Art Basel Paris
Late October· Grand Palais, Paris
Why the circuit stops here
The newest fixture on the circuit and already its most glamorous fair: blue-chip art under the restored glass nave of the Grand Palais, with luxury-conglomerate money on home turf.
The money signal
Paris has pulled collector traffic from London within two editions; the circuit rerouted in real time.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe fair fills the Grand Palais. For a morning away from the booths, the Musée d’Orsay is across the river.
- Musée d’Orsay skip-the-line tour with an expert guideThe Impressionists in under two hours, without the ticket queue.Check dates
- Musée d’Orsay: tickets and toursTimed tickets and private guides.See options
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Art Basel Paris: Grand Palais routing, 31 October
Paris has rerouted collector traffic from London within two editions. The Grand Palais fixture consolidates luxury conglomerate capital on home turf.
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Read article DispatchArt Basel Paris: the money signal, 19 October
Read article DispatchArt Basel Paris: Grand Palais routing, 16 October
Read articleWho's there
European collector aristocracy, LVMH-orbit patrons, American collectors making a week of it.
How they arrive
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
Frieze London & Frieze Masters
Mid-October
Next stopFort Lauderdale International Boat Show
Late Oct-early Nov
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