The Luxury Playbook Art Market Research Desk

With 14 researchers and advisors, the Art Market Research Desk delivers sophisticated coverage of fine art as an alternative asset. The team examines auction records, gallery trends, and the cultural movements influencing valuation. Their insights reveal how artists, provenance, and collector behavior drive performance in the art market, helping investors navigate both established masters and contemporary names.

Mid-Market Artworks Outperform Trophy Sales And Investors Are Taking Notice
Mid-Market Artworks Outperform Trophy Sales And Investors Are Taking Notice

Mid-Market Artworks Outperform Trophy Sales And Investors Are Taking Notice

The global art market conversation stays fixated on extremes that generate headlines but rarely generate…
France's Art Tax Proposal Could Collapse The EU's Largest Market
France’s Art Tax Proposal Could Collapse The EU’s Largest Market

France’s Art Tax Proposal Could Collapse The EU’s Largest Market

France accounts for over 50% of the EU's art market value at roughly $4.2 billion…
What America's Market Restructuring Means For Investors
What America’s Art Market Restructuring Means For Investors

What America’s Art Market Restructuring Means For Investors

The American art market has locked in its position as the undisputed global powerhouse, commanding…
Art Fairs Show Fresh Momentum As Art Basel Paris Sparks Market Optimism
Art Fairs Show Fresh Momentum As Art Basel Paris Sparks Market Optimism

Art Fairs Show Fresh Momentum As Art Basel Paris Sparks Market Optimism

On the 22nd of October, Art Basel Paris felt different the moment collectors started streaming…
Art Market Sales Decline Yet Optimism Persists Among Collectors
Art Market Sales Decline Yet Optimism Persists Among Collectors

Art Market Sales Decline Yet Optimism Persists Among Collectors

The Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026 delivered a headline that sounds alarming…
Luxury Brands Are Turning Contemporary Artworks Into Blue Chip Assets
Luxury Brands Are Turning Contemporary Artworks Into Blue Chip Assets

Luxury Brands Are Turning Contemporary Artworks Into Blue Chip Assets

The formula seems almost too simple. Take a luxury brand people already trust, pair it…
Private Foundations Are Quietly Reshaping The European Art Market
Private Foundations Are Quietly Reshaping The European Art Market

Private Foundations Are Quietly Reshaping The European Art Market

Across Europe, public museums are tightening budgets while private foundations expand their influence in ways…
Art Collectors Are Still Paying The Price For America’s Tariff Wars
Art Collectors Are Still Paying The Price For America’s Tariff Wars

Art Collectors Are Still Paying The Price For America’s Tariff Wars

The 2026 tariff wave under Trump's administration has sent shockwaves through the international art market…
Christie’s, Sotheby’s & Phillips Auction Sales Signal A Turning Point For The Art Market
Christie’s, Sotheby’s & Phillips Auction Sales Signal A Turning Point For The Art Market

Christie’s, Sotheby’s & Phillips Auction Sales Signal A Turning Point For The Art Market

Hong Kong's fall evening auctions have delivered their verdict on the art market's health. Christie's,…
Gen Z Collectors Are Letting Social Media Decide What Art They Buy
Gen Z Collectors Are Letting Social Media Decide What Art They Buy

Gen Z Collectors Are Letting Social Media Decide What Art They Buy

The art world is going through its most dramatic shift in decades. And it's not…
Paul Cézanne, Nature morte
How Paul Cézanne Connects Impressionism To Modern Art MarketsFine Assets

How Paul Cézanne Connects Impressionism To Modern Art Markets

Paul Cézanne holds a position in art history that no other painter quite matches. He…
rare manuscripts as an alternative investment
Rare Manuscripts Are Emerging As A Niche Asset Class For InvestorsFine Assets

Rare Manuscripts Are Emerging As A Niche Asset Class For Investors

Most art collectors go straight for paintings and sculpture. But a quietly growing group of…
most expensive banksy paintings
The 5 Most Expensive Banksy Paintings (Auction Results and Sales Data)

The 5 Most Expensive Banksy Paintings (Auction Results and Sales Data)

When it comes to blending rebellion with return on investment, no artist has disrupted the…