Observer’s 2025 Art Market Recap: Recovery After a Year of Recalibration
On the cusp of 2026, optimism is returning to the art world, tempered by a growing recognition that its next chapter will demand structural reinvention.
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Lalannes Fever and the Global Demand for Design
Unlike highly choreographed fine art auctions, the results of the design sales are organic, not engineered through guarantees, irrevocable bids or elaborate staging.
Record Prices, New Buyers and Global Reach: Design’s Moment Has Arrived
If there’s one common thread among today’s collectors, Friedman Benda partner Rachel Olshin told Observer, it’s the desire to really live with design—intentionally and fully.
