Editor’s Note
While headlines focus on record-breaking auction prices, the art market’s true character often lies in its quieter, more nuanced transactions. This interview with Cyril Koller of Koller Auctions in Zurich explores the discreet world of discovery and investigation that forms the market’s core.
While a painting soared to $236 million in New York, the Koller auction house conducts its own sales in Zurich. Its director, Cyril Koller, explains that the core of the art market unfolds far from record-breaking prices, characterized by discretion, unexpected discoveries, and meticulous investigations. Interview.
Born in 1967, Cyril Koller took over the helm of the family business in 1998. He is pictured in front of a painting by Francis Picabia (1879-1953), which is being auctioned this Friday, November 28, in Zurich.
Cyril Koller shares that the essence of the art market is not defined by the multi-million-dollar headlines but operates in a more nuanced space of discretion, serendipitous finds, and detailed provenance research.