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A Fall Season Built on Fewer, Better Pieces

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Window Farms by Britta Riley / Eyebeam Open Studios Fall 2009 / 20091023.10D.55553.P1.L1.C23 / SML
Window Farms by Britta Riley / Eyebeam Open Studios Fall 2009 / 20091023.10D.55553.P1.L1.C23 / SML · See-ming Lee (SML) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Collectors gearing up for the fall auction calendar are being told to expect a shift in what wins the room. Quality is set to outweigh quantity, with houses positioning strength around single, well-chosen works rather than volume. Driving that shift is a new generation of buyers turning its attention to 20th-century modernism, the kind of considered, decades-proven design that rewards a discerning eye over a crowded paddle. For a season built on fewer, sharper decisions, that is a welcome return to first principles.

With reporting from Artnet News.

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