The New York Times

“The market feels much stronger here than last year. That’s the Art Basel factor,” said Candace Worth, a New York-based art adviser, who was guiding three American collectors around the Grand Palais.

“Who doesn’t like coming to Paris?” Worth said. “You can go to a great art fair or exhibition, do a little shopping, then a great restaurant for dinner. It’s easy. It suits the lifestyle of the moneyed classes.”