Emma Crichton-Miller is a freelance journalist and an Apollo columnist
Though its popularity abroad has waned, British art of the 1940s and ’50s is still highly sought after at home
Amid a narrowing market for Old Masters, paintings from 17th-century Naples are still holding their own
Art by the movement’s best-known practitioners still fetches huge sums, but it’s work by women and artists of colour that is really taking off
The work of Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot and their female contemporaries is now in great demand, but very short supply
Though its market is comparatively young, demand for the traditional arts of the Himalayas is steadily climbing
An exhibition in Antwerp celebrates the Belgian painter’s cosmic canvases – but it’s the 15th-century artworks hanging nearby that really put his achievements into perspective
The artists may have spoken about voids and infinities, but the market for their work has stayed satisfyingly solid
Fleeing persecution in France, thousands of Protestant silversmiths set up shop around Europe – and London attracted many of the most skilful
The wearing of imperial silks was an extremely hierarchical affair. No wonder Chinese textiles appeal to the most discerning modern buyers
When it comes to Belgian Surrealism, Magritte still leads the pack – but collectors’ tastes are begin to broaden
