TEFAF Basel proves a strong venue for antiquities dealers
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TEFAF Basel proves a strong venue for antiquities dealers
Second fair surpasses first in sales for certain subjects
Chirac for FIAC: Many welcome changes for collectors and galleries to remedy last year's poor performance
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Chirac for FIAC: Many welcome changes for collectors and galleries to remedy last year's poor performance
The ailing fair has brought in radical new measures including a party with the President at the Elysée Palace to encourage collectors and improve the standard of exhibitors
Dealers talk about collectors
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Dealers talk about collectors
“A bit mad, but in a nice way”—Jean-Claude Binoche
Pillaged Cambodian art sold at Sotheby’s and displayed in the Met
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Pillaged Cambodian art sold at Sotheby’s and displayed in the Met
Despite being published last year by the International Council of Museums, severed stone heads are circulating in London and New York
Petra is suffering from mass tourism
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Petra is suffering from mass tourism
UNESCO conducted and produced a report on tourist threat to raise the alarm
French Culture Minister proposes amendment to art sponsorship policy in attempt to attract investors
ArchiveJanuary 1994
French Culture Minister proposes amendment to art sponsorship policy in attempt to attract investors
France looks to Britain for models to increase private funding for the arts
Tajan sale flops when dealers stay away amid rumours and rulings of fakes
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Tajan sale flops when dealers stay away amid rumours and rulings of fakes
Rumours of fakes circulated
Cautious sales in a buoyant French auction market
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Cautious sales in a buoyant French auction market
Good pickings for private collectors at Drouot auctions
Maastricht Fine Arts Fair '91: Post-Gulf War optimism, with good paintings’ sales
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Maastricht Fine Arts Fair '91: Post-Gulf War optimism, with good paintings’ sales
Thumbs down for the modern and contemporary paintings section