Artists, makers and objects named here illustrate the market we follow and what meets our criteria. They are not a list of Caldrion’s holdings or acquisitions. Price bands are rough, based on public auction results through mid-2026; private-treaty prices and today’s market can differ, so treat them as orientation, not valuations.
Our emerging-artist patronage buys at primary-market prices, roughly $15K–$100K, and is exempt from our secondary-market thresholds.
Where we would buy
- degree shows at the Royal College of Art, the Slade, Glasgow School of Art and Yale’s MFA painting program
- the Rundgang, the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf’s annual open studios
- the Städelschule in Frankfurt
- the first and second solo shows at primary galleries
What the profile looks like
Painters under 40 with a distinct visual language, early museum acquisitions or residencies, and a gallery that manages supply carefully.
How access works
Primary galleries often require resale restrictions or a right of first refusal, and they favor buyers who will lend or promise works to museums. A family office with an active museum-loan program fits that preference.
Trajectory examples
These illustrate the strategy; they are not acquisitions.
- Jadé Fadojutimi (b. 1993). Royal College of Art graduate, 2017. She entered Tate’s collection in her twenties, and her auction prices reached seven figures within about five years.
- Flora Yukhnovich (b. 1990). Rococo-inspired abstraction. Her prices jumped to seven figures soon after she joined Victoria Miro.
- Anna Weyant (b. 1995). Reached $1.6M at auction in 2022 shortly after joining Gagosian.
The 2023–24 correction in this “ultra-contemporary” market saw many resale prices for under-40 artists fall sharply. That is exactly why buying at primary prices with resale discipline is the safer way to pursue this strategy.
If you own or represent a work or object of this kind, see our criteria and what to send. We read every submission and aim to reply within a few business days of receiving a complete package, whether or not we proceed.
The field guide
- What “A-grade” means, and where our criteria bite
- Post-war and contemporary masters
- Established mid-career artists
- Collector automobiles
- Watches
- Fine wine and spirits
- Emerging patronage
This guide reflects Caldrion’s views as of November 2026. It is not an offer of securities, investment advice or a valuation.