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Collecting
Collector's Corner
In his excellent book, By Appointment Only, outlining his experiences as an auction house specialist and art dealer, Walter Feilchenfeldt identifies several types of art dealer: The Dealer – main interest being the value and saleability of the work. Will deal in any work that seems financially profitable. The Promoter – deals in contemporary art. Interest lies in the artist as much as in the art. Does not enter the market, but creates it. The Collector – cares for the single art work, which he evaluates from the point of view of a collector. Every work or object must reach his particular level of quality.
Art Market “ISMs” The four types of “ism” in the art market derive from :
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| Although historically the value of most works of art has risen over long-term periods, there have been periods where this has not been the case. There is no guarantee that the art market will continue to rise in the future. | |