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Art Dealers Navigate Challenges and Seek Innovation to Sustain Market Appeal. But, How?

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 […]

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Cimabue’s ‘Christ Mocked’ Finds Home at Louvre After Auction Drama

Introduction A remarkable turn of events has seen the Louvre triumph in acquiring Cimabue’s painting, “Christ Mocked,” three years after losing it to a rival bidder. The artwork, discovered above a kitchen stove in France, had initially been underestimated and set aside for disposal by its elderly owner. Now valued at €24 million ($26 million),

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