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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... Christie's South Kensington, which launched a new sales programme in 2004, and Bonhams South Kensington remain in operation.) Smaller London-based auctioneers like Bloomsbury and Rosebery's have benefited from newer mass affluent ...
... Christie's and Sotheby's since 1950. (The high impact of their research led Mei and Moses to create Beautiful Asset Advisors to promote the 'Mei Moses Family of Art Indices'.) Art outperforms fixed income securities as an investment ...
... 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 based on combined annual sales of property. 5 Although based on the French experience ...
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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 |