London Art Week: Frieze Fairs Report Strong Sales and Crowds

Key facts

• Frieze London and Frieze Masters held in Regent's Park, London, October 2022.
• Record attendance despite competition from Paris+.
• Weak pound boosted sales for dollar-based buyers.
• Christie's reported 10% increase in US clients.
• Johnny van Haeften sold Bruegel the Elder work for over $10 million at Frieze Masters.
• David Zwirner sold Kerry James Marshall painting for $6 million to an American museum.
• Gagosian sold out Jadé Fadojutimi booth with works around £500,000.
• Xavier Hufkens sold Milton Avery work for $250,000 to Asian museum and McArthur Binion for $400,000 to American museum.
• Tracey Emin painting sold for £950,000; George Condo work for £600,000–650,000; three Cassi Namoda paintings for around $65,000 each.
• Tommaso Calabro sold works by Leonor Fini, Andy Warhol, Victor Brauner for €15,000–350,000.
• P420 sold works by Shafei Xia and Rodrigo Hernández.
• Lorcan O'Neill reported sales for Tracey Emin, Gianni Politi, Eddie Peake, Rachel Whiteread, Kiki Smith, Giorgio Griffa.
• Mazzoleni highlighted Marinella Senatore's 'Bodies in Alliance' sculpture.
• Frieze Masters Spotlight section curated by Camille Morineau and AWARE featured Lucia Marcucci.
• Trend toward ultra-contemporary, diverse, female artists raises concerns about speculative buying.