Overview
- The fair opened at the Grand Palais with a staggered schedule—Avant Première on October 21 followed by VIP days on October 22–23—and runs through October 26.
- Hauser & Wirth reported selling a 1987 Gerhard Richter painting for $23 million, the highest disclosed price so far.
- Major dealers logged additional seven- and eight-figure deals, including Pace’s Modigliani just under $10 million, White Cube’s Julie Mehretu at $11.5 million, Thaddaeus Ropac’s Alberto Burri at €4.2 million, David Zwirner’s Marlene Dumas at $2.5 million, and a 1988 Richter placed by Lévy Gorvy Dayan at an undisclosed price.
- Galleries and advisers described strong yet more balanced demand, with collectors returning for the official VIP opening and museums among the buyers.
- Conversations also referenced a nearby Louvre jewel heist under investigation, while attendance and sales remained steady across more than 200 participating galleries.