{"id":63018,"date":"2022-02-23T04:23:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/?p=63018"},"modified":"2022-02-23T04:23:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T04:23:52","slug":"art-for-salethe-4-things-to-know-when-buying-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artspainter.com\/blog\/art-for-salethe-4-things-to-know-when-buying-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Art For SaleThe 4 Things To Know When Buying Art"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/or8qk8ezm5g?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe>There are a few steps that you can follow to help you make the right decision when buying art.<\/p>\n<p>If you are planning on buying art as an investment, then there are four things that you need to know. They are:<\/p>\n<p>1. Where will the money come from?<\/p>\n<p>2. Who will buy the artwork?<\/p>\n<p>3. Where can the work be exhibited?<\/p>\n<p>4. What is the value of the work?<\/p>\n<p>Finding these answers will not be easy and it may take some time, but if you can do it, then your decision to buy or not to buy should be much easier and therefore more likely to be successful.<\/p>\n<p>Art is a subjective thing, so the best way to find the right painting for you is to know your own taste. Remember that there are many different types of art that appeal to different personalities and tastes.<\/p>\n<p>Taste and preference in art can be influenced by many factors, including your age and whether you are collecting for yourself or as a gift.<\/p>\n<p>Art can be bought online or in a gallery or auction house. Keep in mind that not all paintings are created equal, just like any other product on the market. There are four things to consider when buying art:<\/p>\n<p>Buying art is tricky, and the more you think about it, the trickier it gets. When looking at art for sale, first ask yourself: how long am I going to keep this piece? Think of your purchase as a 30-year investment.<\/p>\n<p>Do I want to get rid of my piece in 20 years? If so, then buy only art that has been confirmed by experts to be authentic. If your tastes change over time, then make sure there&#8217;s some leeway in the quality of the painting or sculpture. If you&#8217;re not sure what you might like in 30 years, buy something that&#8217;s unique and hard to duplicate.<\/p>\n<p>If authenticity is not an issue for you, but you are concerned about preserving the value of your purchase over time, seek out artists with a proven track record for not only creating compelling work but also getting recognition for it.<\/p>\n<p>When buying used pieces from a reputable dealer, beware of restoration work that was done prior to the sale. Restorations may have been done completely with good intentions, but they can complicate matters if they can&#8217;t be undone satisfactorily by another professional.<\/p>\n<p>When doing your own due diligence on the piece and artist, be aware that some auction houses will publish their own condition reports on their sites and<\/p>\n<p>The first and most important thing you need to know is that it&#8217;s all about the eye. This may sound obvious, but it is a fact easily forgotten when making a purchase. With art, it&#8217;s all about the eye.<\/p>\n<p>The second thing you need to know is that there are two ways of acquiring art &#8211; buying direct from an artist or gallery and going through an auction house such as Sotheby&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The third thing you need to know when buying art is that art auctions are not like other auctions. When it comes to buying art, auctions offer a potential buyer much more than just an opportunity to buy at a competitive price. They offer the chance to buy new work directly from the artist, who will frequently be present in the room and happy for his work to be bought by a new owner.<\/p>\n<p>Our final point is that you should consider what will happen if you have to sell your piece some time down the line. Will you be able to sell your artwork? Will there be enough demand for it? The simple answer is: yes, there will always be enough demand for great work, but you need to bear in mind that some works do better than others even when sold by their original owner.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re in the market for original art, it&#8217;s important to know what you&#8217;re doing. There are many pitfalls for the new collector, and it&#8217;s easy to get ripped off by dealers claiming to sell legitimate work.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 4 tips for buying art whether you&#8217;re a beginner or an advanced collector:<\/p>\n<p>1. Buy from galleries. Galleries are the only places which are legally allowed to sell original artwork. Auction houses and online retailers can&#8217;t sell original works of art. If a dealer is selling works without being a gallery, don&#8217;t buy from them!<\/p>\n<p>2. Do your homework on the artist. Visit museums and art galleries that feature artists you&#8217;re interested in. Look up the artist on Google to find out more about them and their work, and check out their website if they have one.<\/p>\n<p>3. Have an expert help you with authentication. It isn&#8217;t always easy to tell if art is genuine just by looking at it, so it&#8217;s recommended that you contact someone who has studied the artist and their work before making a purchase. A good place to start is the artist&#8217;s website; if there is no mention of any authorized dealers or information about where to buy official works of that artist, stay away from buying anything from that site!<\/p>\n<p>4<\/p>\n<p>When choosing art to buy, it is easy to get lost in the details.<\/p>\n<p>The first thing you have to know is who the artist is. If you&#8217;re buying a piece of art because you like it, then you can skip this step. But if you&#8217;re buying art as an investment, then it&#8217;s important to know the artist&#8217;s credentials.<\/p>\n<p>If a piece of art has a provenance, which means that it was created by a well-established artist, then it will be worth more than an equivalent piece of art that wasn&#8217;t created by a well-established artist.<\/p>\n<p>So if you&#8217;re looking for an investment, then make sure that you&#8217;re familiar with the artist&#8217;s work.<\/p>\n<p>The second thing you have to know is the medium of the artwork that you&#8217;re considering buying. The medium is the means by which the artwork was created, such as paint or sculpture. Artwork produced through any other method is not considered fine art and will be worth significantly less than an original painting or sculpture that was created through fine art techniques.<\/p>\n<p>You also want to consider whether your artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity. A certificate of authenticity means that an independent party has examined your work and determined its authenticity. Certificates vary in terms of their credibility and level of scrutiny they provide. If your artwork comes with a certificate from an established institution,<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HOu3zRY6fMQ?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6pY7EjqD3QA?autoplay=1&#038;mute=1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are a few steps that you can follow to help you make the right decision when buying art. If you are planning on buying art as an investment, then there are four things that you need to know. They are: 1. Where will the money come from? 2. Who will buy the artwork? 3. 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