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Browsing Auction houses

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Fashion

The New Auction House Playbook

Auction houses, faced with falling income, are responding to the lifestyle interests of younger art collectors by offering one-off experiences and digital-first fandom sales.

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Luxury

Sotheby’s to host first auction in Saudi Arabia at historic Diriyah site

Sotheby’s will make history with its first auction in Saudi Arabia on 8 February 2025.

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Fashion

Why Brands are Building Archives

Once the domain of museums and libraries, consumers and collectors are building – and selling – their own archives. Now, brands are looking for a way back in.

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Luxury

Access is no longer a dirty word for auction houses

Could digital platforms and aspirational lots drive a new era of acquisition? Sarah Duncan, head of jewellery at Chiswick Auctions, explores the challenges and opportunities.

Supreme C.R.E.A.M (Cash Rules Everything Around Me), Artcurial, Photography by Maximilien Photography
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Luxury

Next-generation auction houses

As attitudes to luxury and acquisition change, auction houses are diversifying both to retain relevance and to attract a new breed of young, moneyed consumers.

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Luxury

The luxury matrix stage one: Acquisition and value

The landscape of luxury, and what is considered luxury, is constantly changing. At different times, different rates and to different degrees, it shifts and evolves beneath the weight of vast cultural, economic and social forces. It is affected by familiarity, education, context and intelligence.