The Valuation of Fine Art and Design
A Handbook for Professionals
Will be published approx. on 6. May 2027
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-84822-338-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Valuation of Fine Art and Design provides a detailed analysis of the art and science of valuation, focussing on the process of assigning monetary values to artworks. The book sets out to educate art-world stakeholders in the nuances of pricing in the broadest sense.
Construction of appropriate values requires an understanding of the international art market infrastructure in
which these values will be applied; for this reason, the book explores the major sales venues in some detail. Additionally, it requires the appraiser to establish the importance of the work in
question; to this end, the book presents fine and decorative-arts research sources. Finally, all value conclusions are based upon
evidence derived from previous sales of similar items. The book concludes by demonstrating, through case studies, the impact on an artwork's value of factors
including authenticity, style, artist's stature, publication and exhibition
record, medium, rarity, and inclusion of related works in museum collections.
Construction of appropriate values requires an understanding of the international art market infrastructure in
which these values will be applied; for this reason, the book explores the major sales venues in some detail. Additionally, it requires the appraiser to establish the importance of the work in
question; to this end, the book presents fine and decorative-arts research sources. Finally, all value conclusions are based upon
evidence derived from previous sales of similar items. The book concludes by demonstrating, through case studies, the impact on an artwork's value of factors
including authenticity, style, artist's stature, publication and exhibition
record, medium, rarity, and inclusion of related works in museum collections.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
Illustrations; 20 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84822-338-7 (9781848223387)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Ann-Marie Richard is Director of Sotheby's Institute of Art, New York and was previously Executive Vice President at the art advisory firm Gurr Johns.
Content
Introduction; Section 1: Research: Researching Art and Design; Finding Data; Section 2: Markets: Primary Markets; Secondary Markets; Online Primary and Secondary Markets; Section 3: The Process of Valuation; Finding Sales of Comparable Works; Contextualising Research Data