The Facts
Frieze Masters 2024 opens in London's Regent's Park from October 14 to 18, featuring over 140 galleries from 30 countries. The fair presents works spanning millennia, including ancient civilizations, old master paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and 20th-century art. Highlights include a 1567 South German drinking cup shaped like a gothic shoe at Kunstkammer Georg Laue, a 14th-century Tibetan Thangka of Vairocana at Carlton Rochell Asian Art, a monumental head of the goddess Sekhmet from ancient Egypt at ArtAncient, and a pair of George III painted mirrors at Ronald Phillips. The Sekhmet head, traced to a 1923 Paris acquisition, is now part of the Vatican Museums' international Sekhmet Project.
The Signal
The fair's focus on rare and overlooked objects underscores a growing market interest in historically significant and cross-cultural artifacts. For collectors, pieces like the gothic shoe cup or the Sekhmet head offer provenance and scholarly depth, appealing to those seeking investments with documented histories. The inclusion of the Vatican project signals institutional validation, potentially boosting demand for ancient and decorative works. Frieze Masters continues to position itself as a platform where specialized galleries can connect niche, high-value objects with informed buyers, reinforcing London's role as a center for the global art trade.
- People: Georg Laue
- Galleries: Kunstkammer Georg Laue, Carlton Rochell Asian Art, ArtAncient, Ronald Phillips
- Museums: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vatican Museums
- Locations: London
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