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Kobel's Art Weekly 25 2025
As in the USA and London, the auction week in Germany was mixed. Grisebach in Berlin will be rethinking its strategy, according to Jan Kohlhaas in the Handelsblatt: ‘High hopes had been pinned on the ’19th Century Art" auction for the appeal of a private Dresden collection featuring Romantic masterpieces, but they were dashed. Of the 22 works, almost half ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 24 2025
At Arco Lisboa, discussions seemed to revolve mainly around value added tax, according to Christof Habres at Parnass: "In an “absolutely destructive move” (Ilan Karpio, sales director at the Pedro Cera gallery), the Portuguese government has increased the tax rate on works of art to 23 per cent. This is a move that could well nip in the bud the ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 23 2025
Artnet, the most well-known art market portal, is being acquired by a British investor, according tomy news for Artmagazine. Going a step further than the buyer himself, former major shareholder Rüdiger K. Weng provides information about the possible future of Artnet and Artsy in an article by Georgina Adam for The Art Newspaper: ‘Weng said ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 22 2025
Art Basel is launching a new fair in Qatar, it announced in a press release. In an interview with SRF, Monopol editor-in-chief Elke Buhr explains why she believes the expansion is necessary: "It's about maintaining and stabilising the overall business. Art Basel is an international company that competes with other art fairs – for example, ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 21 2025
Susanne Schreiber, former editor of the art market section of Handelsblatt, is now publisher of WELTKUNST Insider (free for 60 days). In the first issue under her leadership, she reads between the lines of New York auction catalogues: ‘A striking number of lots offered at Sotheby's between 13 and 15 May are estimated at between 1 and 10 million dollars. ... read more
Kobel's Art Weekly 20 2025
Of the ‘strong sales’ promised in the headline, little remains in the trade fair report by Daniel Cassady and Karen K. Ho of Frieze New York for Artnews, apart from the usual reports of deals made by the major galleries: "But there's more in the air than just talk about the market. The aisles buzzed with conversations about the financial ... read more