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Collectibles

A three-grid collage of photos of wristwatches worn on a model wearing a striped dress shirt

Marteau & Co Is Bringing the Art World Model to Independent Watch Auctions

Can a platform built around maker rights and deliberate curation shift how collectors and the timepiece market think about what creators are owed?
By Caleb Anderson
An exhibition display shows Chanel handbags in varied shapes, colors and materials arranged across two white wall shelves.

Christie’s Rachel Koffsky On How the Handbag Became the Art Market’s Most Elegant Entry Point

Driven by Hermès devotees, archival Chanel aficionados and a renewed appetite for early-2000s fashion, the handbag market has become one of the auction world's most reliable pipelines for new collectors.
By Elisa Carollo
A collage of three watches set in a grid

9 Timepieces That Blurred the Line Between Horology and Art at Watches and Wonders

Haute horology is as much about artistic innovation as it is about mechanical ingenuity.
By Anthony DeMarco
A tilted close-up view of a wristwatch with a black leather strap reveals a gold-toned dial with twin subdials, blue hands and detailed finishing, set against a luminous blue background.

5 More Timepieces to Follow at Phillips’ Geneva Watch Auction: XXIII

By Caleb Anderson
A sculptural suit of armor with layered, scale-like plates and a helmet shaped like a snarling animal head, displayed against a black background.

What’s Behind the Million-Dollar Pikachu Cards and Record-Breaking Anime Auctions

By Elisa Carollo

Sotheby’s Evelyn Lin On Asia’s Maturing Market, Young Collectors and the New Rules of the Hong Kong Sale

By Elisa Carollo
A close-up angled view of a luxury wristwatch with a gold case, black textured bezel and light blue dial, featuring stylized hands and a small aperture, set against a dark background.

The GoS Skadi and a Scandinavian Vision of Watchmaking

By Marcus Henry
Large street billboard for Art Basel Hong Kong surrounded by high-rise buildings in the city center.

Are Hong Kong and Mainland China Poised for an Art Market Rebound?

By Elisa Carollo

The First Jim Irsay Collection Sale Sets 23 World Auction Records

By Christa Terry
Portrait of Raksha Sanika in a black textured blazer, illuminated by dramatic window light and shadow stripes.

Raksha Sanikam’s House of Santal Brings Contemporary South Asian Design to New York

By Elisa Carollo
A trio of watch fliers on a salmon background advertising for the Vacheron Constantin Concours d’Élégance

Vacheron Constantin Borrows the Luxury Concours d’ Elegance Concept from the Auto World

By Roberta Naas
Man in white shirt and grey pants pictured in office room

Bezel CEO Quaid Walker Brings Prediction Markets to Luxury Watches

By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A salmon-pink illustration depicting modern luxury symbols, including a private jet, yacht, champagne, fine dining, jewelry, sports car, designer furniture and a framed classical painting, with a relaxed figure reclining in the foreground against a stylized city skyline, emphasizing experience, mobility and cultural consumption.

Can the Luxury Market’s Experience-Led Reset Be a Blueprint for the Art Market’s Next Act?

By Elisa Carollo
A dramatic production cel from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind depicts a massive red creature with glowing green eyes emerging through billowing smoke.

Christie’s Situates ‘Sailor Moon’ and ‘Doraemon’ Alongside Hokusai in Its Debut Anime Sale

By Elisa Carollo
Logan Paul reacts dramatically during a live Goldin auction stream as a rare Pokémon card is revealed on a screen behind him, surrounded by collectors, cameras, and illuminated display posters.

A $16.5 Million Pikachu Illustrator Is Now the Most Expensive Trading Card Ever Sold at Auction

By Elisa Carollo
New York Observer: Athens medal has Zeus' face along with his hand holding a globe with the winged victory on it, with the inscription “ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ". The reverse side had the Acropolis site with the inscription “ΔΙΕΘΝΕΙΣ · ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΚΟΙ · ΑΓΩΝΕΣ ΕΝ · ΑΘΗΝΑΙΣ · 1896."

Two Rare First-Place Medals from the 1896 Olympics Come to Auction

By Christa Terry
New York Observer: A pair of richly ornamented ormolu-mounted decorative vases exemplifying the opulence and craftsmanship prized by elite 18th-century patrons.

At Christie’s, Irene Roosevelt Aitken’s Collection Tests the Market for Old-World Opulence

By Brook S. Mason
A drum kit branded with “The Beatles” on the bass drums stands in a minimalist gallery space beside a honey-colored Gretsch electric guitar, both displayed as museum-style music memorabilia against a neutral backdrop.

Christie’s Bets Big on the New Memorabilia Economy With the Jim Irsay Collection

By Elisa Carollo
A large illuminated sign reading "Collectors’ Week Abu Dhabi" stands against a purple sunset sky, surrounded by palm trees and greenery.

Sotheby’s Closes Its Inaugural Abu Dhabi Collectors’ Week With $133 Million in Sales

By Elisa Carollo
Three orange and black racecars

In Abu Dhabi, RM Sotheby’s and McLaren Are Putting a Trio of Unraced Competition Cars on the Block

By Christa Terry
An auctioneer at Sotheby’s raises her gavel during the sale of The Original Birkin in Paris, as the black Hermès bag sits on display in a clear case and attendees capture the moment on their phones.

The $10 Million Hermès Problem: Estate Planning When Luxury Collectibles Outpace the Art Market

By Elisa Carollo
A life-sized Pikachu mascot stands beside a corroded bronze sculpture of Pikachu by artist Daniel Arsham, displayed outside a modern glass building in Tokyo.

What the Art World Can Learn from Pokémon Cards, Labubu and the Nostalgia-Driven Economy

By Elisa Carollo
The image shows an exhibition space with sculptures by François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne. In the foreground, a large blue pig sculpture stands prominently, its geometric form and bright color striking against the historic backdrop. To the left, a bronze figure, possibly from a different artist, with outstretched arms, contrasts the playful nature of the animal sculpture. A smaller sculpture, possibly by the Lalannes, is positioned to the right on a pedestal, completing the eclectic arrangement in the room. The space has a classical ambiance, with ornate mirrors and detailed architecture enhancing the contemporary artwork's impact.

Record Prices, New Buyers and Global Reach: Design’s Moment Has Arrived

By Elisa Carollo
A playful lineup of Labubu figures sits neatly on the shelf

Pop Mart CEO Wang Ning Joins China’s Richest as Labubu Craze Explodes

By Rachel Curry
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