Rufus Bird on catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era

There’s no shortage of great picks at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, the Netherlands, including a Barbara Hepworth sculpture, a pastel portrait by Dora Maar and two sections of 4th-century Roman mosaics

Last week was Marquee Week in London, which traditionally gets the spring season underway for the art market. And what better way to do that than to start with a collection of spring-themed prints pro

THE FUN BEGAN in the USA, where Mecum’s Kissimmee, Florida, sale in early January was followed by the Arizona sales of Barrett-Jackson, Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s. These are huge auctions: a total of 47

Estimate in excess of £20,000,000 Ӏ Sold £22,895,000 Fabergé Easter eggs made for Russia’s Imperial family, the Romanovs, are as rare as hens’ teeth. With only 50 produced between 1885 and 1916, the m

A fourth auction during this year’s Rétromobile week made for an especially busy schedule in Paris. Following its ousting as official auction partner of the show, Artcurial went first on 27 January, a