Art market

Art marketarchive

This year's Art Basel proves Andy Warhol has become a universal brand name

Financial buyers have had a dramatic impact on the way the art market works

Art Baselarchive

Art Cologne sets up subsidiary fair in Palma de Mallorca

By following Art Basel's example, organisers hope to rival their prosperity

Art fairsarchive

Fiac bounces back thanks to homegrown collectors

François Pinault, Bernard Arnault and Claude Berri attended, among many others

Art fairsarchive

The trouble with art fairs: curators, collectors and dealers are starting to feel fatigued

As the sheer number of annual events continues to grow, fair fatigue has become a common condition

The Nazi bounty hunters: War loot claims become big business

World War II restitution is now a multi-million dollar enterprise in which lawyers, auction houses and possibly even venture capitalists all have a stake

Friezearchive

Frieze: For one week London became the centre of the art world

The annual event in Regent’s Park is a new magnet for artists, collectors and dealers

Auctionsarchive

Best results ever for Italian art at auction

An unnamed East European collector bought several works at both Sotheby’s and Christie’s

Government seizes works made by “New Deal” artists

Collectors, dealers and auction houses are unaware that much Depression-era art remains the property of the state

Gagosian in controversial $54m Giacometti deal

“Preposterous plan to create additional sculptures,” says rival PaceWildenstein

Booksarchive

How to build a contemporary collection

The British collector Frank Cohen reviews a guide to the intricacies of buying new art

Collectorsarchive

Why collectors are moving from the wall to the floor: negotiating the logistics of sculptural acquisitions

Trends in real estate and the prestige factor have influenced recent preferences in the private market for sculptural works

Former fugitive opens decorative arts gallery

Roberto Polo, once the toast of Paris, returns in style

Police search Montparnasse Museum in Modigliani fakes investigation

Up to 1,000 forged works are circulating on the market, says expert

Modigliani sold to Russian buyer

The artist's portrait of Picasso is now part of a Moscow private collection

Hauser & Wirth to show art at Colnaghi

Their first exhibition there will show Picabia's nudes

July 2006archive

How long can this amazing art market boom last?

In recent years have seen works sold for explosive prices—and now in 2006 we are asking if this an indication of an accelerating trend or a reflection of the cyclical nature of the market?

Art marketarchive

Modern Indian art fetches top prices at Sotheby's

But older decorative arts of the subcontinent fail to excite buyers

Art marketarchive

Christie’s hails success of “first” Middle East sale

Sales in Dubai almost doubled expectations, and the majority of buyers were new (just don’t mention the Tel Aviv saleroom)

Art marketarchive

Renewed interest in American art marks the beginning of the so-called 'American Renaissance'

Galleries across the world are featuring growing numbers of pieces by American artists

Art fairsarchive

Volta's success continues with a strong performance on the first day of its second edition

Business is brisk but while the fair’s change of location allowed much needed expansion it leaves collectors hot and bothered

Auctionsarchive

“There is so much money in the market now that... price seems to be irrelevant”

Oil-rich private collectors are dominating the salerooms and pushing aside dealers and investment funds

Collectingarchive

Art consultant Philippe Segalot reveals his views on the market and which contemporary artists he thinks will stand the test of time

In the second extract from Adam Lindemann’s Collecting Contemporary, we learn that the most committed collectors also make the most money

The posthumous rise of Martin Kippenberger

The German artist’s work has become a favourite among curators and collectors—but only since his death a decade ago

Art Baselarchive

Opening report on Art Basel shows a strong start and an increase in jet-set collectors

Trends from the fair's first day indicate the importance of the European market

Art fairsarchive

Mexico's MACO remains a modest fair but draws major dealers

Exhibitor numbers are up 50%, with a few big names such as Hauser & Wirth

Serial faker, Vilas Likhite found guilty in Los Angeles

More bogus paintings are still out there, says LAPD

How the entire British art world was duped by a fake Egyptian statue

The British Museum, Christie’s, the National Art Collections Fund and the Inland Revenue, among others, were all fooled

Asia Weekarchive

Asia week: Fakes overshadow contemporary Indian sales

Sotheby’s and Christie’s did well but concerns are growing about the scarcity of top end buyers