Artifactual History Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

An appraised value for insurance may be significantly higher than an appraised value for planned future sale, which can be baffling and difficult to comprehend without a familiarity with the different levels of the market. That $400 is called the hammer price, referencing the tradition of the wooden gavel.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the phone trying to help people determine if the painting they found in a garage sale is worth anything. I took no pleasure in having to explain that they had one of the many reproductions of the painting and their hopes of having won the art lottery was only a lovely dream.

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Art Appraisal Resources

AUGUST 3, 2023

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment. When Might You Need a Contemporary Art Appraisal?

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Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Poking through a dusty stack of paintings in search of an old frame that she might restore, the shopper came across a painting of two women in conversation. When she finally examined the painting carefully, she found a label on the back with the name N.C. Thirteen of his paintings have sold at auction for over a million dollars.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 1, 2024

John Moran Auctioneers , estimate: $400–$800. The museum-worthy pieces of a Michigan couple are the center of John Moran Auctioneers’s live sale, The Traditional Collector: Featuring the Collection of Walter & Nesta Spink , on April 9 and 10 in Monrovia, California. Seeck Auctions , no estimate specified.

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WorthPoint

APRIL 5, 2024

Bennett is known worldwide for his music, but in an upcoming auction at Julien’s , many of the items for sale will showcase Bennett’s artistic talent in painting, sketching, and artwork. When not writing or walking her snorty pug, Penny, she enjoys yard sales, flea markets, and badminton. WorthPoint—Discover.

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MIR Appraisal

MAY 14, 2021

For those of you who may not be familiar with New York's art auction market, the most significant sales take place each May and November. In past years, the results of these sales have been affected by world events, but never cancelled entirely. Here are a few highlights from the sales which occurred over the past week.

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Invaluable

AUGUST 28, 2024

With this Chinese ceramic material, doll makers could finally create intricately painted faces, lifelike features, and beautifully constructed clothing. For example, dolls from the 1800’s to 1900’s have rooted or lifelike hair rather than painted hair, and their clothing is typically made of leather.

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Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

AUGUST 1, 2023

The art market follows this trend: paintings depicting Native Americans as ignorant, bloodthirsty savages are much harder to sell than they were 30 years ago, and their fair market value has consequently decreased. On the other hand, paintings that depict Native Americans in a sympathetic light have risen in fair market value.

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Art Peritus

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Why Provenance is Paramount As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape the market in the coming year. Allen, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection.

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Artifactual History Appraisal

AUGUST 11, 2021

and how I’ve witnessed many in the art world enthusiastically jump on the NFT bandwagon following the 69 million dollar sale of a Beeple NFT at Christie’s this spring. The event involved the sale of six so-called nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, which took the form of short videos inspired by the concept of platonic solids.

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Invaluable

JUNE 10, 2024

Instantly alluring with its quirky, hand-painted style, Wemyss Ware put Scotland firmly on the map as masters of naturalistic pottery. Trained in hand painting by his father, Joseph Karel continued the tradition of craftsmanship on a smaller scale at Bovey Pottery in Devon, who had bought the rights to the trade name.

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Drishti LLC Appraisers

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Consider for a moment the painting by Leonardo Da Vinci titled Salvator Mundi. Not only has the authenticity of the original been heavily scrutinized, there are 12 copies painted by Da Vinci’s students and variations created by other students and followers of Da Vinci.

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International Society of Appraisers

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These trends are observed clearly in magazine displays, social media posts, and Pinterest, followed by changes in the direction of retail and auction house sales. Interest in heavily painted furniture has waned and been replaced by a more modern farmhouse style.

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Grays Antiques

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

I changed direction when the market slowed down in Russia and I received an order to buy a painting from Belarus. My boss at work wanted a Social Realism painting depicting workers, especially miners. I was surrounded by about five hundred paintings and chatted about art. I had no idea how to go about it. They could be anyone.

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Invaluable

JULY 17, 2024

In recent years, these pieces have become a popular mainstay of the art market, with prominent sales taking place at renowned auction houses around the world. For example, his necklace, Les Amoureux (The Lovers), was inspired by an eponymous painting he created in the 1930s.

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Art Services 2000

APRIL 16, 2020

With the advent of The Audubon Society and the 20th Century's interest in the environment Audubon's name is known throughout the world and his images of birds can be found everywhere, the rarest being his one of a kind watercolors, paintings, and drawings. There were less than 200 completed sets made.

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What Is It Worth?

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Did you find a Basquiat in the basement, a Gauguin at a garage sale or another work of art that you think is really special? We’ve also helped numerous customers successfully consign and sell their authenticated artworks through Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams and other international and regional auction houses.

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Art Peritus

MARCH 28, 2024

The presence of the number is a unique identifier, but all prints in an edition have the same value at the time it is released for sale by the publisher. Take for example the working proof of “Eric” with artist’s annotations that recently sold at Rago auctions in February 2024 for $47,880 including the buyer’s premium.

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Art Peritus

MARCH 28, 2024

The presence of the number is a unique identifier, but all prints in an edition have the same value at the time it is released for sale by the publisher. Take for example the working proof of “Eric” with artist’s annotations that recently sold at Rago auctions in February 2024 for $47,880 including the buyer’s premium.

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Old Crows Antiques

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

A wholesaler will give you a much lower estimate than an auction house or retail dealer. Auction Auctions are an excellent way to get an idea of an item's worth, although unless you are an expert in that field, you may not be making accurate comparisons. Don't take it personally; that's how they do business.

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WorthPoint

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Emily Carr painting found at a barn sale. Image Source: The Canadian Press/HO-Heffel Fine Art Auction House New York-based art dealer Allen Treibitz checked out a barn sale in the Hamptons a few months ago, according to The Canadian Press. Legendary Canadian painter Emily Carr had signed the painting.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 8, 2024

Summer may be winding down, but WorthPoint’s Industry Partners are offering collectors some sizzling sales this month, including a famous cow print, a historic Beatles’ archive, and a Barbie and Star Wars mashup. Dallas Auction Gallery , estimate: $300–$400. All of the concert riders contain the famous “Desegregation Clause.”

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 10, 2024

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of this weeks sales. Acreman , a UK-based auction house, hosted their November sale, offering a range of fascinating items for collectors.

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 30, 2025

We thought it would be a great idea for him to select some of his favorite sold items and explain why those sales stood out to him. Take a look at his thoughts on a few of our partners’ recent sales. WorthPoint has only recorded nineteen sales of these since 2009 that went above $6,000. WorthPointDiscover.

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This Dunhill lighter bears a quintessential and beautiful hand-painted aquarium design. Hand-crafted and hand-painted Dunhill table-top aquarium lighters, which typically depict scenes of tropical or fresh-water fish, combine art, history, and practicality thats hard to match. It sold in December 2024 for $4,000.

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Invaluable

JANUARY 13, 2025

At a January 2021 auction at Blackwell Auctions LLC , the sale of a rare Hummel Signs of Spring figure (below) yielded $5,500. Browse Hummel Figurines coming to auction Rare Hummel, Signs of Spring figurine. Sold for $5,500 via Blackwell Auctions LLC (January 2021).

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