fine and decorative arts
Collectors remain enamoured with Limoges enamels
Vibrant and intricate Limoges enamels from the 12th century are increasingly hard to come by, but collectors are willing to spend
Could hipsters save the antique furniture trade?
Antique furniture has been unpopular for years – but tastes are changing
Old Masters, new scandal, as a ‘Parmigianino’ painting is deemed a fake
As New York gears up for its Old Master sales, Sotheby’s has declared a work it sold in 2012 a forgery after tests found modern pigments
Private collections may be a good thing for public institutions
In a time of increased uncertainty for public art institutions, museums are reevaluting their relationships with private collectors
Sotheby’s takes a risk on a potential Velázquez
A ‘bodegón’ thought to be by Velázquez, a Tiepolo head study, and a stag-antler chair are just some of the highlights headed to auction this month
A tour around January’s art fair highlights
From British modern art, to antique rugs and Old Master drawings, there’s something for everyone on the art fair circuit this month
The Old Masters stay fresh in London
The London Old Master sales may not have included any blockbuster paintings, but sales were strong for works fresh to the market
The commercial and critical rise of the Caravaggisti
Caravaggio’s radical vision inspired a legion of followers across Europe, whose work is increasingly in the spotlight at museums and auction houses alike
Christie’s offers the makings of a Burne-Jones masterpiece
Not one, but two groups of preparatory work for Edward Burne-Jones’s monumental painting ‘The Golden Stairs’ have made it into the same sale
A marvellous Murillo comes to Christie’s
Auction highlights this month include a masterful but unfashionable Murillo, and a captivating Egyptian sculpture of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet
Why a sleeping hermaphrodite is causing a stir at Christie’s
Horace Walpole’s aunt once quipped that the hermaphrodite was ‘the only happy couple she ever saw’. A bronze variation on the theme comes to auction soon…
Will Korean ceramics regain their value on the global market?
‘People put great stock in the history. Without it, these objects are worth much less.’
The historic tortoiseshell work that is nothing short of a masterpiece
There are no better examples of piqué posé tortoiseshell in the world. How often may this be said of a work of art on the market?
Our guide to this month’s European art fairs and events
There’s something for everyone as Cologne Fine Art, WIKAM, Art & Antique Hofburg and the Winter Art & Antiques Fair all open
The Asian Art in London Art Award: The Winners
Apollo presents the winners of this year’s Asian Art in London Art Award
Flashback looks set to scale new heights in Turin
With an array of great works on offer, Flashback returns to Turin for what should be a triumphant fourth edition
Asian Art in London Art Award: the shortlist
Apollo presents the shortlist for the Asian Art in London Art Award 2016
The Chinese tea bowl that is a minor miracle
The highlight of the Asian art sales in London is a ceramic masterpiece that was created in China almost a thousand years ago
TEFAF takes its treasures across the Atlantic for the first time
The celebrated TEFAF art fair will opens its doors at New York’s Park Avenue Armory this month. Susan Moore selects her highlights from the landmark event
Around the galleries: art events across the globe this October
Frieze week tips; the best of FIAC in Paris; HIGHLIGHTS in Munich; and San Francisco’s finest art and antiques
A look ahead at October’s art market highlights
London’s PAD stands out among the Frieze week fairs; Christie’s auctions works from Leslie Waddington’s collection, while Sotheby’s focuses on Islamic art
The art you shouldn’t miss at Frieze Masters this year
Highlights of this year’s fair, from modernist photographs to ancient armour
Stepping out of Caravaggio’s shadow
Plus: Neo Rauch finally comes to London; John Wesley’s odd eroticism; and Alighiero Boetti’s monumental use of mementoes
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