We sold nothing,’ recalls Zwirner. A few years and art sales later, West decided to move his work al fresco, much to the gallerist’s surprise. ‘“Franz, with all due respect, since when are you ...

One of 2024’s most highly anticipated museum reopenings was that of the Frick Collection in New York, whose Fifth Avenue home has been closed since 2020 for extensive renovations.

Franz West, the Austrian conceptual artist who made furniture a fundamental part of his practice, began creating his seminal installations of chairs and sofas in 1980. Though he could be seen as a ...