Art Market
Frieze Masters broadens its horizons
A Botticelli portrait and an ancient bronze hedgehog are among the must-see artworks at this year’s event
Florence’s art and antiques fair returns to its roots
Exceptional Italian artworks should prove a big draw at the Biennale Internazionale dell’Antiquariato in Florence
How did artists’ multiples come to fetch multiple millions?
The art market prizes rarity – or so they say. What, then, is behind the recent record-breaking sale of an editioned sculpture by Jeff Koons?
Parcours des Mondes continues to broaden its horizons
Art and artefacts from all corners of the world come together in this year’s edition of the event
In defence of the catalogue raisonné
With the art market crying out for definitive catalogues, a new international association has been launched to support their production
‘The role of the art adviser is undergoing radical revision’
The line between dealing and advising on purchases of art is growing increasingly blurred – so can we still expect advisers to act solely on their clients’ behalf?
The best of Masterpiece 2019
A Romano-British mosaic, a rococo coffee pot, and Robert Rauschenberg are among the highlights of this year’s fair
It’s the last chance to save this rare Renaissance casket for the nation
Modelled on the form of an Italianate palazzo, and adorned with trompe l’oeil polygons, this object is one of the earliest of its kind
Highlights from the 50th edition of Art Basel
Galleries from around the world are bringing some of their biggest-name artists to the fair this month
Playing the currency markets – with art
Fluctuating exchange rates have made for tidy profits in recent years for those who know their way around the art market
How Parisian graffiti made its mark on modern art
Brassaï’s eerie photographs of the city’s walls inspired painters including Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tapiès and Cy Twombly
Frieze, 1–54, and more – what’s in store in New York this month
A large slice of the Big Apple is given over to the two contemporary art fairs this May
Galleries and collectors flock to TEFAF New York Spring 2019
The fair at the Park Avenue Armory focuses on modern and contemporary art and design
A chance to see a rare Hebrew manuscript made in medieval Milan
The Lombard Haggadah is a precious relic and the earliest known Italian guide to the Passover Seder
What not to miss at this year’s Salon du Dessin
A bucolic Dutch scene and a paper cut-out poppy are among the highlights of the fair in Paris
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part three
Renaissance saints, Louis XVI vases and a silver gilt shield – the final instalment of what not to miss in Maastricht this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part two
Italian Futurism, handmade furniture and a fertility figurine – more works not to miss in Maastricht this year
What not to miss at Asia Week New York 2019
From ancient Buddhist sculpture to mid 20th-century painting, the city is full of exceptional Asian art
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2019 – part one
Buddhist art, Belgian Symbolism and an exotic goblet – some of the works not to miss in Maastricht this year
‘It is for art historians to decide who painted this picture’
This Judith and Holofernes may or may not be by Caravaggio – but the strategy for its sale is refreshingly straightforward
What’s in store at the Armory Show 2019
A tribute to Robert Morris stands out among the displays of modern and contemporary art at this year’s fair
Have printed auction catalogues had their day?
As auction houses and galleries branch out into magazines, videos and other media, is the traditional catalogue becoming obsolete?
This who’s who of the Victorian elite is a genuine market rarity
William Powell Frith’s panoramic view of the Summer Exhibition is up for sale – for the first time since its debut at the RA in 1883
The market is hot for modern Indian art
Work by post-Independence artists is increasingly hard to find, with prices surging – in India and abroad
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