Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
A Rolex Pussy Galore at Auction
The starting line included 130 collector's watches. The race was comfortably won by several Rolexes, synonymous with reliability and elegance.
Published on November 9, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Report on Paris+: Art Basel’s Explosive Debut in the Capital
In January 2022, the Paris art market landscape was suddenly upended, when the FIAC was replaced by Art Basel, under the aegis of the MCH group. An initial assessment ofโฆ
Published on November 7, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Exploring the New National Museum in Oslo
A little over two months after opening, the National Museum of Norway, designed by German architect Klaus Schuwerk, is a hit. A million visitors to this magnetic, diverse and ambitiousโฆ
Published on September 17, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Abstract Art at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence
The Maeght Foundation is hosting about a hundred abstract artworks from the Fondation Gandur pour lโArt collection, from Martin Barrรฉ to Claude Viallat and many rediscoveries.
Published on September 15, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Magritte: Number One Among the Moderns
He now ranks alongside Picasso, Monet, Vinci, Giacometti, Matisse and Van Gogh in the select circle of 24 artists whose works have sold for over $79 M at auction.
Published on September 14, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Chรขteau in Coigny: From the Franquetots to the Talleyrands
Illustrious families have succeeded each other at the Franquenot Chateau, an imposing yet understated residence in the dรฉpartement of La Manche. A new chapter begins with the sale of itsโฆ
Published on September 13, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
District 13 at Drouot, Two Fairs for the Price of One!
Deprived of the fair in 2020 and 2021, art lovers can look forward to the second edition of District 13 this year, which is refocusing on French galleries and isโฆ
Published on September 12, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
An Upswing for the First Half of 2022 at Drouot
With total sales revenue of โฌ295.7M, the Drouot Group recorded a 7% increase in the first six months of 2022 compared with the same period in 2021, confirming its centralโฆ
Published on September 7, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Passion Soulages: The Art of the Print
On the occasion of a second auction on the theme of Pierre Soulages, the art of engraving, some thirty etchings, lithographs and serigraphs, partly from the collection of Claude C.,โฆ
Published on September 5, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Art in the Open Air at Le Muy
In this village in the department of the Var, private foundations and estates full of sculptures attract the cream of the art collecting crop each summer. Itโs a different wayโฆ
Published on September 2, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
In Paris, Autumn Fairs Jostle for Position
Covidโs aftershocks have profoundly reshaped the art fair landscape. All the operators have revised their strategy for September 2022. What will the autumn fair schedule look like in Paris?
Published on September 1, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
โฌ837,545 for A Precious Eighth-Century Umayyad Parchment!
Enriched with gold illuminations and intricate calligraphy, Islamโs holiest texts were available in sumptuous forms. However, it was a more sober version that attracted the most attention at a recentโฆ
Published on July 29, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Opening: South Korean Artist Lee Ufan in Arles
Lee Ufan Arles has just opened in the Hรดtel Vernon, a hรดtel particulier (private mansion) where his minimalist works are in their element. A look back at this sumptuous collectionโฆ
Published on July 27, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Rediscovered Frescoes in the Palace of Monaco
Sixteenth-century frescoes in the Princely Palace hidden under several coats of paint are undergoing an eco-friendly restoration, which will benefit research.
Published on July 25, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
A World Record for French Sculptor Valentine Schlegel
There has recently been renewed interest in the sculptor and ceramist, who died last year at 96. The price of her works is rising steadily, as witnessed by the saleโฆ
Published on July 24, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
A Look Back: Jeffrey Sturges on Tom Wesselmann
Jeffrey Sturges is the Director of Exhibitions at the Estate of Tom Wesselmann. In conjunction with the exhibition โTom Wesselmann: After Matisseโ at the Almine Rech Gallery, we spoke withโฆ
Published on July 22, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Richard Mille Polo-Proof Watch
The RM053 DLC is a unique piece made by Richard Mille for the Argentinian polo player Pablo Mac Donough, who is considered the worldโs greatest player. The watch is designedโฆ
Published on July 18, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Art Market Overview: The Dutch Market
The Zeeuws Veilinghuis Auction House has just held the Netherlandsโ first โฌ2M sale.
Published on July 17, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Egyptology Had a Natural Home with the Champollions
The museum of Vif-sur-Isรจre, housed in the former family home, accurately reproduces the intellectual emulation of two impassioned Egyptologists.
Published on July 15, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Simon Hantaรฏ, the Centenary Exhibition at the Louis Vuitton Foundation
The Louis Vuitton Foundation kept its promise that the exhibition celebrating the centenary of the birth of Simon Hantaรฏ (1922-2008) would be an event.
Published on July 13, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Report: Art Basel Confirms the Market’s Rosy Health
The 2022 edition of Art Basel posted record sales and splendid attendance. A return "to normal" welcomed by gallery owners.
Published on July 11, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Gabriela and Mathieu Sismann: A Passion for Sculpture
In their 30-year career, Gabriela and Mathieu Sismann have become the go-to dealers in the antique sculpture market. In June, they are taking part in BRAFA, and, for the firstโฆ
Published on June 30, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Schlumpf Collection, a Passion for Automobiles
The National Automobile Museum in Mulhouse, France, which opened on July 10, 1982, is gearing up to celebrate its 40th anniversaryโan opportunity to (re)discover the unusual history of the museum,โฆ
Published on June 28, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Edmonde and Lucien Treillard Collection: Man Ray and His Fellow Surrealists
In this second sale of the Treillard Collection, photos, screen prints and Surrealist objects by Man Ray will go hand in hand with pictures by several of his artistic collaborators,โฆ
Published on June 19, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Secrets of Claude-Simรฉon Passemantโs Clock
Claude-Simรฉon Passemantโs astronomical clock has been entirely taken apart, studied and restored for an autumn exhibition at Versailles featuring Louis XVโs interests and passions.
Published on June 17, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
BRAFA: More Appealing Than Ever
For its 67th edition, BRAFA is leaving Tour & Taxis for Brussels Expo, while maintaining its highly successful eclectic, across-the-board approach.
Published on June 15, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
A Rembrandt Bugatti Captivated by the Elephant
One of Rembrandt Bugatti's most iconic animals comes from the collection of Renรฉ de Knyff, a racing driver and friend of his no less famous brother, Ettore.
Published on June 13, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Berthe Morisot in Brittany
Three works by Mirรณ, watercolors by Dufy and paintings by Utrillo and Renoir will surround this oil on canvas by Berthe Morisot.
Published on June 1, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Chinese Automaton Clock: An Eighteenth-Century Gem
This clock made in China in the 18th century to please the Qianlong emperor not only gives the timeโit comes alive from top to bottom to pay tribute to theโฆ
Published on May 30, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Sheep Are Making Their Mark
Alone or in flocks, sheep have left their mark on European history.
Published on May 30, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Photography Market is Losing Steam
International auction houses are planning another week of photography sales even as some, like Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips, have posted mixed results.
Published on May 27, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Sรฉverine Lepape Revives the Musรฉe de Cluny in Paris
At the helm of the French National Museum of the Middle Ages and its renovation project since 2019, this eminent medievalist has just inaugurated the new layout, on May 12.
Published on May 25, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Art Market Overview: The Rise of Gรผnther Fรถrg
According to Artprice, demand is high for works by German artists in general and Gรผnther Fรถrg (1952-2013) in particular.
Published on May 23, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Collecting History: โลuvres Choisiesโ Celebrates Important Art Patrons and Collectors
The Hรดtel Drouot welcomes visitors to the new installment of its regular collegial exhibition, known as the โลuvres Choisiesโ (โSelected Worksโ). The exhibition presents some of the most exciting worksโฆ
Published on May 21, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Creuzevault Collection, a Family Affair
Germaine Richier, Jean Dubuffet and Bernard Buffet are the names to remember from the collection gallerist Henri Creuzevault left to his children. It proves that it is not always quantityโฆ
Published on May 16, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Art Market Overview: Oscar Murillo’s Comeback
The Colombian painter is back in the market's good graces, after a resounding debut was followed by a dramatic decline in his performance at auction.
Published on May 12, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
“The Bird Trap,” a Flemish Bestseller from the Bruegel Dynasty
One icy winter, Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted his Brabant village, Sint-Anna-Pede. In this unique work, his son, Pieter Bruegel the Younger, delivers his version of the composition, one ofโฆ
Published on May 11, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Sam Stourdzรฉ: Towards the Rebirth of the Villa Medici
Sam Stourdzรฉ, 49, has been director of the French Academy in Rome since September 2020. The photography and cinema specialist talks about his determination to make the Academy a placeโฆ
Published on April 15, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Middle Ages Under Angelic Protection
Held following a court order, this sale gave pride of place to the Medieval and Renaissance periods with sculptures and paintings.
Published on April 13, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Phillips in the Hot Seat After the Invasion of Ukraine
Phillips auction house finds itself in a storm following Russiaโs aggression against Ukraine.
Published on April 11, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Franรงois-Paul Journe: A New Star in Luxury Watchmaking
The most daring will sport it on their wrists; others will prefer to keep it safely hidden. With a six-figure estimate, this watch by Franรงois-Paul Journe consolidates the success theโฆ
Published on April 9, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Art Market Overview: A Flourishing French Art Scenecle nยฐ8897
While Monet, Cรฉzanne and Renoir are among the most expensive artists in the market, the Artprice 2021 report also provides a glimpse of the next generation.
Published on April 6, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Oscar Graf: A Gallery Owner with a Fin de Siรจcle Spirit
A keen promoter of the wide-ranging Arts & Crafts movement, the son of designer Franรงois-Joseph Graf is poised to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his gallery with a new venueโฆ
Published on April 2, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Ordrupgaard: A Museum for Collectors in Denmark
After over three years of work, the Danish museum has reopened with a new extension housing its Impressionist works. An occasion to look at an institution famous for both itsโฆ
Published on April 1, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Money Laundering: Art Dealers Appeal to Europe
An American report that minimizes the risks of money laundering in the art market rekindles the controversy in Europe.
Published on March 31, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Aristophil Collection: An Immersion Into the Creative Lives of Authors and Artists
The next two sales of autographs from the Aristophil Collection include a few items that have never come up for auction before, but also a collection of historic objects andโฆ
Published on March 30, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
Collector Simon Kidston’s Love for Mechanical Wonders
Impressive automobiles hold no secrets for him. Simon Kidston, a charismatic figure in the classic car world, divides his time between London, Geneva and Dubai.
Published on March 17, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
A Successful Comeback for Arco in Madrid
Foundations, museums and collectors showed a keen appetite for the 40th anniversary of the Spanish fair, which took place from February 23 to 27.
Published on March 16, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
The Jeanne Tachard Collection: The Choice of Modernity
Free-spirited, headstrong Jeanne Tachard ranks among the 1920sโ leading patrons. She commissioned works from French cabinetmaker and designer Pierre Legrain and was a pioneering collector of African art.
Published on March 15, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
Art & Art Market
“La Villa Bleue ร Nice”, a Previously Unknown Work by Matisse
This oil painting by Henri Matisse has never been on the market before. Long in a European collection, the work, which comes with its original support, is drawing interest fromโฆ
Published on March 8, 2022
By Nicky Griggs
