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Highlights of LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair 2018
The works not to miss at the 10th edition of LAPADA’s annual fair
The virtuosic tortoiseshell workers of 18th-century Naples
Objets d’art crafted from tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl are rare examples of the technique known as piqué
What’s in store at La Biennale Paris this year
Highlights of the 30th edition of the fair include a Roman bust and a display devoted to Napoleon
Simeon Solomon gets his time in the spotlight
In his lifetime Solomon was shunned for defying social norms. But now the talented Victorian artist is getting his due
What not to miss at London Art Week
A painting Canova tried to pass off as a Giorgione and a full-length portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi stand out this year
The best of Masterpiece 2018
Manet, Modigliani and Marina Abramović are among the highlights of this year’s Masterpiece London
The remarkable story of a Nazi-looted Dutch Golden Age painting
‘The Oyster Meal’ by Jacob Ochtervelt comes to auction in July after being returned to the heirs of the original owner
How artists’ foundations can reduce the risks of high-stakes lawsuits
Lawsuits can drive foundations to stop rendering opinions about the authenticity of artworks. But as a recent case shows, authenticators can take steps to protect themselves
The best of Art Basel 2018
Melanie Gerlis on the works not to miss at the fair in Basel this year
The diminutive dancing girl who made a big impression
This rare plaster cast of Jean-Léon Gérôme’s popular ’Hoop Dancer’ is inspired by ancient Greek Tanagra figurines
Records tumbled at the first Rockefeller sale – but it lacked the drama we’d been promised
Despite setting a host of new auction records, the first Rockefeller Collection sale was an underwhelming event
The changing fortunes of modern British printmaking
The market for British prints between the wars is now strengthening after decades of neglect – but many works remain affordable
What’s in store at Frieze and 1-54 in New York this week
A tribute to the late gallerist Hudson sets the tone for Frieze New York, and what not to miss at 1-54
What to look out for at TEFAF New York Spring
The artworks not to miss at the second edition of the modern and contemporary art fair
How art businesses could do themselves a favour through corporate giving
Tax reliefs are available in the UK for companies that wish to help protect national heritage – and it’s time they were used more widely
Art Brussels celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking to the future
A selection of highlights from the Brussels art fair, at Tour & Taxis from 19 to 22 April
The thousand-year-old shirt from Sogdiana
Preserved in remarkable condition, this silk garment reflects the rich cultural milieu in which it was produced
Letter from São Paulo
Charles Saumarez Smith reflects on the art market in Brazil as the 14th edition of SP-Arte takes place
‘The only name that means anything in furniture’
On the tercentenary of his birth, Thomas Chippendale still exercises a unique hold on the market for British furniture
How excessive taxes are stifling the German art market
In a global art world, Germany’s high VAT rate is holding its artists and collectors back
The best of the Salon du Dessin 2018
Apollo’s highlights of the fair – including works by Monet, Moore and Constable
A confident return for Asia Week New York
Galleries, auction houses and museums come together to celebrate ancient and modern Asian art
A long-lost pastel by Picasso re-emerges
The work belongs to an important sequence of drawings created in 1903, culminating in the famous Blue Period painting ‘La Vie’
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