Overview
- Opening-day sales across both fairs exceeded £6 million, with Hauser & Wirth placing Gabriele Münter’s 1909 Der blaue Garten for CHF 2.4 million at Frieze Masters.
- Gagosian’s solo presentation of Lauren Halsey sold out during the preview, and galleries reported additional six- and seven-figure transactions across the tents.
- Frieze Masters opened under director Emanuela Tarizzo with a focus on rediscoveries and reattributions presented alongside museum-quality historical works.
- Frieze London gathered 168 galleries from 43 countries, while Masters hosted just over 120 exhibitors representing 26 nations.
- The tented fairs again reconfigured London’s cultural week, from wildlife-conscious build logistics in Regent’s Park to high-profile pop-ups, talks and satellite events across the city.