What is art worth? How can a work by Warhol be sold for more than $100;000;000? This critically acclaimed book; newly revised; updated; and generously illustrated throughout; explains the market for artmdash;and artrsquo;s value for all of us.In The Value of Art; internationally renowned art dealer and market expert Michael Findlay offers a lively and authoritative tour of the art world informed by almost a half-century in the business and a passion for great art. With style and wry wit; Findlay explores how art acquires valuemdash;both commercial and socialmdash;and how these values circulate among the artists; dealers; and collectors that comprise todayrsquo;s complex and constantly evolving art world. In the process he demystifies how art is bought and sold while also constantly looking beyond sales figures to emphasize the primacy of artrsquo;s essential; noncommercial worth. Coloring his account with wise advice; insider anecdotes involving scoundrels and scams; stories of celebrity collectors; and remarkable discoveries; Findlay has distilled a lifetimersquo;s experience in this indispensible guide for todayrsquo;s art lover.
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