The rise to prominence of the big auction houses in an explosive market: the former chairman of Sotheby’s UK holds the cards and lays out a wonderful cast of kings, queens and knaves.
Rogues and Scholars: Boom and Bust in the London Art Market, 1945-2000
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£30.00
Edition:Hardback978180454197512/09/2024
Categories: 08. Summer 2024: Art & Architecture, Art, Summer 2024
Tag: C20th Art
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