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Germany, millions of visitors but declining turnover for shopping galleries: the study

Germany, millions of visitors but declining turnover for shopping galleries: the study

Germany's art galleries are in severe economic distress but still constitute a dynamic cultural fabric capable of producing thousands of exhibitions and attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors. This, in a nutshell, is what emerges from the Galer...
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He buys work at market for 150 pounds and discovers he has a Dalí. Now goes to auction estimated at 30,000

He buys work at market for 150 pounds and discovers he has a Dalí. Now goes to auction estimated at 30,000

A forgotten work by Salvador Dal í, purchased for 150 pounds, the equivalent of just under $200 at a yard sale in the United Kingdom, is set to be auctioned at an estimated valuation of up to 200 times its initial price on Oct. 23 at the Cheff...
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The VAT revolution in the Italian art market: the new prospects for the sector

The VAT revolution in the Italian art market: the new prospects for the sector

The landscape of the Italian art market has always been a complex interweaving of culture, passion and, inevitably, legal discipline of the sector. For years, operators and insiders have reported a gradual contraction of the sector, often blamed on o...
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Egyptian grasshopper sold for £340,000 at auction in London: is it linked to Tutankhamun's tomb?

Egyptian grasshopper sold for £340,000 at auction in London: is it linked to Tutankhamun's tomb?

On July 27, a rare Egyptian grasshopper carved from ivory (a cosmetic container) and dated to about 3,300 years ago was auctioned in London by Apollo Auctions. Just 9 centimeters long and estimated at between £300,000 and £500, 000, the work went f...
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Art fits in your pocket: Secrid adds two masterpieces to its wallet collection

Art fits in your pocket: Secrid adds two masterpieces to its wallet collection

The line between everyday object and art object is getting thinner and thinner. A recent example is the new extension of the Art Collection by Secrid, a Dutch company known for its compact and protective wallets. The brand announces the addition of t...
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Beowolff Capital acquires Artnet and aims to integrate it with Artsy to revolutionize the art market

Beowolff Capital acquires Artnet and aims to integrate it with Artsy to revolutionize the art market

The digital art world is on the eve of a momentous change. On May 27, Anglo-American investment firm Beowolff Capital Management Ltd officially announced avoluntary public offering to acquire a 65 percent stake in Artnet AG, one of the longest-runnin...
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Sold by Dorotheum for a record 650 thousand euros for a drawing attributed to the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci

Sold by Dorotheum for a record 650 thousand euros for a drawing attributed to the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci

Record price for an unfinished pen-and-black ink drawing depicting the Salvator Mundi believed to have come from the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci: it was sold at an auction of ancient paintings by Dorotheum on April 29, 2025 for the remarkable sum o...
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Alessandra Di Castro (Apollo Group), "Need art-related tax reform: Italy deserves a different future"

Alessandra Di Castro (Apollo Group), "Need art-related tax reform: Italy deserves a different future"

Alessandra Di Castro, an antiquarian with a long and relevant experience, has been chairing since 2024, and until 2026, the Apollo Group, which represents the art industry in Italy and brings together antiquarians, art dealers, galleries of ancient, ...
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