Art Market
A history of Birmingham in 456 lots – the Assay Office Library comes to auction
A sale of volumes collected by the Assay Office over two centuries brings numerous important works to the market, despite local opposition
‘The experience was not so very different from my recent online grocery shopping’ – Art Basel Hong Kong goes virtual
The art fair’s online viewings will suit some collectors down to the ground – but it’s harder to make genuine discoveries
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part three
A tiara fit for a queen and a portrait of a princess are among the objects not to miss at the fair this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part two
From a monumental mannerist canvas to a silver-and-coconut cup – more works not to miss at the fair this year
The best of TEFAF Maastricht 2020 – part one
Rare books by Dürer, a bowl owned by William Beckford and a pioneering Pop sculpture – what not to miss at this year’s fair
The Armory Show and beyond – around the galleries in New York
Highlights of the upcoming modern and contemporary fairs and gallery shows in the Big Apple
Sotheby’s is at the centre of a stitch-up – but it’s all for a good cause
The auction house is hosting an exhibition and online auction for a charity that trains prisoners in craft work
What not to miss at BRAFA this year
From Fauvist paintings to fragments of the Berlin Wall – highlights of the 2020 edition of the fair
The siren call of Tamara de Lempicka’s portrait of a cabaret singer
Will this painting of the Jazz Age chanteuse Marjorie Ferry seduce buyers and set a new auction record for the artist?
Highlights of London Art Fair – and beyond
Modern British art gets a strong showing this month, while Condo also returns to the capital
A legal guide to the new anti-money laundering rules in the UK
The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive has passed into UK law. What impact will it have on the British art market?
Crystal gazing – art market predictions for the year ahead
How will recent investment in AI and digital channels affect the art market? And what of the prospect of Brexit?
Finnish lines – paintings from the land of a thousand lakes
Lakeside views by the painters Akseli Gallen-Kallela and Hugo Simberg are coming to auction this week
What not to miss at the winter edition of London Art Week
Highlights of the artworks and exhibitions on show in Mayfair and St James’s this year
Feats of clay – a very personal collection of studio ceramics comes to auction
The late dealer Peter Dingley’s collection of pottery, by luminaries such as Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie, is testament to his friendships with their makers
An outstanding Hammershøi painting goes under the hammer at Bruun Rasmussen
In advance of their sale later this month, two representatives from Scandinavia’s leading auction house discuss the timeless qualities of the modern Danish master
The Asian Art in London Art Awards 2019: The Winners
Apollo presents the winners of the Asian Art in London Art Awards 2019
Fine Arts Paris and beyond – what’s in store in the French capital this month
The fair underscores its links with the museum world in its third edition. Plus highlights from Paris Photo and Also Known as Africa
TEFAF New York makes the most of being in the Park Avenue Armory
From Tiffany vases to Fabergé gold, this year’s stateside edition of the fair is full of connections to the Armory’s rich history
Seasonal delights at Flashback in Turin
Highlights of the seventh edition of the fair range from seasonal allegories by Giorgio Vasari to Arte Povera stones
What not to miss at this year’s Asian Art in London
Highlights from this year’s event reinforce London’s status as the leading global centre for the Asian art market
Contemporary art comes to the oldest street in Cairo
The latest instalment of Art D’Égypte’s annual exhibition is spread across four venues on the historic El Mu’iz street
Frieze week highlights: powerhouse publishing from Chicago and power naps in Fitzrovia
Theaster Gates in the archives and Jonathan Baldock’s four-poster bed are among the shows not to miss during Frieze Week
Beyond Frieze – what’s in store in London this week
With the British Art Fair joining 1–54, there’s more to see at this busy time than ever before
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