The painter amassed a huge variety of bold and fascinating artworks over the years – many of which are soon to be sold at Sotheby’s
Contemporary galleries have long relied on a personal way of conducting business. Can such a model survive?
It may be a small and specialist market, but it is still possible to find exquisite portrait medals at affordable prices
A round-up of events, from Frieze London and its many satellite shows to a celebration of flower power in San Francisco
Auction highlights in October include a dramatic Jenny Saville painting, a late Philip Guston work, and rich Islamic textiles
Highlights from this year’s fair, which encourages contemporary art buyers to cross over into older art
The Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato di Firenze has upped its game under Fabrizio Moretti’s leadership
When Christie’s announced the closure of its South Kensington saleroom, it was inevitable that rival auction houses would start circling
LAPADA returns to London, Brussels gears up for its inaugural Fine Art Fair, and Fine Art Asia opens its doors in Hong Kong
The Biennale des Antiquaires returns in its new guise as the Biennale Paris with an impressive showing of French fine and decorative arts
Rob Weisberg, CEO of Invaluable, discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the auction sector
The personal collections of Edward Albee, Vivien Leigh and Mario Testino come to the block this month
This year’s event explores links between traditional African art and contemporary art practice, while galleries around Paris present their best items
Once championed by the Surrealists, Oceanic art is now achieving top prices at auction and attracting an increasingly diverse collector base
An alternative to the art fair model, Okey Dokey’s collaborative project hopes to strengthen regional and international ties
And does the city really have what it takes to become a global commercial hub?
A portrait jewel commissioned by the future George IV for his secret wife, Maria Fitzherbert, is up for auction
A quick guide to the upcoming events in London, Bamberg, Edinburgh, and Knocke
Venetian vedute, Tuscan cassone panels, and a masterpiece of British painting all feature in London’s upcoming Old Master sales
Mayfair and St James’s are still at the centre of London’s art market, but the galleries themselves are constantly on the move
There’s something for all tastes at this year’s art fair, from ancient statuary to bright abstract paintings
English porcelain may not attract the same high prices of the past, but it could still be a lucrative opportunity for new collectors
The firedogs made for the French couturier and collector Jacques Doucet are the epitome of art deco style
London Art Week returns to St James’s and Mayfair, while Old Master fair Paris Tableau is revived – in Brussels
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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