How To Buy Ancient Art
Unless you are already connected to an established art gallery that acquires artifacts and antiquities directly from estates and collections, it could be quite difficult to lay your hands on the ancient art that you desire. Here’s a quick step by step to make it happen. Preliminary research Have a good idea of what kind of ancient art you’d like to collect, whether from ancient Greece or perhaps the pre-Columbian worlds, or whether glass, stone, metal, pottery, or another form. Read coffee table books as well as high-quality internet resources. Image source : Pixabay.com Catalog research Refer to auction catalogs to get critical information on what have been available for sale and how much people have paid for them. There are plenty of auction companies that handle ancient art, and with their help you can assess quality of art, item condition, provenance, and related factors. Establish a budget Your budget should be entirely up to you,