Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025 Report Strong Sales Despite Brexit and Tax Headwinds
Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025 took place at Regent's Park from October 15 to 19, showcasing a robust London art scene through impressive sales. Director Eva Langret focused on highlighting emerging galleries. Gagosian successfully sold out works by Lauren Halsey, while Ginny on Frederick secured an Alex Margo Arden installation for The Arts Council Acquisition Fund, priced between £20,000 and £30,000. Lehmann Maupin moved over 15 pieces by Do Ho Suh, and Timothy Taylor nearly sold out its Daniel Crews-Chubb collection, with prices ranging from £70,000 to £95,000. Kurimanzutto sold Ana Segovia paintings for $25,000 to $60,000, and Thaddaeus Ropac fetched $850,000 for Robert Rauschenberg's Polls (1987). At Frieze Masters, David Aaron sold a triceratops head for £650,000, while Hauser & Wirth moved around 30 works, including Gabriele Münter's, for about $3 million. Frieze will launch in Abu Dhabi in 2026.
Key facts
- Frieze London and Frieze Masters 2025 took place October 15-19 at Regent's Park, London.
- Gagosian sold out Lauren Halsey's works on preview day.
- Ginny on Frederick sold Alex Margo Arden's installation to The Arts Council Acquisition Fund for £20,000-30,000.
- Lehmann Maupin sold over 15 works by Do Ho Suh.
- Hauser & Wirth sold Gabriele Münter's Der blaue Garten for ~$3 million, the most expensive reported sale.
- David Aaron sold a triceratops head for £650,000.
- Avery Singer's Lost Boccioni (2025) sold for $800,000.
- Frieze will launch an edition in Abu Dhabi in 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Lauren Halsey
- Alex Margo Arden
- Do Ho Suh
- Daniel Crews-Chubb
- Ana Segovia
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Gabriele Münter
- René Magritte
- Paul Klee
- Avery Singer
- Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
- Jennifer Packer
- Jem Perucchini
- Sam Bakewell
- Matthew Warner
- Tomoaki Suzuki
- Shafei Xia
- Francis Offman
- Adelaide Cioni
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Laura Grisi
- Irma Blank
- Marina Apollonio
- Lucia Di Luciano
- Kerry James Marshall
Institutions
- Frieze London
- Frieze Masters
- Gagosian
- Ginny on Frederick
- The Arts Council Acquisition Fund
- Lehmann Maupin
- Tate Modern
- Timothy Taylor
- Kurimanzutto
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- David Aaron
- Hauser & Wirth
- P420
- 10 A.M. ART
- Royal Academy
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Art Basel Paris
- Grand Palais
- Artribune
- NABA
Locations
- London
- Regent's Park
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- France
- Venezuela
- United Arab Emirates
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Paris
- Abu Dhabi