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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3843734, member: 55"]It depends on the reputation of the artist, and the quality of the work. Many less-known or unknown artists may sell for much less. For example, my wife bought a box lot of 10 fairly ordinary Inuit sculptures - seals, birds, fish - for $50 a few years ago. Nobody else was bidding, but there were a couple in there she liked, so she went for it. But if dealers in the room were not willing to pay $5 each, it gives some idea what the resale value would be, in their opinion.</p><p>But as my wife thought, if you like it, that is the main thing, unless one is hoping to find a hidden gem. That is more likely if one is familiar with artist's names, or has the experience to recognize work that is beyond the usual.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 3843734, member: 55"]It depends on the reputation of the artist, and the quality of the work. Many less-known or unknown artists may sell for much less. For example, my wife bought a box lot of 10 fairly ordinary Inuit sculptures - seals, birds, fish - for $50 a few years ago. Nobody else was bidding, but there were a couple in there she liked, so she went for it. But if dealers in the room were not willing to pay $5 each, it gives some idea what the resale value would be, in their opinion. But as my wife thought, if you like it, that is the main thing, unless one is hoping to find a hidden gem. That is more likely if one is familiar with artist's names, or has the experience to recognize work that is beyond the usual.[/QUOTE]
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