Art Market
What to see at TEFAF Maastricht 2024
Highlights at this year’s edition include a gold-ground painting, a French landscape by Turner and a woodblock print by one of Japan’s Living National Treasures
For collectors, Chinese silk never goes out of style
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
When the art market is tight, quality is key
The art market may have been quiet in 2023, but the handful of major sales point to where the real interest lies
Blue sky thinking with Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun
The artist is better known for painting Ancien Régime aristocrats than for verdant hills and melancholy skies. That may change after an auction at Sotheby’s
The Belgian Surrealists who are starting to gain on Magritte
When it comes to Belgian Surrealism, Magritte still leads the pack – but collectors’ tastes are begin to broaden
BRAFA marks the centenary of the birth of Surrealism
This year’s edition of the Brussels fair is full of dreamlike offerings from new exhibitors and stalwarts of the event alike
French art deco is still in the ascendant in New York
After a mid-century dip in enthusiasm, the demand for exceptional pieces of design seems irrepressible
What’s in store for the art market in 2024?
After a period of mediocre post-pandemic growth, what will the next year bring? Apollo’s columnist peers through the mists to make some predictions
Old Masters prove lacklustre at auction – but a late medieval painter is golden
A newly attributed Rembrandt failed to hit the heights at Sotheby’s, but Pietro Lorenzetti pushed up the bidding in Paris
Have single-owner sales had their day?
Mediocre results for the November auctions in New York suggest that the auction-houses have put too many eggs in the same kind of basket
Why won’t the UK government stand up for the arts?
The art market is one of Britain’s economic successes, but politicians of all stripes are unsupportive of the sector
Under the influence – can social media stars also be market makers?
Cause and effect is hard to pin down, but a certain type of celebrity association does seem to affect the value of a work of art
On a scroll – Chinese classical painting is finding new favour
From the November 2023 issue of Apollo. Preview and subscribe here. The twin brush arts of calligraphy and painting first developed…
Are auction houses starting to run out of steam?
Disappointing results for a series of sales in London suggest the market may not be as healthy as Frieze made it seem
The modern-day collectors who want to build their own cabinets of curiosities
Wonders that were once prized by Renaissance princes still inspire plenty of awe
Frieze week highlights: breast-feeding goddesses and poetry in performance
Paintings of women by Rubens at Dulwich Picture Gallery and an installation by Julianknxx at the Barbican are among the shows not to miss this year
Frieze week highlights: calligraphic paintings and serene still lifes
More than 100 works by the painter Frank Walter are on show at the Garden Museum while the Foundling Museum pairs contemporary works with its historic holdings
Frieze week highlights: fast fashion and Georgian light displays
Shopping bag installations by the Swiss artist Sylvie Fleury and an illuminated display at the Soane Museum are among the shows not to miss this year
Frieze week highlights: West African masks and New York bohemia
Sculptures and textiles by Yinka Shonibare are paired with works by artists from across the African diaspora at Stephen Friedman’s new Cork Street gallery
How healthy is London’s contemporary art market?
The first Frieze Art Fair in 2003 made the capital cool again – but how much does it matter now, 20 years on?
Around the galleries – Paris+ par Art Basel is back with even grander plans
Art Basel’s newest offshoot returns to the French capital with a public programme that is free and open to everyone
The true heirs to the Rothschild taste are actually in New York
Objects belonging to the French branch of the family are being sold by Christie’s this month – and they’re likely to wow US collectors
The Freddie Mercury sale is a show that could go on and on
Smashing expectations, the hype-powered auction introduced a new and particularly well-oiled model of the big houses’ marketing machine
Parcours des Mondes takes a truly global approach
This year’s edition of the event in Paris includes more dealers from more countries and offers an astonishing range of artefacts
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