Frieze Masters

A roundup of news and events from around the trade

Old Master and a string of heavy hitters boost an encouraging event despite challenging times

Following last year’s event after Covid delays, optimism is high for the 10th edition

'Sky, Mountain, Forest,' a 1963 painting by Korean artist Ree Bong Sang (1916-70) was among the sales at the Frieze Masters section of the inaugural Frieze Seoul.

Dealers and fairgoers are having to come to terms with widespread changes in the ticketing of fairs.

Old Masters dealers on the international fairs circuit have a robust range of exhibiting options ahead, despite nearly two years of pandemic-related disruption.

Twin events returning to London park generate encouraging overseas interest

A round-up of art and antiques news from the previous seven days, including how one visitor reacted to the price of a coffee at the Frieze Masters fair.

Following two years of enforced online activity only, art fair makes its long-awaited return

With the UN Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26) on the horizon, rare books specialist Peter Harrington is using Frieze Masters to launch an ambitious new collection of books and original manuscripts charting the history of climate change and environmentalism.

Usually the centrepiece of the London art market in October, Frieze has had to rethink the format of its two mammoth fairs.

Despite the uncertainty, Frieze Week dealers enjoyed an enthusiastic response from buyers.

An oil on panel of The Tower of Babel, 1604, by Abel Grimmer (1570-1618/19), offered at £1.35m by Johnny Van Haeften was one of the stand-out sales during last week’s host of London art and antique trade events.

Rare book dealer brings early 16th century Sammelband to eighth edition of Frieze Masters.

Dealers at Frieze Masters reported a strong start to the London event with a number of six- and seven-figure sales recorded in the fair’s first days.