Over the years many very interesting and revealing investigations into the inner workings of art auction houses have been conducted by journalists. Having read most of the results of these investigations myself, I thought that it would be useful to provide a list of what I believe are the most informative and educational investigations to have been published in recent times. If you are wondering at this point whether I gold some sort of grudge against art auction house then I can assure you that I don’t. Most of the problems that have arisen with the art auction sector have originated from either one person or a small number of people who think that they are invincible and take things too far.
Do Art Auction Houses Camouflage Results? – artmarketblog.com
Where does the manipulation and deception end? When will people realise that although the questionable practices exhibited by many auction houses are legal, they should not be tolerated? How far will art auction houses be able to go before someone steps in and says ENOUGH IS ENOUGH !! Let’s take a look at the history of sins committed, and those allegedly committed, by the big three art auction houses.
2010 Art Market Status Report – 2nd half – artmarketblog.com
The Rise of Victorian Art Pt. 7 – artmarketblog.com
The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 6 – artmarketblog.com
The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 4 – artmarketblog.com
HERB & DOROTHY tells the extraordinary story of Herbert Vogel, a postal worker, and Dorothy Vogel, a librarian, who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very modest means
Social Networking for Art Collectors – artmarketblog.com Social networks are all the rage at the moment so I thought that I would put together a list of the top ten social networks that would be of benefit to art collectors and art investors. Joining a social network gives you access to the knowledge of other [...]
Specialist Sales Entice Art Buyers – artmarketblog.com During times of crisis, art auction houses tend to get creative and start looking at new ways of encouraging sellers and enticing buyers. One of the tactics that the auction houses use to try and generate new business is to create new sale categories and types of specialist [...]
