price of art

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The price of a work of art will differ depending on the subject matter, quality and rarity. Earlier works from period of the artist artistic acclaim and more attractive works of art are always more desirable and will command higher prices, while quickly completed works with less attention to details fetch lower prices.

Living artists determine the prices of their creations.
Apart from the cost of art material and the artist’s time, the price of art also includes the artist’s status, awards, experience and years of ‘brush mileage' as well as the intellectual property, yet the artist never sells the intellectual property as the copyright stays with the artist. The price will differ depending on the quality, rarity, media hype, exposure and subject matter. Thus the most attractive and celebrated work is always more desirable and commands a higher price.

value of art
Since an artist can create only a small number of works in a life time that are  considered 'masterpieces' the finest, museum quality works of important artists will be sold for considerably more just as with real estate and fine wine and other rare and sought after items. Thus a work of art is worth the price you pay for it.  You must not rely solely on the information provided. You ought to build up your own independent knowledge, follow your heart and search out the one you love, the best you can afford and most typical artwork of an artist you admire (click about buying art) .

legacy of great artists
We all benefit from the legacy of great artists and their art filters down to all of us through reproduction and through the way it influences others. We travel to enjoy art, architecture and food visiting galleries and museums. Art stimulates employment  in museums, restaurants, hotels, galleries, transport, shops, cafes and printing business. Art enhances our happiness and is vital to our self-endurance, frame of mind, consciousness, perception and our spirits.

The basic questions are:
Do we have a social responsibility to acquire art to help artists to make a living with their creations and and to enhance and stimulate our life and our culture ? Could we and our spirits survive without art?

Many creators have given thought to art and life itself and some have concluded that art itself extends life.
"With age, art and life become one". Georges Braque
"None are as old as those who have outlived enthusiasm". Henry David Thoreau
"For age is opportunity no less than youth itself, though in another dress, and as the evening twilight fades away the sky is filled with stars, invisible by day". Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
"How much music can I make with the time I have left?"  Itzhak Perlman
"I cannot die until I have made the most of my talent." Kathe Kollwitz
"With creative work, you don't have age or time." Louise Nevelson
"Great work can come at any stage."  Will Barnet
"I do not wish to become senile before I've finished what I've undertaken." Paul Gauguin

Disclaimer:
Nothing in this document should be taken as a recommendation to acquire art. Forecasts, projections, current and historical art prices, and statements of opinion contained in this document and our site are only statements of presently held beliefs. They may prove inaccurate. Past performance is not always indicative of future performance and neither art galleries nor Galeria Aniela; Sotheby’s and other auction houses its subsidiaries nor do its associated companies either directly or indirectly guarantee a return. You ought to satisfy yourself with its accuracy and completeness through inspections, surveys, inquiries, searches, tests, and seek your own independent knowledge. Seek consultants and representatives, financial and legal advice. You must not rely solely on the information provided. You ought to build up your own independent knowledge, follow your heart and keep your own independent thinking.