Discover this podcast and so much more

Podcasts are free to enjoy without a subscription. We also offer ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more for just $11.99/month.

Despite records, a mixed bag at New York's art auctions

Despite records, a mixed bag at New York's art auctions

FromFT News in Focus


Despite records, a mixed bag at New York's art auctions

FromFT News in Focus

ratings:
Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A few trophy sales made headlines last week at the New York art auctions, including paintings from Edward Hopper and David Hockney that each sold for more than $90m. In total, Christie’s, Phillips and Sotheby’s sold close to $2bn worth of art during the week. But some marquee works also went unsold. So what do the sales signal about the mood among art collectors and investors? The FT’s Eric Platt reports on the auctions and the state of the art market.Read Eric’s reporting here.Contributors: Eric Platt, U.S. mergers & acquisitions correspondent. Producers: Jennifer Sigl and Aimee Keane. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 22, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

News features and analysis from Financial Times reporters around the world. FT News in Focus is produced by Fiona Symon.