The Art BusinessIain Robertson Routledge, 2008 M08 28 - 246 páginas By the time you read this book, the art world may have witnessed the sale of its first $500 million painting. Whilst for some people money is anathema to art this is clearly a wealthy international industry, and a market with its own conventions and pressures. Drawing on the vast experience of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The Art Business exposes the realities of the commercial trade in fine art and antiques. Attention is devoted to the role of auction houses, commercial galleries and art museums as key institutions, with the text divided into four thematic sections covering:
This book provides a thorough examination of contemporary issues in the art business, and the mechanisms and influences which underpin its evolution. It is essential reading for students of art history or international business, or anyone with an interest in pursuing a career in this area. |
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... Selling used cars, carpets, and art: aesthetic and financial value in contemporary art ANTHONY DOWNEY 4 Investing in art: art as an asset class JEREMY ECKSTEIN 5 'Chindia' as art market opportunity IAIN ROBERTSON, VICTORIA L. TSENG, AND ...
... sell a van Gogh. Art is more beautiful than gold. It has a spiritual quality. People who buy art like art. I know of ... selling and gave people the idea that I was just another buccaneer. Other dealers in the market work in the same way ...
... selling Pollock's No. 5 (1948) for $140 million in a private treaty sale, and casino owner Steve Wynn seeking compensation from his insurance company for $54 million, as the value knocked offa Picasso, from elbowing it – raise the ...
Iain Robertson. Dealers and auctioneers The owner of a work of art wishing to sell has four principal options: sale ... Selling fine art and antiques is the work of two key intermediaries: dealers and auctioneers. Dealers account for the ...
... sell fine art and antiques: sale or consignment to, or private sale by, an art dealer; consignment to, or private sale by, an auction house. Moreover, dealers and auction houses represent two legs of the same (fine art and antiques) ...
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Part I Technical and structural elements of the art market | 27 |
Part II Cultural policy and management in art business | 97 |
Part III Regulatory legal and ethical issues in the art world | 139 |
Part IV Voices from the field | 211 |
Index | 229 |