Art market
analysis

‘The challenge will be to sustain it’: was the autumn art market boom more than just a blip?

Highly successful auctions and fairs do not solve the market’s deeper problems

Scott Reyburn
5 December 2025
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Art Basel Paris, held in the glamorous Grand Palais, was a huge hit this year, with dealers posting numerous sales in the millions Photo: Sara Barth; © Art Basel