Industry data
Data used for analysing the art and antiques market includes surveys, prices indices, government figures and market reports.
These range from sector-specific studies such as the Antique Furniture Price Index to more general reports such as the annual TEFAF Report and the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report compiled by economist Clare McAndrew.
Lyon and Turnbull post record sales of £8.8m
04 September 2006Lyon and Turnbull have announced a record turnover of almost £9m for their latest year of trading.
Sotheby’s announce record profits as Christie’s top $2bn in sales for 2006 so far
07 August 2006Higher charges and a more sophisticated system of auction guarantees have helped Sotheby’s reap record profits for the second quarter of 2006, doubling profits for the first half of the year compared to 2005.
That’ll be the Dray – Paris boost for Christie’s
25 July 2006The power of one major collection to transform an auction company’s figures was dramatically shown this month when Christie’s France announced sales figures of €122.8m (including premiums) for the first half of 2006.
Swiss role for shippers
17 June 2006Cadogan Tate Fine Art have launched a new weekly transport service from London and Paris to Switzerland to meet the growing demand for discreet fine art transport.
Higher commissions help Sotheby’s to 30% revenue rise in first quarter of 2006
15 May 2006SOTHEBY’S have recorded a 30 per cent rise in first quarter revenues from 2005, with the 2006 total coming in at $96m.
Antiques sold for scrap as silver price rockets
15 May 2006ATG have learnt that the strong prices for precious metals on the commodities market has meant some dealers have started selling silver and gold antiques as scrap.
Antique exports to Hong Kong treble in 2005 as trade outside EU expands
08 May 2006THE value of UK exports of antiques to Hong Kong almost trebled in 2005 according to the latest Customs figures.
eBay boast 192.9m users now
24 April 2006EBAY have posted first quarter net revenues of $1.39bn, just over predictions and 35 per cent up on the first quarter of 2005.
Silver rallies after 14% fall overnight
24 April 2006AS ATG went to press, the price of silver appeared to be steadying following the dramatic fall seen late last week.
Platinum proves gilt investment
27 February 2006Platinum was the talk of the commodities world last week after mining company Lonmin, the world’s third largest producer of platinum, was touted as the target of a possible takeover bid.
Things are beginning to look better – BADA survey
20 February 2006Fewer dealers are suffering a decline in sales and the export market has improved, according to the latest British Antique Dealers’ Association survey of members.
ACC furniture index falls by a further 7%
23 January 2006For the fourth year running, prices for standard pieces of antique furniture have fallen, according the Antique Collectors’ Club’s annual index. The figures for 2005 saw the Antique Furniture Index register a record fall of seven per cent to create the best buyers’ market for more than a decade.
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Conservative taste – £30,000
23 January 2006The tripod table is among the selection of Early Mahogany furniture that contributes to the ACC Antique Furniture Price Index. The sector recorded a 6% fall in 2005 – with tripod tables of routine quality dropping in price – but better examples of any form will buck the general trend.
Christie’s enjoy 30% sales boost in best year ever
16 January 2006Christie’s have announced £1.8bn ($3.2bn) in global sales for 2005, the highest total in the firm’s history and more than 30 per cent up on 2004.
Drouot sales up 16%, Christie’s extend lead
16 January 2006Sales at the Hôtel Drouot in Paris rose 16 per cent in 2005 to €414m (£280m), but firms based elsewhere in the city also continued to increase their market share.
Salisbury are number one in tough climate
11 January 2006Helped by a £2.6m windfall, Salisbury auctioneers Woolley & Wallis emerged from 2005 as the largest-grossing UK provincial saleroom.
Cross-border trade steps up a gear in 2004
06 July 2005Non-EU imports and exports rise, with surges for Switzerland and others SLIGHT rises in UK art and antiques import and export totals for 2004 hide far more dramatic swings when assessed on a nation-by-nation basis.
ACC furniture Index posts record falls
31 January 2005For the third year running, prices for standard pieces of antique furniture have failed to keep pace with the property market, according the Antique Collectors’ Club’s annual index.
US fine art market leaves France behind says Artprice study
01 December 2004THE gap between the French and American art markets has dramatically widened in the past two years.
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