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Become an art collector: “Picasso’s Drawings” curator offers tips
“Picasso’s Drawings, 1890-1921: Reinventing Tradition,” opening Sunday at the National Gallery of Art collects 58 drawings, watercolors and pastels from the first three decades of Picasso’s career. Andrew Robison, the NGA’s senior curator of prints and drawings, is a passionate supporter of private collecting. Or, as he said, “I would absolutely, 1000% endorse the interest, value and personal rewards from owning original art.”(That is not a typo:... [more]
Sentiment in the art and antiques market appears buoyant
According to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Art and Antiques Survey, the value of art and antiques continues to rise, driven by price increases at the higher end of the market. 36 per cent of surveyors reported lots in the highest bracket of £50,000 and above rise in price rather than fall, up from 18 per cent in the previous quarter. In the £5,000 to £50,000 category, 25 per cent of surveyors also reported a rise, ... [more]
Online purchasing of art and antiques on the rise
The live online bidding site The-saleroom.com has recorded a 120 per cent year-on-year increase in bidder numbers in 2009, revealing growing buyer confidence in purchasing art and antiques online. In a year when recession and credit issues dominated the headlines, the-saleroom.com bucked the trend with revenues generated by the site increasing by 55 per cent year-on-year. The value of lots sold on the site has also grown by 87 per cent with t... [more]
Arts and antiques have remained pretty resilient throughout the recession
According to the latest survey from RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), prices in the arts and antiques market continue to rise with silver and jewellery leading the way, whilst contemporary art came back into favour following a year of price falls. The all lot price balance continued to edge up in the final quarter of 2009, with 17 percent more surveyors reporting rising rather than falling prices, up from 14 percent in the previ... [more]
Insider guide to the antiques trade
How To Deal in Antiques, by TV and radio antiques expert Fiona Shoop, is now in its fourth edition. In this simple, step-by-step guide, Fiona explains how to save money when buying antiques and how to make a profit when you sell. She introduces different types of dealing, from fairs to the Internet. If you love antiques and enjoy buying and selling them as a profitable career or hobby, you’ll need to know exactly what you’re doing to maximise ... [more]
Take That invest tour profits in art pieces
Mark Owen buys graffiti art, while Robbie Williams has a sculpture commissioned.
Morgan Stanley Income Securities Inc. Today Declared a Monthly Income Dividend
Morgan Stanley Income Securities Inc. today declared a monthly income dividend of $.07 per share.
America’s Micro Distillers Urge Congress to Create Jobs
America’s small spirits makers are ready to hire more than 600 full-time employees and invest $16 million into new equipment in 2012 if a proposed excise tax reduction bill, H.R. 7
Republic Day: When science goes boink
India needs to improve its standard of science education and invest more in R&D.
Financial year 2011/2012: Heidelberg publishes nine-month figures – business in line with expectations in difficult ...
In the third quarter of financial year 2011/2012 , Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG achieved a slightly positive result of operating activities with stable sales.
TD Ameritrade Investor Poll: Younger Investors More Likely to Invest “More” in the Stock Market in 2012
The European debt crisis, U.S. unemployment, the housing market, and political uncertainty - a laundry list of issues that may be causing investors to think more cautiously about their financial futures.
CRANBURY: Businesses express disdain over town signage law
David Kilby, Managing Editor CRANBURY Many temporary business signs still are illegal in Cranbury, but as the township expresses an interest to increase commercial opportunities, local business owners are saying the old signage ordinance needs to be revised.
Research and Markets: China Wool Textile Industry, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China wool textile industry, 2011" report to their of
Art Investors Lured by 12% Return Offer by $80 Million Fund
Investors are being invited to join a European-based group that plans to buy about $80 million worth of art and forecasts annual returns of 12 percent.
Eli Braha Launches Berkley Asset Fund I, LP, Defining New Era of Real Estate Investment
Eli Braha, head of Manhattan based Berkley Acquisitions, his privately held, real estate company, is launching a $100 million dollar fund on February 7, 2012 that will seek to invest mainly in opportunistic and distressed real estate assets and debt instruments in the greater Metro New York City area.
