In comparison to art fairs, where the artworks on display reflect what galleries hope is most appealing to collectors while transactional information is largely kept secret, auctions represent a relatively more transparent side of the art market—with numbers flashed on giant screens and then data-mined after the fact. Though not without speculation or potential price-flooring, sales at auctions are representative of broader trends among collectors. Ultimately, the artworks’ prices reflect buyers’ speculative strategies, with certain creators becoming regulars on the auction scene, reflecting the investor-mentality that ebbs and flows across diverse categories as collectors search for good-value propositions.