Looted Art Recovery and Copyright Suits Signal Art Market
TL;DR New York investigators returned around $600,000 worth of looted art while artists Mickalene Thomas and David Salle face separate copyright suits. For APAC family offices,
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Goldsmiths Sale 2026 Offers Up to 50% Off Watches
TL;DR Goldsmiths is running a summer 2026 sale with discounts of up to 50 per cent on watches and jewellery. For APAC allocators, the discount depth signals
Auction House Recoveries in 2026 Signal Renewed Art Market
TL;DR ArtTactic data shows Sotheby's, Christie's, and Phillips recorded significant revenue recoveries in 2026, driven by major single-owner sales. The confidence is trickling
Japanese Wine Awards: Do Global Accolades Actually Drive
TL;DR Japanese wines earn consistent recognition from the DWWA and IWSC, but most producers are too small to sustain export pipelines. For APAC investors, awards improve the
Auction House Sales Split: Christie's, Sotheby's
TL;DR Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips all recorded first-half sales gains in 2026, but the recovery is split across price tiers and categories. APAC
Heritage Auctions Hits $1.4 Billion Mid-Year, Collectibles
TL;DR Heritage Auctions recorded a $1.4 billion mid-year total in 2025, putting it on pace to exceed its $2.15 billion full-year 2024 result. The distributed
Enamel Jewellery as Collectible Asset: 4 Allocation Signals
TL;DR Enamel jewellery is attracting structured buyer interest from APAC family offices and wealth managers in 2026, driven by scarcity supply dynamics and improving secondary market infrastructure