Old Masters sales are usually hit-or-miss, but the auction of pieces from the Saunders’ Collection could kick off a period of momentum for a category largely driven by supply.

Global art market slumps as Chinese auction sales plummet: data The value of art sold at auctions globally fell by a third last year compared to 2023, with the Chinese market crashing by 63 percent, ...

The Chinese market shrank to just $1.8 billion ... In a sign of the changed climate, leading auction house Sotheby’s laid off 100 staff members -- six percent of its global workforce -- in ...