collecting

Art

Treasure hunters: Seven industry specialists behind the art auction block

There’s more to collecting than following markets and speculating on value appreciation. We meet the people at the heart of the action, from a veteran auctioneer to a design-fair director.

Art

‘Posters are more than just images on paper.’ Susan Reinhold, the poster dealer elevating prints to fine-art status

After acquiring her first-ever vintage poster more than three decades ago, Reinhold has been on a mission to revamp the image of the printed medium.

Furniture

Collector by chance: How Pertti Männistö became one of the world’s most accomplished Alvar Aalto archivists

For the Finnish furniture collector, staying true to his interests and following his instincts was the key to amassing a collection even larger than Finland’s Alvar Aalto Museum.