Art Market
Winners and losers in the giddy melee of Art Basel Hong Kong
Key talking points and selfie-stops from this year’s fair, which was as much of a cultural melting pot as ever
For devotees of drawings: highlights of Salon du Dessin
Salon du Dessin attracts the world’s most committed drawings collectors. What should they look out for this year?
Pick of the fair: Xaver Scheidwimmer
Shells, lizards, flowers and Chinese porcelain all feature in this elaborate still life by Balthasar van der Ast
Pick of the fair: Kunstkammer Georg Laue
This virtuoso carving of Adam and Eve was made by the ‘German Giambologna’, Leonhard Kern
Pick of the fair: Wallace Chan
This Chinese jeweller is a phenomenon, creating flights of fancy in gemstones
Pick of the fair: Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd
Could this Géricault portrait be of the young Delacroix?
Pick of the fair: Burzio
New exhibitor Burzio offers this rediscovered marquetry prie-dieu
Pick of the fair: Galerie Kugel
This 360-degree panorama is as extraordinary today as it was 200 years ago
Pick of the fair: Koopman Rare Art
A pair of wine coolers by one of Britain’s most celebrated gold- and silversmiths
Pick of the fair: Brame & Lorenceau
Alexander Calder’s exuberant gouache seems closely related to his colourful sculptures
Pick of the fair: López de Aragón
This huge, tragic theatre mask from ancient Rome is a sight to behold
Pick of the fair: Sydney L. Moss
Two wrath-filled guardians of the Buddha keep watch over the Asian art specialist’s stand
New York’s annual celebration of Asian art is underway
Asia Week New York should be considered the TEFAF Maastricht of Asian art
Pick of the fair: Brimo de Laroussilhe
One half of this diptych is in the Louvre: the other is on Brimo de Laroussilhe’s stand
Pick of the fair: Johnny Van Haeften
Don’t miss this scene of celebration: a recently discovered painting by Marten van Cleve
Pick of the fair: Daniel Katz Gallery
This recently rediscovered work is a masterly example of terracotta sculpture
Pick of the fair: S. Mehringer
Two rare works by 16th-century painter Daniele da Volterra can be found on S. Mehringer’s stand
Pick of the fair: Ben Brown Fine Arts
Don’t miss Vik Muniz’s characteristically quirky take on a Dutch Old Master
Pick of the fair: H. Blairman & Sons
This elegant Thomas Hope chair was a favourite of British architect James Stirling
What to see in Maastricht and beyond
The best events and exhibitions staged to coincide with the fair
A more sensible market for post-war and contemporary sales
But it’s far from doom and gloom
The art market is off to a cautious start in 2016
Were this week’s sales a true reflection of the market, minus the smoke and mirrors of third-party guarantees?
Highlights of BRAFA Art Fair
It is indicative of the nature of BRAFA art fair that three exhibitors allowed a coach-load of journalists to pitch up at their homes and snoop around…
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