Collecting

Starting and growing an art collection should be an informed and rewarding journey. From pricing and valuation to maintaining the worth of your prints and editions, discover insights on framing, restoration, shipping, storage, and provenance: invaluable for new and seasoned art collectors.

Roy Lichtenstein Market Watch 2023

Sheena Carrington
by Sheena Carrington
Roy Lichtenstein, the renowned Godfather of Pop, recognised for his distinctive use of Ben-Day dots to recreate the vibr...
Roy Lichtenstein Market Watch 2023

Passion Assets: The Secondary Market

Erin-Atlanta Argun
by Erin-Atlanta Argun
On 10th October 2023, Mishcon de Reya hosted an inspiring panel discussion on passion assets in the secondary market, wi...
Passion Assets: The Secondary Market

Why Do Artists Make Prints & Editions?

Ella Hamilton Savory
by Ella Hamilton Savory
Artists across the globe have been creating prints for centuries, using various techniques to produce multiple copies of...
Why Do Artists Make Prints & Editions?

From T-Shirts to Skateboards: The Growing Demand for Pop Art Merchandise

Richard Polsky
by Richard Polsky
From Andy Warhol t-shirts from Uniqlo to Keith Haring earrings from Pandora and Jean-Michel Basquiat phone cases from Ca...
From T-Shirts to Skateboards: The Growing Demand for Pop Art Merchandise

David Bowie's Art Collection

by Isabella de Souza
David Bowie, celebrated worldwide for his groundbreaking contributions to music, was also a profound art enthusiast and...
David Bowie's Art Collection

Hammer To Fall: Freddie Mercury Rocks Sotheby's

by Isabella de Souza
Over the course of a week this September, Sotheby's Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own auction attracted bidders from a...
Hammer To Fall: Freddie Mercury Rocks Sotheby's

Basquiat x Warhol: Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper)

by Isabella de Souza
Last week was the final of the influential exhibition Basquiat x Warhol: Painting Four Hands at the Fondation Louis Vuit...
Basquiat x Warhol: Ten Punching Bags (Last Supper)

Market Watch: Market Editor Report August 2023

Sheena Carrington
by Sheena Carrington
Traditionally quieter in the art market, August marks a significant midpoint in the Q3 auction calendar. Artnet's mid-ye...
Market Watch: Market Editor Report August 2023

Art Authentication: Human Expertise vs. Emerging Tech

Essie King
by Essie King
As the art world continues to navigate the difficulties of authenticity and forgery, the age-old practice of art authent...
Art Authentication: Human Expertise vs. Emerging Tech

Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon

Essie King
by Essie King
When two artists begin to blur the boundaries of their relationship, how does it manifest in their compositions? As mast...
Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon

From Private Hands to Public Walls

by Isabella de Souza
When most people think of a museum’s collection, they often think of works that have been donated or lent to the institu...
From Private Hands to Public Walls

Banksy: Hand Finished Prints

Erin-Atlanta Argun
by Erin-Atlanta Argun
Since his subversive rise to international acclaim, the anonymous maverick artist Banksy captured and disrupted the art...
Banksy: Hand Finished Prints

Market Watch: Market Editor Report July 2023

Sheena Carrington
by Sheena Carrington
As July comes to a close, the art market gears up for the summer season, with buyers often on holiday and auction houses...
Market Watch: Market Editor Report July 2023

The UK Government Art Collection: Prestige, Power & Politics

Essie King
by Essie King
What role does the UK Government Art Collection play in shaping the cultural and political landscape of the nation? With...
The UK Government Art Collection: Prestige, Power & Politics

Mastering the Art Market: Consigning Blue Chip Prints and Editions

Sheena Carrington
by Sheena Carrington
In our latest podcast episode, Charlotte Stewart engages in a fascinating conversation with Louis Denizet, the head of a...
Mastering the Art Market: Consigning Blue Chip Prints and Editions

Royal Palette: King Charles III

by Isabella de Souza
King Charles III is widely acknowledged for his significant contributions to the world of arts, both as an active patron...
Royal Palette: King Charles III

From Michelangelo to Banksy: Iconic Art Flexes Throughout Art History`

by Isabella de Souza
Refining and mastering one's technical abilities is a quintessential human impulse. Nowhere is this instinctual drive so...
From Michelangelo to Banksy: Iconic Art Flexes Throughout Art History`