Luxury goods
What if luxury is art sellers’ salvation, and not their sin
New moves by Gagosian, Sotheby’s and others aim to boost the art trade via high-end retail
Can co-opting celebrities, luxury and fossils power up the art business?
The rich are still looking to buy art, but they want it buttressed by personalities and entertainment
The Gray Market: Why contemporary dealers and collectors are monitoring an antitrust lawsuit over Birkin bags
Hermès's alleged sale strategy for the in-demand bags parallels dealers' waiting list policies, but legal experts are sceptical of the lawsuit's merits
Claridge’s new rooftop penthouse is filled with 75 works by Damien Hirst
Works are largely drawn from the artist's 2017 Venice show
How online buyers of luxury collectibles reshaped auctions in an economic slump
Turnover is increasing at a time of global turmoil—and it is mostly down to growing digital sales and new tastes among the 1%
Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton: the enduring allure of art and luxury
Plus, Michael Rakowitz's ambitious restitution plans and Rosy Martin's photographical iconostasis
Kusama and Louis Vuitton: Who is signing on the (polka) dotted line for artist's mega-brand deals?
Yayoi's signature style is currently adorning 400 objects in a collaboration with the French luxury fashion house—but it is not clear how involved she is
Books: Art not made by artists and trends in art production
When artists subcontract technicians to make the works they design, who’s the artist?
Christie’s owner François Pinault has lost his latest attempt to annul his purchase of an Egyptian statue of Sésostris
Where should Pinault go from here?