DEALING IN SPLENDOUR
A History of the European Art Market
30 January to 6 April 2026 | Liechtenstein GARDEN PALACE
daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free admission
The art market, with all its players, institutions and mechanisms, has always been a source of fascination. Next spring, the Liechtenstein Garden Palace will host a groundbreaking international exhibition focusing on the underlying dynamics of the art market for the first time, such as marketplaces, sales strategies and pricing. In this exhibition, the Collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein shed light on the European art trade, from classical antiquity and the Italian city-states of the Renaissance to the Golden Age of the Netherlands, sensational presentations and transatlantic sales in the nineteenth century.
This allows visitors to experience how many phenomena of the art market are essentially centuries old. As trend-setting developments often originated in cities and regions, separate rooms in the special exhibition are dedicated to these centres of innovation, illustrating the progress and novel practices that took place there. This highlights not only the lasting impact of art dealing on the dissemination of works, but also on the development of the arts and art history.
With prominent loans from international collections – including paintings by Titian, Van Dyck, Monet and Klimt – as well as major works from the Princely Collections by artists such as Giambologna, Brueghel, Rembrandt and Canaletto, this exhibition offers a stimulating historical experience and a feast for the eyes.
Further information on the Princely Collections can be found at:
www.liechtensteincollections.at
GUIDED TOURS are offered as part of DEALING IN SPLENDOUR.
Further information about dates and tickets will follow shortly.