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Showing posts with label how much is this worth?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how much is this worth?. Show all posts
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
How Rare Is It?
Not everything rare is valuable! An old book of beautifully illustrated prose might be extremely rare...but who wants to buy it?
Rarity IS one component of value.
What we consider is: How rare was it, when it was made?
Think of a triangle. At the top are works made with the finest materials, for the use of royalty, and upper classes. At the bottom: Things that were mass produced that were and are worth less.
Another consideration: What has occurred in the meantime that would make a work rare?
Some German Expressionist Art prints were geared to be shared by a larger audience. The Nazis branded them as degenerate art and burned them, and artist studios were bombed in WWII. Therefore there are much fewer works available today than were actually made. This rarity makes them more valuable.
Rarity IS one component of value.
What we consider is: How rare was it, when it was made?
Think of a triangle. At the top are works made with the finest materials, for the use of royalty, and upper classes. At the bottom: Things that were mass produced that were and are worth less.
Another consideration: What has occurred in the meantime that would make a work rare?
Some German Expressionist Art prints were geared to be shared by a larger audience. The Nazis branded them as degenerate art and burned them, and artist studios were bombed in WWII. Therefore there are much fewer works available today than were actually made. This rarity makes them more valuable.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
7 Key Principles of Appraising Antiques and Collectibles
Good morning:
In each of the following 7 posts I will talk a little about the some of the overall techniques I use to appraise antiques and collectibles.
Basically appraising such items is a combination of art and science. I do a lot of research (science) and also use my intuition (art) honed from over 25 years of examining and collecting antiques and collectibles. The look and feel of an object gives me a lot of information to hammer down whether it's a fake or not and how much it will be worth.
Here are 7 questions I ask myself when appraising a work:
1.) How old is it?
2.) How rare is it?
3.) Does this fit in with the artist's or makers other works? (typical or trendy?)
4.) Is it in good condition?
5.) Does it tell a story?
6.) Who owned it before?
7.) Who collects this today?
Tune in for more detailed conversation on this topic!
Hapyy collecting- and be sure to get your collection appraised every 3 years!
In each of the following 7 posts I will talk a little about the some of the overall techniques I use to appraise antiques and collectibles.
Basically appraising such items is a combination of art and science. I do a lot of research (science) and also use my intuition (art) honed from over 25 years of examining and collecting antiques and collectibles. The look and feel of an object gives me a lot of information to hammer down whether it's a fake or not and how much it will be worth.
Here are 7 questions I ask myself when appraising a work:
1.) How old is it?
2.) How rare is it?
3.) Does this fit in with the artist's or makers other works? (typical or trendy?)
4.) Is it in good condition?
5.) Does it tell a story?
6.) Who owned it before?
7.) Who collects this today?
Tune in for more detailed conversation on this topic!
Hapyy collecting- and be sure to get your collection appraised every 3 years!
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