse.

“With hundreds of weekly deliveries, managing our routes and keeping customer information up to date is a big part of our operation,” said Carrie Pollak, CEO of Diaper Stork.

About Routific

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Suzanne Ma, Routific, 1 888-907-6884, press@routific.com, www.routific.com

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Build, Partner or Hybrid: Trigent Helps Mid-Market Leaders Choose a Global Capability Center Based on Evidence

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23 minutes ago

November 12, 2026

Trigent Xperience Zone (TXZ) lets US, UK, and European mid-market companies test-drive an India capability and innovation center.

BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trigent, a global technology and AI solutions company, today launched the Trigent Xperience Zone (TXZ) and a Global Capability Center (GCC) Fit Assessment. These services give mid-market companies in the US, UK, and Europe a working view of an India Global Capability Center, and a recommended setup, before they commit capital.

A new kind of buyer

Captive centers and dedicated offshore development centers are no longer a Fortune 500 story alone. Out of India’s 2,117 GCCs, nearly half belong to mid-market and smaller companies, according to Nasscom’s FY2026 report.

The work is changing too. The same report finds 96% of GCCs opened since FY2021 launched with a product, R&D or engineering mandate. So, the business case now rests on capability and innovation, not just cost.

See it, test it, then scale it

TXZ lets leaders explore nine working areas of Trigent’s India operations, from interview rooms and delivery floors to the legal and accounts teams. With the Fit Assessment, they get a starting model built on their goals, timeline, and readiness.

According to Trigent, this 360-degree view is critical because mid-market Global Capability Centers typically struggle one year down the line when hiring and governance gaps start to show.

Pick the right starting point

The GCC Fit Assessment is built for the CEO, CFO, CTO, and CHRO, who sign off on a GCC but often judge readiness differently. Whether the answer is a fully owned captive center, a partner-led model, or a hybrid, the assessment weighs the trade-offs that stall boardroom discussions: speed versus control, cost versus capability, internal readiness versus growth.

“India’s next wave of Global Capability Centers will be built by mid-market companies, from founder-led businesses to PE-backed portfolio firms,” said Rohail Qadri, President, GCC & Professional Services at Trigent. “For them, a GCC isn’t just a cost play anymore. It’s a bet on growth and innovation, and a choice about how much control to keep. We’ve spent three decades working alongside similar companies, so we know where they stretch and where they stall. We help them get those calls right before capital is committed.”

Leaders can take the virtual tour and the GCC Fit Assessment at Trigent Xperience Zone.

About Trigent

Trigent is a data-first, AI-driven global technology solutions provider helping organizations modernize operations and build next-generation Global Capability Centers that deliver measurable business outcomes and bespoke experiences. We enable customers to lead the shift in their industries with trusted, scalable solutions that help them maximize their IT investments. With decades of experience, deep domain expertise, and strong technology capabilities, Trigent has been delivering end-to-end solutions for ISVs, enterprises, and SMBs since 1995. To learn more, visit trigent.com.

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Trigent Software, Inc.
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