In the Netherlands, the restitution by the Stedelijk Museum of a Kandinsky landscape signals a reversal of policy towards the victims of the Nazi regime. The gesture is an example worth noting. In 2018, Amsterdam refused to return a Kandinsky painting to the heirs of collector Emanuel Lewenstein....

The opening of the Drouot season is marked by "Oeuvres Choisies", on view from September 21 – 23 in Room 9, a particularly sumptuous selection of aristocratic finery as well as some choice memorabilia from French celebrities past and present. Two great collections of French silver literally shine...

On display at the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris this fall, the Morozov collection is one of most remarkable, yet not the only one of its kind: the collection is in keeping with a long tradition of Russian art connoisseurs. Russian collectors were an integral part of the late 18th and early...

Following Art Paris, Photo London and the Armory Show, it is Art Basel’s turn to return to the fray from September 23 - 26. The traditional five satellite fairs will return to accompany the iconic art fair. However, in order to gain access to Messe Basel, you will have to prove your...

Ten years after his first work was sold at auction, Romanian artist Adrian Ghenie (1977) is rising to the top of the contemporary art market. Things are looking up for Adrian Ghenie, who earned $24 million at auction in just six months this year, placing him 51st in Artprice’s 2021...

In the sixth century, its iridescent nuances were already enlivening the mosaics at Ravenna’s Basilica of Saint Apollonia. Fragile and long inimitable, mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, was used as a precious material to decorate cabinets of curiosities, jewelry and even garments....

Thrusting out its emblematic skirted skull and sharp horns, this fearsomeTriceratops is coming to Paris, where its unusual size is sure to cause a stir. The impressive Triceratops Horridus skull sold at Binoche et Giquello  (€177,800) on March 7, 2017, is still a fresh memory. This...

In association with objets d’art experts, the 33rd Paris Rare Book Fair promises to whet our curiosity—a welcome antidote to the ongoing health crisis. For the second consecutive year, Covid-19 has compelled the Paris Rare Book Fair (Salon du Livre Rare) to open in September. This time, it is...

We spoke to Nazy Vassegh in advance of the opening of the inaugural Eye of the Collector at the historic Two Temple Place in the middle of London. From auction house to advisor to art fair CEO, she has created a new model for collectors, where the artworks take center stage. What were the reasons...