Art market
1991-2001: a mini-guide to a decade in the art market
From a game-changing Japanese scandal to price-fixing at the world's leading auction houses, we look at the most significant developments over the past ten years
Best ever Scottish sale at Christie's
Six of the richest Scots and international collectors bid on the collection of the Fleming merchant bank
Art Basel Miami Beach postponed for a year
It became apparent that hosting the imminent art fair would be unfeasible due to shipping and insurance issues
David Ross, ex-SFMoMA, appointed chairman of Eyestorm
The company is moving from clicks to bricks selling through furnishing shops such as Conran
The sale of Chinese porcelain triumphed during Asia Week
Excellent results for an exemplary group of Chinese porcelain
Arms giant Dassault backs “cultural and artistic hub” for French auction Market
Briest allies with Artcurial
Following the postponement of Asia Week due to the World Trade Centre attack, sales flopped amid scant enthusiasm
Gandharan sculpture did well in an otherwise difficult week at the postponed Sotheby’s and Christie’s auctions
Disappointing result for the first International Asian art fair due to unfortunate timing
Fine quality at the Asian art fair failed to woo the buyers despite the perfect location
Some good sales in the face of tough times: Cultura Basel 2001
Cultura Basel ’01 fair report
Fakes of archaic Chinese jades are flooding the market
A dealer sounds the alarm
How has the Hain affair affected the market?
Prices have never been higher, but selectivity is vital
Ewolfs is reported to have severe debts as numerous parties try to regain control
Minority owner sells stock, then buys it back to acquire company
As France opens its auction market predictions are optimistic that “France could regain its supremacy in Europe”
Gérard Champin is the president of new regulatory body for auction sales
What's on in New York: Serra’s solemnity and size at Gagosian
Posthumous popularity at Max Protetch, last works at Matthew Marks mapping at James Cohan, psychedelic audio-visual art at Feigen effective excellence at Zwirner, and homage at Universal Concepts
Sotheby’s ends auctions in Chicago
Twentieth-century decorative arts market may shift to local firms and Phillips
Sotheby's places a bid for the middle market with opening of new Olympia saleroom
The auction house hopes to cash in on the £500 to £10,000 range
Son of El Lissitzky files for return of another war loot Kandinsky
The dispute revolves around the work 'Improvisation No.10'
Antique textiles: A boom from the loom as museum buying and new collectors hike prices
As other items become inaccessible to some collectors, many in the middle market have turned to textiles
Art Basel 2001 report: Collectors motivated by passion rather than stock market swings
This year has served as a good barometer of the Modern art market
High end sales as glassware proves a winner at fourth SOFA fair
SOFA fair report '01
Architecture is taking centre stage in the art world, and the market for architectural drawings is heating up
Few dealers, scarce material, but a growing audience
Online art ventures continue to face business difficulties
Eppraisals disappears, N@rt stops art sales, and nextMonet merges
BADA Survey shows 2000 was an excellent year for dealers
Highest ever turnover for members
London galleries: Gilbert & George get horny in White Cube debut
Painting pushed into new places at Victoria Miro and The Approach and seismic shifts at asprey jacques as the Chapmans explore their feminine side at Modern Art
Hong Kong sales report: imperial wares are top, even the vulgar
While an historic collection of Northern Song letters goes unsold
Interview with fair director Samuel Keller: Art Basel, the commercial complement to Venice
The director of the world’s top modern and contemporary art fair prides himself on the new talent it has discovered
Eight leading market figures on what the next recession will mean for the art world
In 2001 they predicted that some areas such as the Old Master market will remain stable but that trendy art would lose its zip
Interview with economist William N. Goetzmann: 'The financial and the art markets do not crash at the same time'
In 2001, the Yale professor attributed the one- to two-year lag between crashes to the time it takes to liquidate assets
Marilyn photos sales flop; one set was just too expensive, the others were fake
A sign that even this highly popular market for images of the screen icon has its limits–and danger