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Edmondo and Michele di Robilant Chart a Course for Robilant with Old Masters and New Names

The gallery will balance its Old Master and modern legacy with a contemporary program shaped by Michele.

Galerie Gmurzynska’s Old-School Slow Art Model Is Newly Radical

"This is really the sense of what a gallerist is, rather than an art dealer: you put together shows, you put together catalogs, you actually contribute something to art history." C...

When Great Collections Come to Market, Dane Jensen Makes Sure Nothing Is Left on the Table

The founder and director of La Finca Collection Strategies believes that the next great art-market opportunity lies in knowing how, when and where to sell.

What’s an Artist Worth?

A wave of New York dealers are leaving galleries to start their own agencies with new ideas about how to build their clients’ careers.

Art Galleries Are Not OK

Many gallerists are questioning the fundamentals of their business. It’s as if the art world they know has fallen off its axis.

London Art Dealers Take the City’s Temperature

This year’s London Gallery Weekend reaffirmed the centrality of London's art scene, even as it exposed a persistent lack of coordination between the city's commercial and instituti...

From Midnight Casts to Authorized Editions: Understanding the Market for Posthumously Produced Art

Works made after an artist's death fall into a fascinating gray zone, but that doesn't mean they're not a good buy.

Inside the Business of Prints, Multiples and Editions

To demystify this fast-growing corner of the market, Observer spoke with more than a dozen galleries, publishers and artists in New York and Los Angeles.

Christie’s and Phillips Kept London’s June Auctions Moving But Not Flying

Christie’s Zabludowicz sale met expectations, while Phillips’ more globally diverse offerings demonstrated that priority bidding can still secure buyers in this more disciplined ma...

The Lewis and Zabludowicz Collections Anchor London’s June Auctions in the Art Market’s Final Pre-Summer Test

These are the lots worth watching.

New York’s Design Sales Offered a Clearer Picture of What Serious Collectors Want

From French postwar design and American studio craft to ceramics, Tiffany lamps and contemporary collectibles, buyers at Sotheby's and Phillips pursued rarity in all its forms.

In London’s Classics Week Sales, Old Masters Were Back, But Only the Best of the Best

Beyond exceptional trophy objects, the Classics market proved selective and unforgiving: several Old Master works needed the premium to reach low estimates while others failed to s...

How Art Auctions Choreographed a $2.5 Billion Comeback

After four years of uneven sales, the auction houses engineered a successful season by redefining the expectations of buyers and sellers—and avoiding flops.

Trophy Collections and Luxury Spending Powered Christie’s and Sotheby’s Record Half-Year Results

Single-owner offerings drove much of this season's growth, accounting for nearly a third of total auction sales value.

At TEFAF New York, the Masterpiece Market Had Plenty to Celebrate

At the Park Avenue Armory, art history was written and recontextualized in real time.

Ornellaia Vendemmia d’Artista: The Charity Auction Raises 300,000 Dollars, Which Will Be Donated to Support the Solomon...

How to Solve the Art World’s Courage Problem

Art, says dealer Georges Bergès, belongs to only one world—the one we all wake up in—and it was never meant to be elitist, exclusionary or as harsh and judgmental as it has become.

A New Art Restitution Ruling Could Affect Collectors

What advisors need to know.

What Do Next-Gen Collectors Want From the Art World?

Avant Arte’s “A Changing of the Guard” report and Georgina Adam’s new book make the case that younger audiences are not consuming culture only to own, display or accumulate; they a...

Christie’s $1.1 Billion Night Confirms the Health of the Market’s Upper End

The evening closed with a 97 percent sell-through rate, as deep bidding, prearranged guarantees and irrevocable bids kept the rhythm going over a two-hour marathon session.

When Art Forgeries Are Exposed, the Fakes Don’t Simply Disappear

When a father and daughter pleaded guilty to selling more than 200 counterfeit works by Banksy, Picasso and Warhol, the criminal case was largely resolved. The fate of the painting...

At Liste Basel, Market Trends Give Way to Explorations of Contemporary Anxiety

While the usual sense of urgency was lacking, dealers reported that collector response on opening day was solid.

Pace Gallery Cuts 50 Artists and 50 Staff Amid Art Market Challenges

A challenging art market is forcing even an established player to contract.

Insensitive dealers ( part one )

Its the elderly widows antiques that they vulture over now...