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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... seller's receipt and guarantee of authenticity. Thus the art buyer, whether a collector, investor or museum curator, is open to abuse and deception at the hands of an unscrupulous seller, or, indeed, of an innocent seller who is ...
... seller, buyer, intermediary, and artist – and how (confirmed private treaty or public auction). Art business organizations Several main types of organization are involved in art business: dealers and auctioneers of fine art and antiques ...
... sellers and buyers through the auction process (Sotheby's 2007b: 2). As an auctioneer earns commission revenue from the buyer (buyer's premium) and the consignor (seller's commission) 'a key challenge is to obtain high quality and ...
... seller's commission).4 Dealers do not appreciate auctioneers marketing to private collectors, who may compete on lots with greater emotion and less attention to the short-term resale value. Dealers feel that auctioneers engaging in ...
... seller's commission of 10 per cent if the hammer price is greater than C$7,500. In London, Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams charge a buyer's premium of 20 per cent for the first £250,000; the seller's commission on a sliding scale ...
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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 |