Art Market Explainers
What Is Modern Art? The 1860 to 1970 Market Explained
Modern art runs from the 1860s to about 1970, from Impressionism to Minimalism. Here is what defines it and why it anchors the blue-chip auction market.
Modern art runs from the 1860s to about 1970, from Impressionism to Minimalism. Here is what defines it and why it anchors the blue-chip auction market.
What contemporary art means, where the post-1945 vs post-1970 boundary sits, how it differs from Modern, and why it is the largest auction segment.