Art Market

Meule (Grainstack) (1891), by Claude Monet, sold for a record $81.4m at Christie's New York.

New York’s art market holds steady despite political upheaval

A look at the highlights at Sotheby’s and Christie’s – plus a major sale in Stockholm, and the latest from Abu Dhabi

18 Nov 2016
Moon jar (18th century; Korean, Joseon dynasty, 1392–1897)

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.’

16 Nov 2016
A tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl and gold piqué rosewater ewer and basin (first half 18th century), Naples. Sotheby's: estimate €400,000–600,000

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?

14 Nov 2016

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

11 Nov 2016
Abstraktes Bild (1994), Gerhard Richter. Courtesy Christie's New York

David Bowie and Richard Attenborough’s art collections come to auction

A look at the star attractions at Sotheby’s in London this November

10 Nov 2016
TEFAF New York Fall

Sotheby’s spreads its wings even further, plus the best of the autumn fairs

Sotheby’s purchases the Mei Moses Art Indices; top sales from TEFAF New York; and early sales at Asian Art in London

6 Nov 2016
Asian Art in London Art Award: The Winners

The Asian Art in London Art Award: The Winners

Apollo presents the winners of this year’s Asian Art in London Art Award

3 Nov 2016

Highlights from Artissima 2016

With over 190 galleries and a number of new initiatives, Artissima’s 23rd edition promises to be bigger and better

1 Nov 2016

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

1 Nov 2016
Blue Counterweight, Two Spines (1975), Alexander Calder

Art market review: the Biennale des Antiquaires returns to its roots

This year’s fair was complemented by a strong edition of Parcours des Mondes

1 Nov 2016

Asian Art in London shows just how quickly this market has developed

From neolithic objects to contemporary art, the diversity of works on offer at Asian Art in London shows just how far this market has come

31 Oct 2016

Asian Art in London Art Award: the shortlist

Apollo presents the shortlist for the Asian Art in London Art Award 2016

31 Oct 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

30 Oct 2016

How exactly does crime affect the art market?

Art crime is never far from the headlines, and it should be taken as seriously as any other crime

27 Oct 2016

Why it’s boom time for the art insurance sector

With more art moving around the world than ever before, art insurance is now a huge business

24 Oct 2016

Bigger and better: TEFAF and FIAC expand their horizons

TEFAF’s expansion into New York has been the talk of the art world. Can it pull it off? Meanwhile, FIAC kicks off in Paris and Christie’s marks 10 years in Dubai

21 Oct 2016
Polar (1960), Lee Krasner. Stampede Sotheby’s New York, $3.2m. Apollo Magazine Collectors' Focus: Abstract Expressionism

Recognition at last for the women of Abstract Expressionism

‘They told me I would be more successful if I was a man, French, or dead.’

20 Oct 2016
TEFAF takes its treasures overseas to New York City

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

18 Oct 2016

The faces of antiquity in the sale rooms of New York

Christie’s New York is offering two mummy portraits at auction this month. What do we know about these strange survivals from antiquity?

14 Oct 2016

London still leads the way – for now

The rich legacy of Leslie Waddington | Solo booths set the tone | New galleries in London | Adrian Ghenie and Pino Pascali lead at Christie’s | Frans Hals forgery sets tongues wagging

9 Oct 2016
A la plage (1974), Malick Sidibé

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

4 Oct 2016
A Study of a Stork (1781) Shaykh Zayn al-Din, Company School, Calcutta. Sotheby's.

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

3 Oct 2016

The art you shouldn’t miss at Frieze Masters this year

Highlights of this year’s fair, from modernist photographs to ancient armour

3 Oct 2016
Still Life of Flowers in a Stoneware Vase (c. 1607–08), Jan Brueghel the Elder. Sotheby’s London, £3.8m. Apollo Magazine Art Market Review

Art market review: highlights of the July sales

Anyone scanning the headlines would have been impressed by the results of the ‘classic art’ auctions in London in July.

2 Oct 2016