Art market
Diary of a New York dealer, Hans Kraus, Jr: “The old medium has died and digital has taken over”
Why collectors of 19th-century painting are crossing over into photography
Serious doubts about “Alhambra” vase sold at Drouot for E3.6 million
Big price, big fake?
A market for baskets: Interview with New York dealer Sebastian Izzard
The difference between Japanese and European taste in the field of Japanese art
Christie's Giacometti sale overshadowed by interference of French auctioneers and Giacometti Association protests
The auction was moved to Drouot after commisaire-priseurs' took objection to court-directed sales legislature being overlooked
Works of St Ives School artists continuously increasing in popularity
Leading the pack are Nicholson and Hepworth, while prices for Lanyon, Hilton and Heron are rising dramatically
Amazing things under the Louvre at Biennale des Antiquaires
Barges on the Seine, a Liao gold mask and spooky pre-Colombian tomb figures at the smartest decorative arts fair in the world
The Rhineland is still the hub for German contemporary art collectors
This is the richest area of Germany, and it has a buoyant cultural life; but the expense of it is beginning to drive the artists out
The changing locations of notable galleries in New York
What's next for galleries in the Chelsea and Soho areas?
The latest auction results show a boom in figurative art (of the right kind)
Collectors of Modern art are paying fancy prices for Richter, Barceló and Doig
The 11-kilo, seven-volume, great-grandpa of art sales indexes
The original work is a listing, in French, of paintings, drawings, prints, pastels, enamels and fans sold at auction during the 18th and 19th centuries.
Demand for early oak furniture has fluctuated throughout the 20th century, and even though prices have risen sharply in recent years, pieces are still "very underpriced"
Minimalist interiors are being decorated with showy accent pieces
The wider commercial scene chosen by S.E. Canning: Art for the new collector
On show at the Spanierman Gallery
Did carpet dealers and collectors watch the soccer rather than go to the Hali fair?
"The World Cup effect"
Hervé Poulain and Reneé Le Fur make surprise announcement that the pair are joining Artcurial-Briest group
The Sotheby’s-friendly team is joining Artcurial
Diary of New York art advisors: Nancy A. McClelland and Lars Rachen on trends in the decorative arts market
Sophisticated collectors are crossing over from 19th- and 20th-century painting
We delved into the Forbes list of billionaire collectors and discovered that the great majority go for 20th-century and contemporary art
Of the 497 billionaires, 36 are major collectors
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”