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New Report: Luxury’s Future Lies With the Chinese Cultural Consumer
Chinese Cultural Consumers are driving global luxury’s rebound while redefining industries with their appetite for pop and street culture. Read More
This Sotheby’s x Loewe Collab Is The Future Of Brand Partnerships
By positioning their artisan-crafted collaboration alongside masterpieces, have Sotheby's and Loewe discovered a new way to market crossover luxury? Read More
Sotheby’s Takes a Content-Commerce Leap With Bulgari
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen virtually every major global brand accelerating their digital initiatives through e-commerce, with more seeking to add livestreaming into the mix to reach and sell to… Read More
Hermes Birkin Bag Sets New World Record at Auction, Secures Investment Status
When an Hermes Birkin bag sold for $380,000 at auction on May 31, it set a new world record and firmed its status as a better investment than gold. Read More
China’s Diamond Market Returns to the Spotlight with Record-Breaking ‘Pink Star’ Sale to Chow Tai Fook
Sotheby's sold the rare 'Pink Star' diamond for US$71.2 million to a jeweler counting on making a comeback with China's emerging middle class. Read More
‘They Would Be Kings’: Haring, Banksy, KAWS Reign at Sotheby’s First Asia Street Art Exhibit
Sotheby's private gallery in Hong Kong, S|2, is now a temporary home to "They Would Be Kings," an exhibition featuring work by some of the Western street artists who started… Read More
The Ultimate Bling Item for China’s Rich: the World’s Largest Dinosaur Skull
Called the "Dragon King" in a nod to Chinese culture, a triceratops skull for sale in Hong Kong is likely to be scooped up by a Chinese buyer. Read More
The World’s Top Chinese Art Collectors: What (and Why) They Really Buy
While many Chinese art buyers often see art solely as an investment, an elite group of power collectors wields significant cultural influence in the international art world. Read More
Château Mouton Rothschild Enlists Art and Heritage to Beat China’s Bordeaux Slump
The historic château sets its sights squarely on China's connoisseurs as it focuses on Chinese culture for the Year of the Ram. Read More
9 Out Of Top 10 Buyers Hail From Asia At Christie’s Second-Highest Hong Kong Sale
Investment-minded Chinese buyers played a big role in driving up sales at the auction house's 20th century and contemporary Asian art auction in Hong Kong on Saturday. Read More
