23 - 29 June 2025 - Broad Chalke, Salisbury
Included
Discover a glorious rogues’ gallery of clever amateurs, eccentric scholars, brilliant emigrés, cockney traders and grandees with a flair for the deal on the roller-coaster ride of London’s art market from 1945 to 2000. Beginning with a landmark 1958 sale, James Stourton traces the transformation of London into the world’s art capital. From the duopoly of Sotheby’s and Christie’s to colourful scandals and skyrocketing prices, Stourton unveils the fascinating personalities, legal dramas, and cultural shifts that reshaped the art world. A gripping, fast-paced account of a market fuelled by ambition, eccentricity, and intrigue.
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