Art market
John Richardson's "Sacred monsters, sacred masters", a vision of the idiosyncratic personalities that left their mark on the art world
John Richardson’s insights into the great artists and collectors of the last century
High season for art fairs, selected June fairs
Art Basle, High Society meets High Art at the Grosvenor Antiques show, 20th-century decorative arts star in New York and Paris, a new ceramics show in London
Art Basel '02: A giant among art fairs and a must-see
Untouched by its competitors, Art Basel remains a highlight on the art calendar
Betting on the young outsiders: Dealers and collectors are watching the art schools like Hollywood talent scouts
This year’s Columbia University School of the Arts 2002 MFA Thesis Exhibition as zeitgeist for current trends
MoMA is selling $19 million worth of Eugène Atget images
“We have a practice of letting go of things, even of high quality, in order to in order to buy older, expensive photographs”
The Ciechanowiecki collection of French drawings for sale in Paris
They are expected to fetch over €1 million
Sales results provide reinforcing evidence that the field of photography and its market remain steadfast and financially solid
“Traditional notions of composition and beauty do very well”
The dangerous, fake-riddled world of Modiglianis
Death threats, market interests and too many specialists bedevil research into the subject
TEFAF: The world’s greatest fair offers yet another feast of art and antiques
Old Masters were booming, but decorative arts were a hard sell
Texan collector loses Van Dyck case, dealer judged not fault
Claim against Agnew’s dismissed though the painting ruled not autograph
A report, produced by David Kusin, suggests that the European art market seems to be in decline compared to that of the US
Are taxes and regulations hamstringing Europe or does the US just spend more?
Veteran dealer, Richard Philp on why young collectors aren’t buying antiques
“Dealers must overcome the interior decorator mentality”
Leading investment companies in bidding battle to take control of Drouot, the auction house that groups all the Parisian auctioneers
Investment companies bidding as Bergé drops out
Post-War and Contemporary sale report: where have all the Warhols gone?
Record prices for Andreas Gursky, Peter Doig, Luciano Fabro and Douglas Gordon
The status of British neo-romantic artist Keith Vaughan is rising, and so are the prices of his art
Prices are rising for the Modern British neo-romantic
How sothebys.com is cutting costs
The loss-making site is shutting down its UK offices
The Andy Warhol Foundation joins up with leading licensing agency to develop products for the mass market
The foundation has licensed Warhol imagery for around 13 years
Are the decorative arts finally sexy? Europe’s first international crafts fair gets under way this month
Collect is to be held at the Victoria and Albert Museum this February
Fifth annual artpalmbeach shows Florida as glass capital of the US
Collectors are buying for sun-drenched second homes
From the archive | The Art Newspaper selected ten pieces which have appeared on the art market between 1992 and 2002
The supply of great art is slowing, but wonderful things still appear on the market
Eyestorm, the internet print publishing company, is financially thriving
Launched at the height of the internet boom in 1999, it has to date received $24 million of capital funding
Demand for prints and multiples has increased with the rise of the contemporary art market
Are today’s “limited edition prints” really original, and will they gain in value? Probably not
Counter Editions, the internet publisher working with artists to create original prints, is now self-funding and prospering
The small firm's success lies in their acquisition of big-name artists
Roger Bevan looks at how auction houses have tried to become dealers either by buying them or by behaving like them
Traditional boundaries are being blurred
Appealing to first time buyers, The Multiple Store is a non-profit company working in a minute office in the Central St Martin’s Art School painting department
The company has a website and you can browse through all the work but can not buy online.
Sotheby’s and Christie’s kick off the long awaited now open French auction market
Inaugural sales do well
The traditional roles of auction houses and dealers are beginning to diminish
How the auction houses are encroaching on the dealers’ bailiwick, and why these are still in business