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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... buyer should understand and put to use as his essential protection. It is still a market where the buyer must beware. But the dangers of the art business should not be over-emphasized – its aesthetic and potential financial rewards are ...
... buyers included Japanese corporations and Australia's Alan Bond), modern works by the likes of Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, Man Ray, and Edward Weston, and even contemporary artists such as Barbara Kruger. 'Neo-Geo' (associated with ...
... 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 are key ...
... 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 valuable property ...
... buyer's premium paid on the hammer price and commissions collected from consignors on the hammer price – as an easy gross margin of 20–35 per cent (based on the buyer's premium and the seller's commission).4 Dealers do not appreciate ...
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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 |