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‘Quality always rules’: VIP day sales at Frieze London 2025

Frieze London 2025 opened with VIP day sales reflecting a cautious but resilient market. Gallerists reported solid sales, including Michael Landy's 'Multi-Saint' (2013) sold to the Walker Art Gallery for €125,000, and blue-chip works at Frieze Masters such as René Magritte's 'Le domaine enchanté' (1953) for $1.6m and Gabriele Münter's 'The Blue Garden' (1909) for SFr2.4m ($3m). Dealers noted a shift from speculative frenzy to more considered buying, with collectors taking longer to decide but still investing in quality works. The fair saw strong attendance, including wealthy individuals who had left London due to UK tax changes returning to buy.

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‘Quality always rules’: VIP day sales at Frieze London 2025

VIP day at Frieze London 2025 saw brisk sales despite a more cautious market. Gallerists reported strong interest in quality works, with Thomas Dane Gallery selling Michael Landy's *Multi-Saint* (2013) for €125,000 to the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, and Josh Lilley selling works by Gareth Cadwallader and Rebecca Manson. Hauser & Wirth sold 17 works at Frieze London and 16 at Frieze Masters, including René Magritte's *Le domaine enchanté* (1953) for $1.6m and Gabriele Münter's *The Blue Garden (My Garden Gate)* (1909) for SFr2.4m ($3m). Cecilia Brunson Projects sold six of eight woven works by the Indigenous Wichí collective Claudia Alarcón & Silät within the first hour, with prices up to $55,000.

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