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Selling art
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Briefly, a friend of the family has several pieces of art she's picked up over the decades that she now wants to sell before she passes on to the next world.
These are pieces from semi-famous artists. Not Thomas Kincade or Andy Warhol famous, but famous enough that Google searches return a pretty significant number of hits and eBay auctions go for $1000-5000. She tried Sothesby's; they took and auctioned some pieces but left the majority.
That said, I'd like better ideas for selling them than eBay. I'm not expecting expert replies, just fresh and novel ideas.
These are pieces from semi-famous artists. Not Thomas Kincade or Andy Warhol famous, but famous enough that Google searches return a pretty significant number of hits and eBay auctions go for $1000-5000. She tried Sothesby's; they took and auctioned some pieces but left the majority.
That said, I'd like better ideas for selling them than eBay. I'm not expecting expert replies, just fresh and novel ideas.
every person who doesn't like an acquired taste always seems to think everyone who likes it is faking it. it should be an official fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
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post on artist/art websites/communities/forums
Drop by art stores/galleries and try to sell to them.
(just random ideas...)
This family friend did try that but was soured by the whole experience. Maybe it was a shady art dealer, I dunno.
But she had to pay the art dealer up front a percentage for the dealer to take each piece. Then if she found a buyer on her own and wanted to get a piece back, she'd have to pay a percentage to the dealer to take the piece back. And then the dealer wanted a 50% cut, but allowed buyers to haggle.
So between the fees, the cut, and the fact that each piece sold for significantly less than the asking price... well, you can see where this is going.
That said, does that sound pretty unusual for an art dealer? Was that standard operating procedure, or does that sound shady?
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
This will only work really if the gallery/dealer deals with contemporary artists that are currently producing for the gallery. Before even talking about dealing with the gallery/dealer, talk to the artists being shown there, and those that have previously been shown there, and ask how their dealings are. Many gallery owners are tight asses. They will rob you blind, pay you late, or not pay you at all. I've had a professor go nearly 10 years without getting paid. So asking around about how well the particular gallery owner/dealer runs their books, and how well they keep their word will be a good idea.