architecture

Masterpieces If your favorite masterpiece, a Matisse, is up for auction. You are bidding for it against a dazzling array of eccentric art dealers. Should you keep bidding, as the price gets higher? Is it a bargain or a worthless forgery? You must decide quickly, but you will never know unless you outbid the competition. What is a masterpiece? Who brings them together? How does it become valuable? I got my answers from the ADAA …

…history, and value. According to ADAA Collector¡¦s Guide, ¡§ [Art dealers], who have years of experience dealing in their areas of specialization, are especially qualified to price works correctly and have a vested, long-term interest in maintaining a stable market.¡¨ (Pg 26) The ADAA Collector¡¦s Guide provides some valuable information to both dealers and collectors. Knowing these information will assure that one¡¦s art collecting experience to be enjoyed and rewarded to its fullest potential.