Art Market
The remarkable story of a Nazi-looted Dutch Golden Age painting
‘The Oyster Meal’ by Jacob Ochtervelt comes to auction in July after being returned to the heirs of the original owner
How artists’ foundations can reduce the risks of high-stakes lawsuits
Lawsuits can drive foundations to stop rendering opinions about the authenticity of artworks. But as a recent case shows, authenticators can take steps to protect themselves
The best of Art Basel 2018
Melanie Gerlis on the works not to miss at the fair in Basel this year
The diminutive dancing girl who made a big impression
This rare plaster cast of Jean-Léon Gérôme’s popular ’Hoop Dancer’ is inspired by ancient Greek Tanagra figurines
Records tumbled at the first Rockefeller sale – but it lacked the drama we’d been promised
Despite setting a host of new auction records, the first Rockefeller Collection sale was an underwhelming event
The changing fortunes of modern British printmaking
The market for British prints between the wars is now strengthening after decades of neglect – but many works remain affordable
What’s in store at Frieze and 1-54 in New York this week
A tribute to the late gallerist Hudson sets the tone for Frieze New York, and what not to miss at 1-54
What to look out for at TEFAF New York Spring
The artworks not to miss at the second edition of the modern and contemporary art fair
How art businesses could do themselves a favour through corporate giving
Tax reliefs are available in the UK for companies that wish to help protect national heritage – and it’s time they were used more widely
Art Brussels celebrates its 50th anniversary by looking to the future
A selection of highlights from the Brussels art fair, at Tour & Taxis from 19 to 22 April
The thousand-year-old shirt from Sogdiana
Preserved in remarkable condition, this silk garment reflects the rich cultural milieu in which it was produced
Letter from São Paulo
Charles Saumarez Smith reflects on the art market in Brazil as the 14th edition of SP-Arte takes place
‘The only name that means anything in furniture’
On the tercentenary of his birth, Thomas Chippendale still exercises a unique hold on the market for British furniture
How excessive taxes are stifling the German art market
In a global art world, Germany’s high VAT rate is holding its artists and collectors back
The best of the Salon du Dessin 2018
Apollo’s highlights of the fair – including works by Monet, Moore and Constable
A confident return for Asia Week New York
Galleries, auction houses and museums come together to celebrate ancient and modern Asian art
A long-lost pastel by Picasso re-emerges
The work belongs to an important sequence of drawings created in 1903, culminating in the famous Blue Period painting ‘La Vie’
The best of BADA 2018
Arts and Crafts silver, Toulouse-Lautrec and L.S. Lowry – the works not to miss at BADA in London this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part three
Ritual artefacts, jewels and objets d’art – more highlights from TEFAF Maastricht 2018
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part two
More of the artworks not to miss at TEFAF Maastricht this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2018 – part one
Susan Moore’s pick of the works not to miss in Maastricht this year
Is arbitration the answer to settling disputes in the art world?
Privacy is just one of the advantages the arbitration process has over going to court
Picasso’s portrait of dying love promises to fetch a high price
The artist once said that ‘it must be painful for a girl to see in a painting that she is on the way out’
Highlights of BRAFA art fair
From a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite to an array of modern and contemporary art, here’s what not to miss this year
How to give back looted objects