‘There is enduring interest in the stories of the Pre-Raphaelites’
The market for the Pre-Raphaelites and their followers is steady and growing, bucking the trend for Victorian painting
The woven wonders of Sheila Hicks
The artist’s textile works reveal the versatility and power of a medium that has been widely overlooked
‘Anyone who is interested in the Renaissance should be interested in medals’
It may be a small and specialist market, but it is still possible to find exquisite portrait medals at affordable prices
A potted history of studio ceramics
Studio potters continue to push the boundaries of their medium in Britain
The widening market for Oceanic art
Once championed by the Surrealists, Oceanic art is now achieving top prices at auction and attracting an increasingly diverse collector base
Now is the time to buy English porcelain…
English porcelain may not attract the same high prices of the past, but it could still be a lucrative opportunity for new collectors
The true scale of Alighiero Boetti’s achievements
The current exhibition at the Cini Foundation in Venice has a conceptual clarity that is entirely in keeping with the Italian artist’s philosophy
The record-breaking rise of the Düsseldorf School
Prices are rocketing for photographs by Bernd and Hilla Becher and their students at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Who’s collecting German experimental prints?
There has always been a market for early 20th-century German prints, but it’s constantly evolving as tastes and expertise change
Contemporary British ceramics in a country barn
This is no country jumble of brown pots. The latest show at Messum’s Wiltshire is a reminder of a great, evolving national tradition
‘You can get real fireworks with pastels’
Why Impressionist and Post-Impressionist pastels are becoming increasingly attractive to art collectors of all sorts
The best of BADA 2017
More than 90 dealers ranging widely across art, antiques, and contemporary design come together to celebrate the fair’s 25th anniversary
The growing market for Indian arms and armour
Exquisite pieces of Indian arms and armour are capturing the interest of international collectors
Turning women’s work into art
Some of the 20th century’s greatest artists have worked in textiles – and most of them happen to have been women
Collectors remain enamoured with Limoges enamels
Vibrant and intricate Limoges enamels from the 12th century are increasingly hard to come by, but collectors are willing to spend
Highlights of BRAFA art fair
BRAFA pulls off the tricky task of subtly reinventing itself to suit changing tastes, while catering to every specialism
How Rodin channelled the spirit of dance into his drawings and sculptures
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin’s obsession with dance and its expressive power
The commercial and critical rise of the Caravaggisti
Caravaggio’s radical vision inspired a legion of followers across Europe, whose work is increasingly in the spotlight at museums and auction houses alike
Will Korean ceramics regain their value on the global market?
‘People put great stock in the history. Without it, these objects are worth much less.’
Asian Art in London shows just how quickly this market has developed
From neolithic objects to contemporary art, the diversity of works on offer at Asian Art in London shows just how far this market has come
Recognition at last for the women of Abstract Expressionism
‘They told me I would be more successful if I was a man, French, or dead.’
There will always be a place for art books – in fact, they’re essential
Phaidon is revisiting its pioneering artists’ monographs with a series of ‘Classics’ that reaffirms the importance of art publishing, and how it’s changed
The Biennale des Antiquaires is for serious collectors
With previously unseen paintings by followers of Bosch and works by leading 20th-century Spanish artists, the fair has upped its game
The market is hot for contemporary Chinese ink painting
Contemporary Chinese ink painting is the perfect middleground between the old and the new
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