August 2008
August 2008
The art market unmasked. Plus, art funds, best kept collecting secrets, dollar vs. euro and tribal timepieces.
Articles from August 2008 Issue
State of the Art Market: A Dollar Short
The effects of the shaky greenback are being felt on both sides of the Atlantic, in very different ways....more...
State of the Art Market: Through Thick and Thin
As art prices spiral upward, some collectors are thinking more like Financiers....more...
State of the Art Market: Off the Walls
By selling art from their collections, some museums are stirring up controversy and making donors nervous....more...
Misadventures in Collecting
Have you ever bought a fake? Gone too far in pursuit of a glorious object? Ignored the alarm bell of skepticism? Take heart, you’re in illustrious company. The difference between the great collectors and the rest is that they were able to learn from their errors....more...
7 Best Kept Secrets for the Connoisseur
Extraordinary discoveries and value await the collector who is willing to go off the beaten track....more...
Market: Swiss Squeeze
Art Basel did good business, despite a strange dearth of hotel rooms....more...
Market: Polished Performance
Christie’s delivers on the hype of an “exceptional” Chippendale furniture sale....more...
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