Monday, 2 September 2013

Things To Do Before Historical Art For Sale

By Kate McMahon


Our history is rich with renowned people who have amassed a reputation on the industry of art. Those arts that they produced are a gold mine for anyone who manage to own of it. They could sell for huge sum of money on auction houses but there is one problem that bothers many buyers of historical art for sale and that is its authenticity.

There are sellers online who intentionally lie about the historic art that they are selling at any auction houses. They get hold of fake prints and copies of the oil paintings which they gladly sell it to whatever the market can afford. At times, the market affords thousands of dollars for these never before seen pieces by Raphael, Picasso, Michelangelo and the others.

The best defense against this forgery is education. It is necessary to arm yourself with a good art appraiser to help you in identifying if the art you are eying is the real thing. It is not enough to depend on your own knowledge on the field you have no background with. Here are some guides to keep in mind when you are scouring for arts.

Be knowledgeable of the artist involved on the art. When Michelangelo has an unpublished painting then research about it because it will most likely be documented somewhere. A quick web search tells you if the piece is already part of any museum because chances are the one in the museum is the real thing. Some artists have some unique signature for their work and if the painting does not show that it will most likely be fake.

Additionally, do not let yourself be persuaded with flamboyant terminologies because this is the best way for others to veil their forgery. The word by that is present before the artist name is the most reliable indication that it really refers to that artist. Do not let be fooled by numerous misleading descriptive wordings such as attributed to, after and in the manner of.

Know where the source is and ask to see it beforehand. It does not matter from which church this lost painting was uncovered, there is always a documented proof such artworks went into the said church. If they promise to name names, provide info on dates and locations after the bidding, do your best to avoid such auction. It is very obvious that the seller has not a single shred of proof for its legitimacy.

Research more proof about the said piece because you will definitely get a hint about it on the way. If you cannot find anything then the best option you have left is pay for a certified information before bidding. You are going to spend a huge amount of money, it is best it would be worth it.

Lastly, if you think it just simply sounds too good for it to be true then chances are it is fake. Sometimes common sense can save from foolish decisions we usually take. If there are no known collectors bidding for an unknown Raphael masterpiece then it is not the genuine art.

The next time you go shopping for historical art for sale in auctions then it is best to use your brain. Do not be fooled by the masters in trickery. Help defend yourself with the suffice information.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment