How to Make Money Selling Art at Auction [Paperback]

Kirsti (Author), Anthony Westbridge (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 6, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0968590756 | ISBN-13: 978-0968590751

How to Make Money Selling Art at Auction provides the novice and experienced collector with a wealth of invaluable "trade secrets and insider advice" on how to achieve the best price possible for your painting at auction. Included are tips on: How the auction process works; the `hidden costs' of selling at auction; what makes a painting more saleable; the importance of subject, quality and condition; how a little research can mean improved profits; and how to choose the right auction house for you. This book is an essential guide for anyone who sells, or has ever thought about selling, art at auction.

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About the Author

Anthony Westbridge has been involved with, and writing about, the art market in Canada and internationally for over 25 years. He is the publisher of the "Art Market Report", a leading newsletter on the international auction market, and "The Canadian Art Sales Index", now into its 21st year. More recently he has published "The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction". Through his writings and more than 25 years experience as an art dealer specializing in historical and secondary market paintings, Anthony Westbridge has gained an extensive knowledge of the auction industry and its workings which he shares with you in this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd (June 6, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968590756
• ISBN-13: 978-0968590751
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,539,348 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)