Art Basel Miami Beach '04 fair report
A successful vernissage shows quantity does not always trump quality
Asian bidding dominated the saleroom sessions
3 year run planned, inspired by US SOFA fair
Dealers are planning new, original display techniques
Paris auctions were poor except for Pre-Colombian works
Art Basel '03 fair report
Today’s print buyer is no longer a specialist collector
Works on paper did well at this major event
Trade was slow at these three very diverse events
It was inevitable that attendance and sales would be down with current economic instability, but overall sales were good and quality was high
Collectors braved the terrorist alerts and bought but at a lower level than in the past
A host of related events make this a “must” for drawings collectors
“Collectors want something new”
After his substantial contributions to Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach, Rudolf tries his hand at dmg
Buying mania at this new fair stripped some stands bare in 40 minutes
Prevailing gloom did not deter buying
Cultura Basel '02 fair report
Barges on the Seine, a Liao gold mask and spooky pre-Columbian tomb figures at the smartest decorative arts fair in the world
Barges on the Seine, a Liao gold mask and spooky pre-Colombian tomb figures at the smartest decorative arts fair in the world
Art Basel '02 fair report
"The World Cup effect"
The seasoned curator will now turn his attention to the direction of the Modern and contemporary art fair
Art Basle, High Society meets High Art at the Grosvenor Antiques show, 20th-century decorative arts star in New York and Paris, a new ceramics show in London
The impending Florida edition of Art Basel comes after its deferment last year
Untouched by its competitors, Art Basel remains a highlight on the art calendar
The event has become the main venue for collectors in this field
The “hottest, newest and most influential in the design world” fitted into a furniture removal van
Old Masters were booming, but decorative arts were a hard sell