New from Apollo: the Art Market newsletter

Welcome to Apollo’s new monthly Art Market newsletter. If you have never bought a work of art – and even if you have – the ins and outs of the market can seem, at best, impenetrable and, at worst, irrelevant to the making, enjoying and understanding of art. However, there’s no denying that the workings of the art market have unpredictable and far-reaching effects on every aspect of the art world. Every month you can read our expert coverage of trends in the wider art market (Jane Morris), analysis of recent and upcoming auctions (Anna Brady) and individual fields of collecting (Emma Crichton-Miller). Plus: picks of the most interesting objects coming up for sale and previews of fairs around the world. We hope you enjoy exploring the art market with us. This month, Jane Morris looks at what happened to all the online sales and how the promised digital revolution is working out. And while April may be a quiet month in London and New York, it’s a busy time in Paris where, writes Anna Brady, French art made a particularly strong showing. Sticking with a French theme, Emma Crichton-Miller looks at the mid-century designers whose furniture shows no sign of going out of style. And our object of the month is a historic silver salver from the collection of Robert Walpole, which is coming up for auction at Doyle in New York..       Why IRL still beats URL   Online sales were hailed as the future of the art market, but most buyers still prefer brick-and-mortar sales. Has the promise of the digital revolution died?   By Jane Morris       Full marks for artistic impression   Amid a swathe of interesting lots in Paris, it was two recently rediscovered landscapes by Monet that made the biggest splash   By Anna Brady       When form plus function equals fun   The market for furniture by mid-century French designers is as sturdy as a Jean Prouvé table or even a hippo-cum-drinks cabinet by the Lalannes   by Emma Crichton-Miller       Long-gone silver   A historic 18th-century salver from the collection of Robert Walpole is a relic from a world of political perks and exquisite craftsmanship   by Edward Behrens   More from Apollo Current issue | Advertise | Podcasts   View this email in your browser   Follow us Apollo Magazine, 22 Old Queen Street, London, SW1H 9HP. All Articles and Content Copyright © 2026 by Apollo Magazine. All Rights Reserved. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe at any time. To ensure our emails are delivered to your inbox, please add Apollo to your email address book and safe-sender list.