Uncommon grounds – the market for paintings on gold
When it comes to gold-ground paintings from Italy, condition is everything and the older the work, the better
Why is the market for classical Chinese furniture so hot?
Collectors are snapping up elegant huanghuali chairs and beds of the Ming and Qing dynasties at record prices
Threads of potential – the market for textiles by women artists
From the United States to the Soviet Union, women artists of the post-war era found creative freedom in fibre art – and their works are beginning to loom large in the market
How early Tuscan Renaissance works made an unexpected return to the market
These once-overlooked pieces are making a comeback – and with few on the market, they’re more collectable than ever
A question of ethics – the market for African and Oceanic art
As museums make promises to return looted works of art, provenance is now of paramount importance in the market
Beyond Rubens – drawings by the lesser-known Flemish masters
Rubens may dominate the field, but there are other names worth seeking out – and plenty of surprises to be found
A shiny future for Hispanic silver
Silversmithing has had a turbulent history on the Iberian Peninsula. The market is quiet, but showing new signs of life, says Emma Crichton-Miller
Why the art market is finally taking note of British Surrealism
It isn’t easy to define a made-in-Britain equivalent to the Paris Surrealists, but collectors are increasingly drawn to the uncanny side of British modernism
Asian Art in London turns the spotlight on East Asian art
From famille-verte vases to contemporary ink paintings – Emma Crichton-Miller selects her highlights from this year’s event
Indian and Islamic art takes centre stage at Asian Art in London
From Mughal manuscripts to contemporary Sri Lankan painting – Emma Crichton-Miller selects her highlights from this year’s event
The temptations of Tiffany glass
With its gorgeous, shimmering colours, Tiffany glassware has a well-established market in the US – but be sure you’re buying the real deal
Not just another digital art fair – a preview of BRAFA 2021
This year’s event has come up with a hybrid model that puts the focus firmly on galleries
Monastic habits – the market for illuminated choir books
With splendid examples of illumination accompanying early musical notation, medieval choir books are highly prized by collectors around the world
Politics, performance and porcelain – at the Venice Biennale and beyond
Themes of exile and migration thread their way through the works in the main exhibition, national pavilions, and elsewhere
Sheela Gowda shows her extraordinary works made out of everyday materials in Milan
The artist’s installations seem completely at home in the HangarBicocca
The best of Bruegel – in his own backyard
Flanders is celebrating one of its greatest artists this year, with events and exhibitions across the region
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
The lustre and allure of Japanese lacquer
In the last decade some exceptional pieces have sold for six-figure sums, but lacquerware is still good value for money
Edmund de Waal looks back at his early porcelains
An interview with the British ceramicist, who reflects on a formative relationship with a collector of his art
Patronage, prizes and Mad King Ludwig pens
The luxury brand Montblanc recently launched the 27th edition of its cultural patronage awards
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
‘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
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
A derelict distillery becomes a canalside arts centre
Axel Vervoordt has turned an industrial ‘wasteland’ into a haven for displaying some of his favourite art
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