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The Friday F.U.N Email(Factoid, Under 2k, Nugget)Factoid:Are luxury watches in for a recovery? This graph from WatchCharts tracks the average selling price of frequently traded luxury watch models. Since spring 2022, prices have been in a seemingly endless nosedive. Has the last month marked the start of a recovery, or is it just another ‘dead cat bounce’? Time will tell. Under 2k:CHRISTOPHER LE BRUN Study for Sacred Desert, 2013 £1,000 - 1,500 One of the most highly decorated artists in Britain today. This is a simple study, but with a lovely sense of touch and material—at a very reasonable price. PETER BEARD Vessel, 2023 £1,000 - 1,500 This piece looks like a blue racer snake swallowed a watermelon—completely wacky, and I love it! Nuggets:🥸 Adventures with Van Gogh: Museum exposes 3 fakes in private collections. 💧 Just stop: National Gallery introduces ban on liquids in response to protesters. 🌊 A great wave: Fancy recreating a Hokusai masterpiece in LEGO? 📙 A great book: The Book of Colour Concepts–hope you've got a sturdy coffee table! 🤔 Quiz time: When was it made? (Intermediate). SHARE UNBUNDLEMake someone's day! 🤝 Forward them this email. Better yet... Refer just 1 friend and start winning amazing prizes. 👇 See how below.
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Affordable art that's worth buying. Get industry professionals' tips on what’s coming up at auction. PLUS news, events, books, exhibitions and everything arts & culture.
The Friday F.U.N Email (Factoid, Under 2k, Nuggets) Factoid: Why Buying Affordable Art Is Harder Than You Think Buying affordable art might seem straightforward, but it’s often trickier than investing in high-end pieces. Here’s why. In the first half of 2024, 91% of auctioned artworks were priced under $10,000, with 61% under $1,000, according to ArtPrice data. This segment, driven by the boom in online sales, is the fastest-growing part of the market. It’s easier than ever to buy affordable...
The Friday F.U.N Email (Factoid, Under 2k, Nuggets) Factoid: Relax, It’s Only 0.22% A banana duct-taped to a wall selling for $6.2 million is, admittedly, tough to digest. Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian ignited both outrage and existential despair after its sale. “If that’s art, then it’s the end of art, isn’t it?” lamented Bendor Grosvenor. Well, “some people don’t realize when they’re being played” said Marion Maneker of Puck. So who's holding the peel? Enter Justin Sun, the 34-year-old...
THIS WEEK: The green fairy, a fantastic foot, books, exhibitions & more. Keep on scrolling... Absinthe is making a comeback—or so says The Observer. Once banned for nearly a century, the emerald elixir has reclaimed its place in London’s trendiest bars. At Soho’s Three Sheets, for example, you’ll find the “Sazzaquack,” a zesty mix of rooibos-infused lemon absinthe. For generations of artists, though, absinthe wasn’t just a drink—it was a muse. Gauguin, Picasso, Degas, Manet, and Van Gogh not...