Review: The Price Is Wrong is another work of whistling ambition from Brett Christophers
Brett Christophers makes a convincing case for the argument that the quest for profits is hindering our response to the…
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The Spy who Banked Me: how the City shaped James Bond
Ian Fleming's career in wealth management was pivotal to the creation of James Bond, writes Nicholas Shakespeare in a new…
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Sotheby’s taps up former private client lawyer for European leadership role
Julian Washington brings his experience as a private client lawyer and in wealth management business development to the auction house
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The generational divide shaping the global art market
The demographic of the world's art collecting community is shifting. This is how it might change further in 2024.
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Luxury in 2023: billion-pound hotels and record-breaking Picassos
From $1 billion hotels to $44 million diamonds and an artworld in flux, here are the moments that defined luxury…
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Why children’s literature could spell the end of pocket money
Parents, rejoice! It's time to bring back the benevolent strangers of children's literature
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‘One of the masters of our times’: Nick Foulkes remembers his friend Thierry Despont
Nick Foulkes reflects on the loss of his friend Thierry Despont, who died in August
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How to master Christmas party small talk? Do as the Romans did
Ancient literature brims with advice for the budding party-goer. Brush up for the final stretch of the festive season
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Could the British Library cyber-attack bridge a social divide?
Ordinarily, academics and HNWs don’t see eye to eye. The ransomware attack on the British Library might change that
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Why this Diego Velázquez portrait is poised to ‘ignite the art market’ and break auction records
Described as 'one of the most valuable Old Masters to ever come to market', this towering portrait of a queen…
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Christie’s New York defies sluggish art market with $864 million Fall Marquee Week
Major artworks from 20th-century blue-chip masters went under the hammer during New York's glittering marquee week
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Picasso ‘golden muse’ masterpiece sells for $139.4 million in record-breaking New York sale
A 'masterpiece' executed on a grand scale, Picasso’s vivid portrait of his mistress wearing a wristwatch beat its estimate to…
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‘Remarkable’ Ombersley Court collection of art and furniture curated over 400 years is to be sold in rare auction
‘Ombersley Court: The Collection of Lord and Lady Sandys’ at Christie's London offers collectors an opportunity to purchase pieces of…
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Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2023: brush up on six highlights to see this week
The international art world descends on the capital this week for Frieze London and Frieze Masters. Here's what not to…
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Sale of Rothschild treasures soars above estimates at first of-its-kind auction
Masterpieces from the Rothschild family's trove were sold for $43,237,900 at the first dedicated North American sale of works belonging…
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Why you should be conserving your online legacy for future generations
With so much of how we think and feel now confined to the digital world, our written legacies risk disappearing.…
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Strong art market paints uplifting picture for luxury investments, Knight Frank data shows
High growth in the art market, driven by the wider post-pandemic recovery, as well as solid prices for watches and…
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Own a piece of Victoria, Lady de Rothschild’s contemporary craft collection
A unique collection of contemporary multi-material craft and jewellery owned by the late Victoria, Lady de Rothschild is to be…
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Reading room: Technofeudalism and bank groupthink – the summer’s new book releases
Jonathan Taplin takes aim at Silicon Valley's billionaires and Rory Naismith digs into the cash habits of England's Middle Ages…
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Can London’s art fairs survive in post-Brexit Britain?
Red tape and declining sales have seen the capital's art business suffer, but in a changing environment, can the ever-adaptable…
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