Collecting and Care of Fine Art (eBook)

An Introduction to Purchasing, Investing, Evaluating, Restoring, and More

Carl David (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
192 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-63450-885-8 (ISBN)

Infos

For novices and experienced collectors alike, Collecting and Care of Fine Art is a thorough examination of the intricacies of the art market. Written by a professional art dealer, this book covers all phases of buying, selling, and caring for works of art, from auctions and insurance to restorations and appraisals.Carl Davids advice to the layman is invaluable, covering such topics as the characteristics of a gallery and its proprietor that will assure forthright dealings; what deals to avoid; the criteria to be followed by the beginner about to make his first purchase; and precautions to take in the conservation of paintings, from simple cleaning to restoration techniques.For the art collector, indispensible information is provided, including details of shipping and insuring works of art, how to gauge the competence of an appraiser, the many elements that influence art prices, the tax benefits and liabilities of art investment, and much more.This book is a practical and wide-reaching guide that collectors and investors may turn to with confidence. In this updated edition, the author includes new and up-to-date chapters and information.

Autor

Carl David is the director of David David, Inc., an art gallery founded by his grandfather in 1910. He is a member of the Appraisers Association of America and many other professional organizations in the art world, among them the Art and Antique Dealers League of America. He resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.4.2016
• Vorwort: Richard J. Boyle
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Sammeln / Sammlerkataloge
• Schlagworte: $200 • $250 • Acquisitions • America • antiques • auctions • Beginner • books on acquisitions • books on antiques • books on auctions • books on beginners • books on catalogs • books on collectors • books on commissions • books on consignments • books on dealers • books on exhibitions • books on galleries • books on investments • books on markets • books on museums • books on percents • books on prices • books on prints books on dollars • books on profits • books on rheims • books on transactions • books on trends • books on viewers • books on yosemites • catalogs • collect • Collecting • Collectors • commission • consign • consignment • Dealers • Dollars • Exhibitions • fluctuate • Galleries • invaluable • Invest • Investing • Investment • Markets • Museums • percent • Prices • prints • Profit • profitably • rheims • transactions • Trends • Viewer • Yosemite
• ISBN-10: 1-63450-885-8 / 1634508858
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63450-885-8 / 9781634508858