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In the face of well-known challenges, including dwindling supply, perceived irrelevance, and investment concerns, the Old Master art market grapples with a supposed irreversible decline. Critics argue that the traditional appeal of these works doesn’t resonate in today’s art landscape, leading to a decline in interest and market value. Dynamics of Discovery: A New Driver […]

 Art collectors in North America are increasingly wary of fraud and provenance issues as the primary risks to their prized collections, outpacing worries about damage during travel and natural deterioration, according to a comprehensive wealth report released by Chubb, a leading insurance company. Investment and Collecting Trends The report, based on a survey of 800

Les Lalanne is the term given to address the French artists couple Francois-Xavier and Claude Lalanne. Born in Agen, France, Francois Xavier Lalanne became interested in sculpting after attending school in Paris and working at the Louvre. In 1952, Constantin Brâncuși introduced him to prominent painters, whereupon he met Claude, his future wife. Rejecting abstract

On August 31, an SH Raza acrylic on canvas, titled Gestation (1989), became the most valuable Indian artwork ever sold at an auction. It went for an astounding Rs 51.75 crore, including commissions. The same day, two more records were made. FN Souza’s oil painting, Hunger, fetched Rs 34.5 crore, marking a new pinnacle for the artist,

It is a season of records for Indian art. On August 31, SH Raza’s “Gestation” became the most expensive Indian painting sold at an auction. Ten days later, Amrita Sher-Gil broke his record with her 1937 oil on canvas titled “The Story Teller”.  The Current State of the Indian Art Market The Indian art market

Indian Art has found itself on a high this year. In August, SH Raza’s ‘Gestation’ went for Rs 51.75 crore at Pundole’s Mumbai auction, setting a new record for an Indian artwork. Less than two weeks later, Amrita Sher-Gil’s ‘The Story Teller’ (1937) topped that by fetching a stupendous Rs 61.8 crore at Saffron art’s