Month: June 2022

Many factors enter into the pricing of a work of art but in the final analysis it’s all about what someone is willing to pay! I’ve discussed pricing with artists who feel devalued by such a definition of the value of art, but all products and services are treated equally in the marketplace. Price is… Continue reading Trying to Make Sense of Art Prices

A collector is driven by the person’s special interests. Regardless of the nature of a collection multiple factors enter into the choice of a purchase. For collectors of art there is the aesthetic appeal of the art, the artist who created the work, the presentation (framed or unframed), condition, origin of the work, and related… Continue reading It’s all about the art

Obviously, the buyer of an art object will have been aesthetically attracted to it. In order to establish a value for the art the buyer should know as much as possible about the artist, the condition, and the provenance (history) of the work. Provenance is most important for works by an artist (living or deceased)… Continue reading Thistle Fine Art – Past and Present