You
come across many sculptures and paintings for sale online. How do you
know what’s best for your investments? These guidelines provide a
peep into what you should know before paying at a local or online art
shop.
One
evening last fall, I found myself sitting with an elite audience of
art lovers at the coveted Indianapolis Art Center. I was
participating in a forum that boasted of an impressive panel. Here,
the veterans spoke on a number of topics related to the fine nuances
of purchasing art. According to a distinguished speaker, anyone can
collect and buy paintings on sale, art pieces on auction, or
sculptures at exhibitions intelligently. It’s a fact that no prior
knowledge of collecting art, the art business, or degrees in history
of art is a necessity. Buying art online, or for that matter offline,
merely requires the love and appreciation for different art forms, a
willingness to learn some simple techniques of evaluating the dating
of art works, a desire to collect, and a discerning eye.
Though
the rest of the discussions pertained to recommendations and
suggestions for buying specific pieces of art, I could figure out
there was no wrong or right way of collecting art works. A careful
assessment of what to buy, the exact reason behind the decision to
buy, and the money that’s available for the same, are some of the
important criteria for consideration. Also, it’s essential to pay
fair prices for high quality art forms only. For instance, if you
desire to buy affordable art online, be it a sculpture, a painting,
or a print, start with the following questions:
- What is the significance of the art work that you wish to purchase?
- Do you know anything about the artist?
- Is the price tag on offer fair enough to be considered?
- Are the art’s history, provenance and documentation reliable enough?
The
online art shop should be able to help you out with your queries with
trusted sources of information – both written and spoken. It is a
good idea to speak directly to the artist, seller, or the
representatives of both, before taking the final decision. Getting
recommendations from friends, collectors and other art lovers about
the artist or art is also recommended.
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