Who needs celebrities? It’s the serious collectors that count

Sales very close to pre-recession totals

Some things are for sale. And some aren’t

Once the art dealer announced his major museum job, the race was on

The fair drew the major collectors, its quota of celebrities and plenty of students. But the feel was calm, not frenzied

Art Basel '10 fair report

There were still surprises in store

Dealers Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers discuss the benefits of teamwork and the Berlin art scene

No access to lawyers, claims source

The old master dealer on market caution, setting the record straight with Colnaghi, and working for a very private collector

Art world remembers a great art dealer, collector and museum founder

Art and antiques fair builds on last year’s success of attracting high-spending collectors with a new section devoted to works on paper

Building, staff and some artists on the way out

Why is it that a move from the commercial sector to the non-profit is seen as scandalous?

A new layout might have left collectors feeling bemused but, in the mid-range at least, they were prepared to buy

Fair director insists that there are still shortcomings to be addressed after discussions with dealers

Galleries such as Gagosian and Matthew Marks see opportunities, despite small collector base

The pioneer of the resale agreement talks about the recession and what it means for both artists and collectors

As stands teem with the wooded and leafy, dealers try to explain the trend at this year's fair

A major redesign has increased the space substantially and produced a radically different layout

A loss of 60 galleries does not seem to have affected morale as the fair returns with redesigned space and more dealers

Brothers fall out over future of artist’s childhood home in Livorno

Discreet approaches have been made to dealers who represent black, Hispanic, Asian and women artists

No return to the boom, but is the worst really over so soon?

The milestone is marked with nod to all the dealers who have contributed to the event since 1970

Criminal activity was ruled out when the sound was found to be the result of something being accidentally knocked over

Now that auction houses are no longer offering guarantees, an increasing number of purchases are likely to take placeas discreet transactions brokered by art dealers

In an economic downturn, collectors are calling the shots

It is almost impossible for a museum to mount a contemporary exhibition without the involvement of the artist's dealer