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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Savvy Collecting

By Emory R David


Original paintings by Renoir, Chagall, Picasso, Rembrandt and also Mary Cassatt at a discount buying club??? Embarking more than 25 kilometers each way to experience perhaps original prints by these kinds of artists, I figured the press release was probably only slightly errant. Almost no Rembrandt paintings inside private hands are available for purchase anywhere in the world, much less as part of any 3 day art trunk show at a discount buying golf club.

The named art seller was from a seemingly swank Southern California locale. Some degree of hunch results, as mention of this kind of location is designed to trigger a specific poshness. There are reputable art companies in this locale alongside those that consciously prey on the unaware spontaneous art buyers. Some other potential victim zones in the U.S. are Carmel, Los angeles; Honolulu, Hawaii and Scottsdale, Arizona. Travelers far away from the difficulties of work, often in the company of a well liked companion, spend dollars together with relative abandon. In short, they don't comparison shop or do their own homework.

There were paintings simply by an artist with a French surname, a relative no-name artist. The omission of the individuals last name caused me to be able to wonder. Didn't the seller know his/her first name? Was the viewer to think If I ask, he'll think I don't know who the really well-known French artists are?

The rest of the golden opportunities consisted of unique lithographs by Marc Chagall, unsigned meaning they were at first tipped into books. These types of have some value but are generally not rabidly pursued or listed so aggressively. The Rembrandt etchings were 19th century impressions. As Rembrandt lived and worked during the 17th century, his etching dishes were frequently re-etched over the subsequent two centuries, seriously altering the look off the resulting etchings. Practiced fine art buyers do not knock by themselves out to acquire the later impressions, especially for the prices presented.

The Mary Cassatt etchings were replica etchings manufactured in France from the original discs long after Mary died. The actual Louvre has a division that creates and also sells posthumous prints from plates residing there. These generally sell for a few hundred dollars, not necessarily thousands as they were listed in the discount buying membership.

In short, these opportunities had been fools gold. Here are some tips that will help you avoid getting hurt:

If unsure about a purchase, ask for a image and description then hire a Art work appraiser to carry out research immediately!

To find a designated Fine Art evaluator, American Society of Appraisers' internet site is www.appraisers.org.

Simply no self control? Ask about their own return policy and make sure your own receipt includes artist's name, title of work, date of labor, medium, condition of art and frame and the price plus all the dealer's contact info.

Remember, if it looks as well good to be true it probably will be.




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