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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Not only does this help support artists, but it gives your purchase a solid provenance (make sure to always save your original receipt!) Prints have a separate, lower food chain, with one-off prints such as monotypes at the top, then etchings, lithographs, and silkscreens, then digital prints at the very bottom.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Provenance Paint? Dust board on back, undersides “Plane” marks, measurement marks, type of glues, hardware, glazing Functionality Genre or period Geographical location HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH: A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S TOP TEN TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS by John Flandrick of Flandricka House Photography 1.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.

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Fine Art Prints vs. Reproductions

Art Peritus

Although each print from the same edition is initially sold for the same price, over time values can differ greatly on the secondary market depending on demand, rarity, condition, provenance and many other nuanced factors. In 2022, Sotheby’s sold an “Eric” lithograph numbered 35/38 from an early edition published in 1984 for over $56,000.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

Scenario 1 Ellsworth Kelly, “Red Curve”, 2013, lithograph, 30 x 22 inches Say you are appraising a large minimalist lithograph by Ellsworth Kelly of a red shape on an off-white paper sheet where a flat red ink was used to create the red shape. Provenance information? These photos are included in the report.