Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020)
The legendary Italian publisher has died at the age of 82. In this republished profile from 2019, he opened his library and richly idiosyncratic art collection to Apollo
Parcours des Mondes puts Paris at the centre of things
The annual celebration of art from around the world returns to the streets of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
The mystery of the ‘Barbus Müller’ sculptures
The origin of the ‘Barbus Müller’ figures has puzzled many since these distinctive sculptures surfaced in the 1930s
A head of its time – a Central African masterpiece comes to auction
A Fang reliquary sculpture with an illustrious history is the first classical African work to be offered in a contemporary evening sale
‘The experience was not so very different from my recent online grocery shopping’ – Art Basel Hong Kong goes virtual
The art fair’s online viewings will suit some collectors down to the ground – but it’s harder to make genuine discoveries
Kasper (1926–2020)
The fashion designer, who has died at the age of 93, filled his Upper East Side apartment with art – from Old Master drawings to Anselm Kiefer. In this republished interview from 2017, he discussed the evolution of his collection
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part three
A tiara fit for a queen and a portrait of a princess are among the objects not to miss at the fair this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part two
From a monumental mannerist canvas to a silver-and-coconut cup – more works not to miss at the fair this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part one
Rare books by Dürer, a bowl owned by William Beckford and a pioneering Pop sculpture – what not to miss at this year’s fair
The triumphant – but temporary – return of Raphael’s tapestries to the Sistine Chapel
For just one week the full set of surviving tapestries commissioned by Pope Leo X could be seen in their original setting
Sotheby’s is at the centre of a stitch-up – but it’s all for a good cause
The auction house is hosting an exhibition and online auction for a charity that trains prisoners in craft work
Hester Diamond (1928–2020)
The much-loved art collector has died at the age of 91. She discussed her passion for the Old Masters in Apollo in 2011, in an interview republished in full here
The siren call of Tamara de Lempicka’s portrait of a cabaret singer
Will this painting of the Jazz Age chanteuse Marjorie Ferry seduce buyers and set a new auction record for the artist?
Crystal gazing – art market predictions for the year ahead
How will recent investment in AI and digital channels affect the art market? And what of the prospect of Brexit?
Finnish lines – paintings from the land of a thousand lakes
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
Feats of clay – a very personal collection of studio ceramics comes to auction
The late dealer Peter Dingley’s collection of pottery, by luminaries such as Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie, is testament to his friendships with their makers
What not to miss at this year’s Asian Art in London
Highlights from this year’s event reinforce London’s status as the leading global centre for the Asian art market
Contemporary art comes to the oldest street in Cairo
The latest instalment of Art D’Égypte’s annual exhibition is spread across four venues on the historic El Mu’iz street
Florence’s art and antiques fair returns to its roots
Exceptional Italian artworks should prove a big draw at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence
Parcours des Mondes continues to broaden its horizons
Art and artefacts from all corners of the world come together in this year’s edition of the event
The prescient pair who created Europe’s first museum of East Asian art
Adolf and Frieda Fischer’s globetrotting led to their founding the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst in Cologne
Pairing Chinese calligraphy with performance art in the Chianti Valley
A display of ink painting in action launched Tuscan wine country’s annual art event
It’s the last chance to save this rare Renaissance casket for the nation
Modelled on the form of an Italianate palazzo, and adorned with trompe l’oeil polygons, this object is one of the earliest of its kind
How Parisian graffiti made its mark on modern art
Brassaï’s eerie photographs of the city’s walls inspired painters including Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapiès and Cy Twombly
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