Art market reports
Rolling with the punches: how the art market bounced back
In September 2008, Damien Hirst sold £111m of art as Lehman Brothers collapsed, triggering a financial crisis. A decade on, what has changed?
Art dealers slam proposed European Union licence regulations
Revising import controls on cultural goods could impact negatively on trade, dealer organisations say
Could fairs publish sale prices? Don’t hold your breath
“For all the supposed desire for transparency, no one will make the first move”
Online art market could stagnate unless transparency is improved, study finds
Annual Hiscox report estimates online market rose 12% to $4.22bn in 2017, but growth is slowing as platforms struggle to build trust and loyalty
Top flight dealers reap rewards of a growing global art market, Art Basel report says
But the number of galleries opening over the past ten years has plummeted 87%
Big data meets Old Masters at Tefaf Maastricht
As artificial intelligence becomes more common, the market is embracing tools that might help to bring digital natives into the Golden Age
Records tumble for post-war Italian artists
The colour white proves particularly popular as Sotheby’s expert heralds “a new dawn for Italian art”
Standards are upheld at Art Basel 2014 with consistent sales throughout
Dealers seem to have come to terms with the pressures of showing at such a prestigious fair, and prepared well ahead of time
Poly Culture moves to reassure shareholders
Auction house addresses concerns over non-payment, forgeries and army links
Art Basel, the final stop that brings art fair marathon to a close
The fair is one of the final Modern and contemporary events this summer
Dealers spark intrigue at Art Basel 2013 as 20th century masterpieces jostle alongside the contemporary
Art Basel '13 fair report
Dealers' efforts pay off at Art Basel 2012 as buyers seem unruffled by economic troubles
Art Basel '12 fair report
Dealers rewarded for advance preparation at this year's Art Basel
Art Basel Miami Beach '12 fair report
Dealers have nothing to fear as crisis fails to impede sales at Art Basel 2011
The most expensive pieces may have been slow to sell, but otherwise it was as if the downturn never happened
Collectors reveal appetite for the challenging rather than the expensive: Art Basel 2011
Art Basel '11 fair report
Chinese auction data lacks credibility
Leading British university research questions saleroom reporting
Art Basel Miami shows evidence of maturing as lower price points make for a more liberal approach from collectors
Art Basel Miami Beach '10 fair report
Post-war and contemporary auction report: cautious but confident
Some good prices were made, but top quality works were relatively thin on the ground
Key lots: Contemporary and post-war
Sarah Morris, Mark Bradford, and Andy Warhol are this season's London highlights
Art Basel 2010 sees raised confidence and strong sales, but less impulsivity from buyers
Art Basel '10 fair report
Dealers put safety first: Design Miami Basel 2010
There were still surprises in store
Collectors at Art Basel vie for works by established artists
Art Basel '10 fair report
Record-breaking Giacometti at Sotheby's evidence of extravagant spending to match soaring prices
'10 auction report observes revived market in London
Confidence creeps back for collectors after reluctance of previous year: Art Basel Miami Beach 2009
A new layout might have left collectors feeling bemused but, in the mid-range at least, they were prepared to buy
Dealers breathe easier as profits from Basel remain consistent
Buyers eschew risk-taking to pursue the commercial, while Design Miami/Basel benefits from a new location
Art Basel 2009 dispels credit crunch blues with unprecedented surge in buying
No return to the boom, but is the worst really over so soon?
Cool start for Bâlelatina, Basel’s “Hot Art” fair
The satellite fair nevertheless found its feet with its specialist area, Latin Art
Art Basel Miami Beach '07: Promising sales on Day 1 a reflection of firm market
Concerns about the impact of the tumultuous economy seem unwarranted as buyers crowd Basel
New Korean buyers responsible for most ostentatious purchases at Design Miami/Basel 2007
As the market becomes more international, Jean Prouvé and the Danish school enjoy a resurgence
Art Basel/Miami Beach 2006 sees the breakdown of the binary between functional and ornamental
There has has been talk of an unusually high proportion of sales, particularly of design pieces