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How To Determine If You Need An Art Appraisal

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Appraisals are crucial in the art market, providing essential information about artworks' value, authenticity, and condition. In this article, we will explore the key indicators that suggest you may need an art appraisal. It is estimated that 50% of the art in the market is fake.

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Selling American Paintings to Buyers Doesn’t Have to be Hard. Read These 5 Tips

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

In this article we will offer 5 tips to help make selling to American art buyers easy and profitable. They can identify authentic paintings and point out fakes. It must be authenticated. It can feel like an intimidating process, particularly if you are new to it. It doesnt have to be. American art collectors will require that.

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

The Blue Marble by the crew of Apollo 17 (1972), Public Domain image I started writing this article the Friday before the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued their report updating previous projections about the speed and impact of climate change. Is there money to potentially be made (and lost) in NFTs? Absolutely.

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Danielle Rahm Lectures at the Fashion Institute of Technology

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The topic of her lecture was Expert Opinions: Legal Issues in Appraisal and Authentication. For an in-depth look at how authentication effects valuation, read Danielle’s article on Forbes.com: Lack of Authenticating Expert Renders Valuable Artwork Practically Worthless.

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Examining the Future of the Chinese Antiques Market

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

In this article, we will look at whether the boom in Chinese antiques is coming to an end. Discerning Chinese antique buyers are still willing to pay top price for authentic pieces. billion dollars for the year. If you come into possession of a Chinese antique, dont just give it away or throw it out.

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Tips for Buying or Selling American Art

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

In this article, we’ll look at some helpful hints to keep in mind when buying or selling art. Authentication is an important first step, and it can be relatively simple with contemporary pieces when the artist is still alive to verify them. Serious art collectors are always concerned with authentication.

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Rock Star Discovers Award for Sale on Ebay

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Fans of musicians, movie stars, and actors want to know about their favorite celebs, such as what they own or items they’ve signed or authenticated. In an article in Rolling Stone , he revealed that he was working with the eBay merchant Colony Records to recover the award and hoped for a successful outcome.

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