Insights
Originally written for clients, these essays offer insights into collecting, auction results, and the evolving art market, informed by more than four decades of experience at Sotheby's and Phillips.
From Hi to Si:
Lessons from the Newhouse Sale
by David Norman
June 2026
A look at the Newhouse Collection sale and what it reveals about today’s art market.
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Come On In, the Water’s Fine
by David Norman
April 2026
Observations from the New York spring auctions and what collectors should be watching.
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The Brass Menagerie -
Les Lalannes at Auction
by David Norman
December 2025
PART THREE: A Late in the Game switch from Cabbages to Hippos.
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Did a Thin Head Tip the Market?
by David Norman
May 2025
A selective review of the recent Spring sales starting with… It’s a Bust!
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