Industry data

In the first test of the post-Covid era many of the UK’s top salerooms posted strong figures for art, antiques and luxury items across the calendar year.

The record business enjoyed by London’s coin auction houses during Covid lockdowns largely continued last year.

The unexpected but very welcome increase in demand that the market experienced amid Covid lockdowns continued in 2022 as restrictions eased – and auction houses are optimistic about another strong performance this year

At least five leading auction houses posted their best-ever annual figures in France for 2022, while others boasted exceptional sales during the year.

Annual auction house results show strong performances boosted by single-owner collections in particular

Is buying second-hand set for an unprecedented period of growth?

Attendance at art fairs around the world is recovering, according to the latest collector survey.

French auction reform took another step forward last month with the creation of a new regulatory body to oversee sales in France.

The sales figures and market share of the top London auction houses in 2021

Auction figures for firms outside London show a shake-up of the status quo

New online databases for extensive archive material of two core disciplines in the antiques trade have been launched.