Collectors and Collections

March 3, 2022

The NFT Has Changed Artists. Has it Changed Art?

Around 1425, the Florentine artist Masaccio painted the first major works in one-point perspective. That revolutionized what artists could do ever after. In Paris in 1839, […]
March 3, 2022

One Year After Beeple, the NFT Has Changed Artists. Has It Changed Art?

Around 1425, the Florentine artist Masaccio painted the first major works in one-point perspective. That revolutionized what artists could do ever after. In Paris in 1839, […]
December 10, 2021

A Japanese Star Broadens His Taste in Watches

Lately, Ryuichi Kawamura has been using design, not price, as a guide to expanding his collection. TOKYO — Ryuichi Kawamura is not only famous as the […]
April 6, 2021

In Japan, a Watch Collection May Include an Alias

TOKYO — A De Bethune DB27 Titan Hawk V2 wristwatch alongside a plate of fried gyoza. A Kari Voutilainen 28SC flanked by a serving of tonkatsu […]
March 20, 2021

Auctions of Cars, Watches and Furniture Heat Up

The value of collectibles — like coffee tables, whiskey, Air Jordans and Pokémon cards — has soared. Rich people who shopped too much used to be […]
March 13, 2021

From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound

The New Digital Market Flying Cat, Pop-Tart Body: $600,000 What Is an NFT? ‘NFT Mania’ Credit…Simoul Alva From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound […]
January 8, 2021

The Impractical but Indisputable Rise of Retrocomputing

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December 17, 2020

Auctioning Off a Dead Mall

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November 16, 2020

Academy Museum Gives Debbie Reynolds Her Due as a Costume Conservator

LOS ANGELES — For decades, Debbie Reynolds begged Hollywood to help her preserve and exhibit her vast collection of golden age costumes. “These pieces are cultural […]
June 18, 2020

This Year, a London Art Fair Will Happen Everywhere

The whole point of art fairs is to gather people from all over the world in one place to look at, and trade in, works — […]