The Hammer New Year, New Market: Simon de Pury on How the Art Market Can Survive 2023 The veteran auctioneer shares his thoughts on the coming year. By Simon de Pury, 16 hours ago
The Hammer In Pictures: Simon de Pury Looks Back on a Whirlwind Year of Auctions, Celebrity Sightings, and Images That Stopped Him in His Tracks For his last column of the year, the auctioneer shares 12 moments that made a mark on him in 2022. By Simon de Pury, Dec 20, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on What Weathering Past Recessions Has Taught Him About Navigating the Challenging Times Ahead Despite foreboding financial headwinds, the veteran auctioneer remains optimistic about the prospects for the art market. By Simon de Pury, Nov 28, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Rumors Swirling Around the Mega-Galleries in the Aisles of Frieze London and Paris+ The veteran auctioneer gathered intel from the art industry’s traveling circus. By Simon de Pury, Oct 24, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on the Hot Art Cities Primed to Displace New York as the Center of the Art World The veteran auctioneer and global traveler weighs in on the city's vying for the crown. By Simon de Pury, Sep 22, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on Why Artists Are So Risk-Averse—and How He’s Determined to Show Them a New Way to Navigate the Market Amidst the art market's "silly season," our columnist explains why the time is right for an art-market experiment. By Simon de Pury, Aug 23, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on Why He Remains Optimistic About the Art Market Despite Red Flag-Waving Economists The current economic downturn isn’t the industry veteran’s first rodeo. By Simon de Pury, Jul 18, 2022
The Hammer Day in the Life: Auction Veteran Simon de Pury Chats Up Old Friends at Art Basel and Shows Us Some of Its Many Delights We asked our friend Simon de Pury to give us a lay of the land and to offer a peek into what's on offer. By Simon de Pury, Jun 17, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on Frieze Week’s Return of the Art-Market Status Quo, and Why Nothing Beats the Thrill of the Auction Room Despite the persuasive powers of private dealer’s mind games, public competition never fails to drive up prices. By Simon de Pury, May 24, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Pulled Off a $1.3 Million Ukraine Fundraiser at the Venice Biennale Even among the most glitzy events, the war was never far from anyone’s minds. By Simon de Pury, Apr 26, 2022
The Hammer After Being Snubbed by Front Desk Associates at Palm Beach Galleries, Simon de Pury Reflects on the Psychology of Dealing The auctioneer wonders why some commercial galleries appear loathe to sell their art. By Simon de Pury, Apr 11, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How the Photographic Medium Will Survive the Proliferation of NFTs and Moving Image Work The auctioneer reflects on the perennial appeal of the still image. By Simon de Pury, Feb 21, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on How He Keeps His Finger on the Pulse of a Rapidly Transforming Art Industry Hint: it involves Roblox. By Simon de Pury, Jan 25, 2022
The Hammer Simon de Pury on What 50 Years of Watching Industry Tastes Evolve Has Taught Him About Investing in Art The veteran auctioneer reflects on why art is a solid investment—even as tastes shift faster than ever. By Simon de Pury, Dec 20, 2021
The Hammer Simon de Pury Has Presided Over Hundreds of Auctions. Here’s His Take on What the New York Sales Tell Us About the Future The rapid rise of this season's auction stars show how today’s market tastes are changing faster than ever. By Simon de Pury, Nov 30, 2021
