Simon de Pury: I was always obsessed with art
Midas interview: legendary art auctioneer Simon de Pury talks luck, Emily in Paris and being the Mick Jagger of auctions
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Predicting social decline: End Times by Peter Turchin
What seems at first to be an ambitious attempt to apply scientific methods to history turns out to offer little…
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Annabel’s at 60: charting the life of the legendary club
For six decades, Annabel’s has been the place to be and be seen
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Why ‘stealth wealth’ is over. Unless you’re being ironic
Nicholas Foulkes explains why expensive T-shirts and sneakers have long been signifiers of contemporary wealth
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Unravelling the secrecy and politics of England’s most exclusive fly-fishing club
Who are the 'Lords of the Fly' owners of prime fly-fishing spot the River Test?
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Misery of the rich: Why the arts still portray the wealthy as sad and dysfunctional
Being rich makes TV characters easy targets, argues Sam Leith. But why do the wealthy remain fair game?
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What’s next for fractional art investment?
Fractional ownership of fine art is a growing phenomenon, but will its popularity continue to rise amid economic turbulence?
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How to join Annabel’s Private Members’ Club
From King Charles in his partying years to Mick Jagger and Kate Moss, many a gilded reveller has passed through…
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How valuable are the Crown Jewels?
With King Charles donning the iconic heirlooms, it begs the question: how much are the Crown Jewels worth?
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Reading room: best new and upcoming releases
From Alex Hill's start-up tome 'Centennials' to Salman Rushdie's latest novel 'Victory City', Spear's rounds up the best new books…
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Global art market sales reach $67.8bn, study shows
Outside large sales, overall auction returns were 'subdued' in 2022, the Art Market/UBS report finds
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Are we now in a new ‘Dark Age’?
With global economic and living standards slipping, and cultural output flailing, Daisy Dunn asks if we’re now in a new…
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Book review: Taxtopia
An examination of the UK’s labyrinthine tax system makes some significant points but may struggle to retain the attention of…
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Going forward: the new world of designer clocks
The horology world has woken up to the design potential of clocks, with brands flexing their creative muscles to produce…
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A behind the scenes look at theatre investment
For those searching for creative and meaningful investments, theatre productions could be where the pleasure, if perhaps not the profit,…
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Good energy: US natural gas trader Bill Perkins on moving to London
Skylar Capital’s Bill Perkins tells Rasika Sittamparam about hitting the jackpot, starting his London venture and making movies I was…
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Book review: The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism
Martin Wolf’s The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism covers a lot of ground but ultimately fails to recognise viewpoints that differ…
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Why this could be the year to invest in contemporary art
Young professionals are embracing a diversifying art world, which could mean a continued boom for contemporary and ultra-contemporary works ‘A…
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The high-profile high-net-worth divorces of 2022
Divorce applications reached their highest levels in a decade in 2022, with a number of high-profile HNW cases making headlines…
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World’s Most Beautiful Opera Houses
Going to the theatre has been, for centuries, the elite activity among all. From Germany’s Margravial Opera House to Milan’s…
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