Decoding Auction Results: Not Everything Is As It Seems
Some auction results can’t be trusted. For example, at the time this post was written, the top 8 past sale results from a LiveAuctioneers search for “Marvin Cone” are clearly fake (i.e. it is painfully obvious they are not original Marvin Cone paintings). Whether these works actually sold to unwitting buyers or if the sales […]
Conducting Your Own Market Research
An appraiser’s role is not necessarily to determine whether something is “worth anything,” but rather to prove value in situations of consequence, such as reporting for the IRS, courts, or insurance documentation. These assignments require detailed, substantiated reports that establish value through verifiable transactional precedent. These reports can be time consuming and costly, and are […]
Why a Catalogue Raisonné Is Essential
What is a Catalogue Raisonné? You can’t simply Google an artist to see all of their known works. Works are often tucked away in private collections, unrecorded, or even undiscovered. This is why a catalogue raisonné is an invaluable resource. A catalogue raisonné is a comprehensive, meticulously researched publication of all known works by an artist to […]
