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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

His previous funds only dealt in a small amount of primary market material, and in those cases it was done in partnership with galleries, which would then receive a share of any profits made. Access to primary market works is easier in a tough market, as once protective galleries “want to sell to anybody”, Hoffman says.

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Modern Furniture – What is it and who wants it?

Sarasota Antique Buyers

The late 19th-century contemporary art movement influences this type of furniture, blending abstract expression with functionality, a testament to the ingenuity of its creators. The concept of minimalism, characterized by simplicity, clean lines, and a focus on functionality, emerged as a defining style during the modern art movement.

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No-holds-barred biography of dealer and collector Douglas Cooper paints a picture of a fearless, controlling and deceitful man

The Art Newspaper

Sirvins: courtesy Lille Métropole Musée d’art moderne, d’art contemporain et d’art brut Photo: Gloria Etting This book is the result of remarkable, two-pronged research into the life and collection of Douglas Cooper (1911-84) by the biographer Adrian Clark and the art historian Richard Calvocoressi.

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In Memoriam: Carl Grimm

WCG

He interned at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, studying with lab Co-directors James Bernstein and Inge- Lise Eckmann. It was a remarkable synthesis of art history, scientific analysis, and a true understanding of paintings and their appearance and materials.