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Art Collecting Tips for Profit and Pleasure (6-Part Series) Part 4-Know The Art Market
Great collectors know the marketplace, and the marketplace knows them. They are plugged into the grapevine and are among the first to find out when a choice work becomes available. They are active in the hunt for quality pieces to add to their collection, so they make it known that they want to ...
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Art Collecting Tips for Profit and Pleasure (A Six-Part Series): Part 1-Why Buy Art?
PART 1: WHY BUY ART?
WHY BUY ART? To answer this question, ask yourself what your reasons are forthinking of acquiring a piece of art. An artwork can cost a considerable sum, but if it meets your needs, it’s worth every penny. Anyone can buy art, and for almost any reason. Many people buy an art...
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Art Collecting Tips for Profit and Pleasure (A Six-Part Series): Part 3 - Assessing True Value
PART 3 - THE ART OF ASSESSING TRUE VALUE
To buy art intelligently, the more you know, the better. You can become a wisecollector with patience and discipline.
Know Your Subject
To determine if a particular piece of art is worth acquiring, ask:
Who is the artist?
How important is the artwork?
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Art Collecting Tips for Profit and Pleasure (A Six-Part Series): Part 2 - Six Golden Rules
PART 2 - SIX GOLDEN RULES OF ART COLLECTING
Successful art collectors observe several golden rules of art collecting:
1) BUY WHAT YOU LIKE
This should be obvious, but this golden rule is actually often given a low priority bynovice art collectors, much to their regret later on. Remember, art is ...
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Amazing Coin Collection Secrets and Tips For Maximum Value and Fun
According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, Coin Collecting is the collecting or trading of coins or other forms of legally minted currency. Frequently collected coins include those that were in circulation for only a brief time, coins minted with errors, or especially beautiful or historical...
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Six Most Popular Sofa Styles From 19th Century Through Modern Times
Style 1 - TIGHT BACK AND SEAT
Tight back and seat describes a style of chair or sofa that has neither seat nor back cushions. This form of construction provides a firm and supportive upholstery that was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when chairs were used for activities such a...
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Secrets of Mid-Century Modern Interior Designing
If you are looking to change your homes decor to that of a Mid-Century modern style, there are a few design secrets you should know before getting started.
First off I suggest, if you haven't already, set aside some time for researching this unique design. Get a feel for the architecture of that...
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11 Tips to Help You Start Downsizing Your Home
Up until the Home Downsizing process starts, most people have been "accumulating", i.e., buying things first for themselves, and then later in life for the children, and rarely throwing things away. Today the children are usually no longer at home, and you are probably no longer accumulating thin...
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How to Style Antique Pendants
Vintage jewelry is an increasingly popular option for women that like to stand out from the crowd and wear a unique and one-of-a-kind piece, rather than an item that is mass-produced and lacks the history behind it that a necklace or ring from another era has.
Antique pendants are one particularl...
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The Basics of an Antique Engagement Ring
An antique engagement ring is a very fashionable choice for couples these days in their choices for engagement rings. The styles and the craftsmanship of the antique rings are far better then many of the modern made rings and the history that comes from the rings can be quite interesting as well,...
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