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Coming as it does in the throes of an economic depression that has made the future of the art market impossible to predict by even the most...
Apollo, 03/01/09 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Pre-Columbian art: stringent export controls have reduced the size of this market in recent years, but a number of major collections formed in the 1960s are beginning to appear in the salerooms

Pre-Columbian art, as the arts of the Americas before the advent of European cultural influence are broadly described, has always appealed strongly...
Apollo, 12/01/08 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Islamic carpets: a surge of interest from the Gulf States is reinvigorating this market traditionally dominated by German collectors

[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Carpets have long been one of the most popular and visible aspects of Islamic art, prized in the west...
Apollo, 06/01/08 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Tribal art: the traditional strength of this market in France and Belgium has been reinforced by recent major sales and the world's leading fairs

Tribal art's impact on Western culture dates back to the early years of the 20th century, when it was an important catalyst for the revolutionary...
Apollo, 05/01/08 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
The master of old masters: Lucian Harris talks to Johnny Van Haeften: the doyen of London's Old Master dealers and a mainstay of Maastricht, Johnny Van Haeften talks about the state of the trade

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Of the small core of dealers who have exhibited at Maastricht since its modest beginnings over 30...
Apollo, 03/01/08 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Medieval sculpture: strong interest from private collectors attracted by moderate prices has fired up this market

[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Once considered rarefied and expensive, medieval sculpture is one of the niche markets that have been...
Apollo, 01/01/08 by Lucian Harris · More from publication

Review of 2007: this year the Aga Khan celebrated his 70th birthday and his golden jubilee as spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims. His extraordinary investment in arts and architecture includes plans for a museum of Islamic art

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Religious leader, philanthropist, diplomat, horse breeder, business tycoon, jet-setter, patron of...
Apollo, 12/01/07 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Modern prints: the market for prints is in rude health. Snap up affordable, original works by 20th-century masters while you can

Spring is a busy time in London for the international print trade as the auction houses combine with the London Original Print Fair (25-29 April)...
Apollo, 04/01/07 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Indian miniatures: traditionally popular with the British, miniatures are now being avidly sought by a new generation of Indian collectors

Long considered among the highest achievements of south Asian art, the epitome of meticulous craftsmanship and princely refinement, Indian...
Apollo, 03/01/07 by Lucian Harris · More from publication
Islamic art: the decade-long bubble in the market for Islamic art ended with the downfall of Sheikh Saud of Qatar. Lucian Harris argues that this correction will be beneficial in the long term, not least for the modest collector

The fall of Sheikh Saud al-Thani of Qatar in 2005 brought to an end a period that will be remembered as one of the most significant in the history...
Apollo, 02/01/06 by Lucian Harris · More from publication

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Pre-Columbian art: stringent export controls have reduced the size of this market in recent years, but a number of major collections formed in the 1960s are beginning to appear in the salerooms

Islamic carpets: a surge of interest from the Gulf States is reinvigorating this market traditionally dominated by German collectors

Tribal art: the traditional strength of this market in France and Belgium has been reinforced by recent major sales and the world's leading fairs

The master of old masters: Lucian Harris talks to Johnny Van Haeften: the doyen of London's Old Master dealers and a mainstay of Maastricht, Johnny Van Haeften talks about the state of the trade

Medieval sculpture: strong interest from private collectors attracted by moderate prices has fired up this market

Review of 2007: this year the Aga Khan celebrated his 70th birthday and his golden jubilee as spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims. His extraordinary investment in arts and architecture includes plans for a museum of Islamic art

Modern prints: the market for prints is in rude health. Snap up affordable, original works by 20th-century masters while you can

Indian miniatures: traditionally popular with the British, miniatures are now being avidly sought by a new generation of Indian collectors

Islamic art: the decade-long bubble in the market for Islamic art ended with the downfall of Sheikh Saud of Qatar. Lucian Harris argues that this correction will be beneficial in the long term, not least for the modest collector

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