Tag: The Gray Market
800 Years of Art and Money: A Historic Perspective
The tensions between art and money have been ongoing for centuries, as demonstrated by the exhibition “Medieval Money, Merchants and Morality” at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
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Monitoring Antitrust Lawsuit over Birkin Bags in the Contemporary Art Market: What Dealers and Collectors Need to Know
The luxury brand Hermès is facing a lawsuit in California over its sales strategy for the Birkin handbag, with allegations of antitrust violations. The lawsuit claims that customers are required
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Understanding Sotheby’s $700 Million Art-Backed Debt Security
Art Finance companies have been making waves in the art market by utilizing art-backed loans to create investment vehicles. Sotheby’s, for example, recently announced a plan to raise $700m through
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