German art market

Art Cologne faces economic gloom and a tough market ahead of VAT reduction

While a long-awaited cut to value-added tax this January has been welcomed, Germany’s contracting economy has “scared” a number of gallerists, says director of world’s longest-running art fair

Germany slashes VAT on art sales to 7%

The reduction, which comes into effect next year, meets long-standing demands from German dealers

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A subdued journey down the Rhine for these Cologne art fairs

Trade was slow at these three very diverse events

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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

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Four German collectors and their passions

The Anglophile, the Entertainer, the Benefactor and the America lover

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The Old Masters market in Germany seems stable but are the collectors a dying breed?

Trade at home is still strong, but Germany is looking for business beyond its borders

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Art Forum struggles again, the German capital proves itself still too isolated with too few collectors

Despite support from public institutions and a glittering collectors programme Art Forum needs a loyal and affluent clientele