Search results for: “art market”
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Is collaboration in fashion the new black?
From Glossier’s products made for its community to Patagonia releasing the formula for its Yulex wetsuit, businesses are collaborating to boost their presence
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Are the most expensive paintings ever worth their prices? A definitive ranking
On Monday, Modigliani’s Reclining Nude joined an elite band of artworks that have commanded over $150m at auction or private sale – but are they worth it?
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Sex sells: why Modigliani’s 98-year-old hymn to lust is worth $170m
Painted through an absinthe haze as the first world war raged, Amedeo Modigliani’s Nu couché mixes modernist thrills with age-old hedonism. No wonder it still seduces
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Winning the uber jackpot. 5 things to buy from an investment perspective
Life has many ways of testing a person’s will, either by having nothing happen at all or by having everything happen all at once – Paulo Coelho – What would you buy if you won the lottery? What to do after winning a hyper jackpot? This fantasy exercise is always really amusing, conjuring images of…
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Multifaceted investment opportunities: 2015 Investing Trends
Opportunities for wealth creation: First-hand investment perspectives. Big fans of properties and luxury goods, the extra 5,200 ultra high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) gained last year on an international scale, translates into plans to buy more high-end items and uber-investments. Political and economic fluctuations, growing wealth in emerging markets and the sophistication of clients intervene in the…
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Splurging £102.6m on Picasso’s Women of Algiers is simply insane
The record-breaking price paid for a late, ungreat work shows the foolishness of collectors infected by a dumb new buzz around the artist