Islamic art at auction From: Middle East | Date: December 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright International Communications Dec 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Islamic art is never dull, having experienced some spectacular highs and a few depressing lows over the past three decades or so, and nor are the people involved in it. Some collectors dismiss the Islamic market as being too fickle and keep their distance. Others claim the sector is dominated by collectors from the oil and gas rich states of the Gulf who have pushed the prices up beyond reason. Others have no choice, even if they do not have the necessary funds to collect, they remain hooked, spellbound by the beauty of the magnificent ceramics, metalwork, glass, manuscripts, paintings and ...

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