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Art Market Research A Guide to Methods and Sources Contents Preface ONE- The Concept of Value and the Markets for Art Value Factors The Appraisal Process The Auction Market Selling and Buying at Auction Commercial Galleries For Further Reading TWO-- Researching Fine and Decorative Arts: The Library, the Internet or the Expert? Preparing a Research Strategy Examination and Documentation of the Work Library Research Internet Searching Basics Expert Opinion Conclusion THREE- Researching Works of Art: Basic Methods and Resources General Fine Art Bibliographies Bibliography -- Geographical Focus Sources for the Identification of Artists The Artist's Catalogue Raisonné General Fine Art Reference Sources Collectors' Manuals and Conservation Handbooks Specialized Reference Sources (Medium-Specific) 1 5 6 9 10 11 13 13 16 17 18 19 40 43 49 50 51 52 54 60 64 77 78 Biographical Sources Indexes to Reproductions Monographs and Exhibition Catalogs Exhibition Indexes FOUR- Decorative Arts Research: Basic Methods and Resources General Decorative Arts Bibliographies Specialized Bibliographies Decorative Arts Periodical Indexes General Collectors' Manuals General Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Surveys Marks, Hallmarks and Signatures Furniture (Bibliographies; Collectors' Manuals; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias and Surveys; Country Studies) Pottery, Ceramics and Porcelain (Bibliographies; Collectors' Manuals; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias and Surveys; Country Studies; Individual Firms; Marks, Monograms and Signatures) Glass (Bibliographies; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias and Surveys; Marks and Trademarks) Metalwork (General Reference Sources; Encyclopedias and Surveys; Marks and Hallmarks) Rugs and Carpets (Bibliographies; Indexes; Collectors' Manuals; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias and Surveys) FIVE- Provenance and Art Law Research Buyer Beware Provenance and Authentication Provenance Information in Published Works Archival Resources for Provenance Research Object ID and Stolen Art Tracking Stolen Works of Art International Sources for Reporting Art Theft Getty Provenance Indexes and Publications Art Law SIX-- Resources for Establishing the Value of Artworks The Auction Catalog Identifying Sales of Relevant Artworks at Auction 102 106 107 108 115 116 117 118 118 119 127 128 141 150 157 163 168 168 169 170 170 172 174 174 176 178 181 181 183 Databases for Establishing Value Published Guides to Art Market Information Gallery Research: Finding Artists, Finding Artworks SEVEN- Resources for Establishing the Value of Decorative Arts Decorative Arts Gallery Research Selected Internet Auctions and Retail Stores Decorative Arts at Auction Databases for Establishing Value Price Guides to Decorative Arts Market Information EIGHT- Sources for the Study of Art Market History Auction Catalogs-- Historical Research Tools Pre-1960 Price Guides and Monographs For Further Research Appendix A: Periodicals and Newsletters of Interest to the Art Market Researcher Appendix B: Auction Houses and Websites Notes Index 184 196 203 206 207 208 210 211 214 234 234 236 244 247 252 257 259