International

About 80% of the global art market by value takes place outside the UK. The largest art market in the world is the US with China in third place (after the UK) followed by France, Germany and Switzerland.

Many more nations have a rich art and antiques heritage with active auction, dealer, fair, gallery and museum sectors even if their market size by value is smaller.

Read the top stories and latest art and antiques news from all these countries.

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Paris galleries unveil highlights for Drawing Now

13 March 2023

For its presentation at Drawing Now, the Galerie Lelong from Paris will include a special focus on the work of Christine Safa (b.1994).

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Whimsical tale of VCA’s missing Precious Puppy

13 March 2023

Here is a heart-warming story for all admirers of retro canine-themed jewels. Yes. The lost puppy has been found.

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Géricault saddles up for a debut

13 March 2023

Equestrian works by the French master come to auction market fresh from a family collection

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Rubens sketch last auctioned in 1867 is highlight of Christie's drawings sale

13 March 2023

Christie’s holds its annual dedicated drawings sale in Paris on March 22, the same day that the Salon du Dessin opens.

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Works courtesy of 'Monsieur et Madame B' offered at Ader

13 March 2023

Ader will hold three drawings sales at Drouot around the time of the Salon du Dessin.

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Tajan to offer mixed selection of works on paper

13 March 2023

Works on paper are included in two picture sales running on consecutive days at Tajan in March.

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Study for decoration of château emerges at Paris sale

13 March 2023

A selection of drawings will feature in Aguttes’ March 28 sale at Drouot of Old Masters.

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Maritime tale gains from Mark Twain inscription

13 March 2023

A 1908, presentation first of one of WW Jacobs’ maritime tales, 'Salthaven', was the top lot in a sale held by Potter & Potter (20% buyer’s premium).

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The web shop window: an early 20th century desk fan

13 March 2023

Thousands of items are available to buy from dealers online. Here we pick out one that caught our eye this week.

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Drawings fairs March on in Paris

13 March 2023

The Salon du Dessin and its Contemporary art younger sibling are now back to normal in the spring slot

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5 Questions with Kate Mitas

13 March 2023

Kate Mitas specialises in 19th and 20th century American social history, with an emphasis on women’s history. She is one of the exhibitors at The Ephemera Society of America fair in March (18-19) and the New York Antiquarian Book Fair (April 27-30).

Barthélemy Prieur sculpture

TEFAF Maastricht early sales include £1.4m bronze

09 March 2023

The fair is embracing the chance to go "back to normal" for the first time since 2019

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TEFAF vetting practices criticised by former committee member

09 March 2023

A former member of the vetting committee at TEFAF Maastricht, which opens today, has criticised the fair for “vetting decisions being overruled or ignored”.

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Import tax rise plan ‘devastating’ says French trade

06 March 2023

The French art market is to fight “devastating” proposals to increase import tax on art and antiques planned by a new EU law.

Nicolaes de Bruyn attributed drawing

Dealers line up discoveries for TEFAF

06 March 2023

Discoveries by dealers will be among the highlights offered at this year’s TEFAF Maastricht, opening this week.

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Reach for the sky with a celestial single-owner collection

06 March 2023

Headlining Sotheby’s Asia Week New York line up is the 23-lot single-owner auction Celestial Colors. The Cadle Family Collection of Chinese Monochromes.

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Array of traditional robes on offer

06 March 2023

Three online sales make up the Asia Week New York programme presented by Lark Mason Associates via the iGavel Auctions platform.

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Five plus three equals eight auctions both live and online

06 March 2023

Christie’s celebrates Asia Week New York with eight auctions: five live and three online

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JJ Lally & Co lots span 5000 years of Chinese history

06 March 2023

Bonhams will offer two single-owner collections as part of its programme for Asia Week New York.

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The plum garden that inspired van Gogh

06 March 2023

For Asia Week New York, Heritage will offer a collection of Japanese woodblock prints, cloisonné, Chinese textiles, Tibetan bronzes, jades and other items.

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