The international art markets : the essential guide for collectors and investors / consultant editor, James Goodwin.

Contributor(s):

Goodwin, James, 1967-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2009.Description: xxiii, 360 p., [16] p. of plates ; : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

0749455926 (pbk.)
9780749455927 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

706.8 GOO

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Art continues to prove itself a sound, not to mention exhilarating and satisfying investment, and The International Art Markets shows the huge scope for diversification within that market. Despite the financial crisis of 2007/8 and its after effects, international trade in art and collectibles has grown over 55% from $29bn in 2009 to $45bn in 2013. That now includes major art trading countries from the recently developed and developing world. In 43 chapters, written by 58 mostly locally-based experts from the art trade, it covers 21 countries from Europe, 12 from Asia and Australasia, five from South America, four from the Middle East and Africa, and two from North America. Each chapter provides the following essential information you need to understand the market in each country: art market history including taste, fashion, value, artists, art types, subjects, sales, prices and records; market structure and performance, including auctioneers, dealers, trade associations, museums, exhibitions, fairs, training and education; and tax and regulation.Comprehensive, informed and packed with valuable information, The International Art Markets will be the first point of reference for art collectors and investors and anyone who wants to understand the enormous breadth and complexity of the world's art markets.To complement this book, some of the individual countries featured in the text are accompaniedby additional online material on the historical background of their particular market.

Originally published: London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page Ltd., 2008.

First published in paperback in 2009--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Foreword
Preface and acknowledgements
Contributors' notes
Introduction
The trading of art
Art research
The workings of the art market
Art indexes
Corporate collections
Museums
Supply and demand
Value
The collector
The investor
Art and the law
A new age and a shift of economic power
Tax and the global art market
The internet art market
Bibliography
1 Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction
The art market: an abyss between antique and contemporary
The antique sector
The contemporary sector
Museums
Galleries
Exhibitions and art fairs
Prices, artists and trends
Conclusion
Bibliography and sources
2 Argentina
Introduction
The current Argentine art market
Sales volume of Argentine art at auctions
The 10 most expensive works of Argentine art on the market
Conclusion
3 Australia
I come from the land down under
A segmented market: Australian, aboriginal and international art
Financial indicators and performance
The players
The regulatory environment
Buyer characteristics
Conclusion
Bibliography
4 Austria
Short history
Auction houses in Austria
The Austrian art market
Export law and restitution
Collecting fields
20th-century Austrian art
Contemporary art
Sources of further information
5 Belgium
Introduction
The Belgian art market
Collectors and collections
Belgian artists on international markets
Legal issues and taxation
Bibliography
6 Brazil
The current art market in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Artists who influence the market
Trends
Contacts and institutions
Legal and regulatory aspects of the local art market
Conclusion
Bibliography
7 Canada
Introduction
Sources of data
Market data
Conclusion
Bibliography
8 Chile
Introduction
The point of view of the artist
The importance of management
Consumption statistics
Summary
9 China
Introduction
The art market by sector
The contemporary art market
Conclusion
10 Czech Republic
Profile of the Czech art market
The market for contemporary art in the Czech Republic
The current auction market in the Czech Republic
Important addresses
11 Denmark and Iceland
The art market
Historical patronage
Auctions and galleries
Galleries in Denmark
Galleries in Iceland
Art awards
Taxation
Conclusion
Bibliography and contact information
12 Finland
Finnish art markets today
The prices of artworks
Investing in art through Finnish auctions
Some Finnish artists and art categories
Art sale institutions in Finland
Important summer exhibitions
13 France
History
The main players on the market
The buyers
French specialities
Exports
14 Germany
Collecting and dealing
Investing in German art
Bibliography
15 Greece
Galleries
Fairs/biennials
Auctioneers
Collectors and collections
Public collections and museums
Legal issues and taxation
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
16 India
The growth of the art market in India
The art market today
Galleries
Art fairs, biennales and triennials
Auctions
Market performance
Select bibliography
17 Indonesia
Indo-European art
Indonesian modern art
The Balinese school
Indonesian contemporary art
Reference
18 Ireland
The Irish art trade
The Irish taxation system
References
19 Israel
History and background
The market characteristics
How to buy and sell in Israel û historical facts
Buyers
Tax and regulations
The art trade structure
Recent and important art market results
Market trends
20 Italy
The Italian art market
The market in Italy
Structure of the market
Art and cultural demand
Art market legislation
Reference
21 Japan
Introduction
The art market
Collecting post-war and contemporary art
Museums
Media and references
Acknowledgements
22 Malaysia
The artists
The government's role
Auction houses
Art dealers
The collectors
Conclusion
Selected bibliography
23 Mexico
The importance of 20th century Mexican art
The current art market
Trends
24 The Middle East and North Africa
Categories of art
Galleries
Local auctions
International auctions 0
Museums
Biennials
Fairs
Collectors and collections
Local media coverage
Legal issues and taxation
Prognosis
25 The Netherlands
Dutch art internationally: prominence thanks to fertile soil
Dutch contemporary artists in the international market
Dutch design
The Dutch markets for global art today
Local Dutch art and art markets
The role of the government in the art scene: public and private spending on the arts
Reference
26 New Zealand
The structure of the art market in New Zealand
Auctions
Dealers
Art consultants
Art buyers
Recent prices and trends in the NZ art market
27 Norway
Exhibitions and education
The market and market conditions
Art publications
Auction houses, dealers and galleries
Collectors
Visual arts
Decorative arts
Acknowledgements
Bibliography
28 The Philippines
The art market
References
29 Poland
Introduction
Auctioneers, dealers and modern art galleries
Collections and collectors
Polish artists on the international market
References
30 Portugal
Taste and trends
Market structure
Collectors
Final notes
Acknowledgements
Reference
31 Russia
The art market today
Auction houses
Art fairs
Art and taxation
Education and dxpertise
Contemporary art
Conclusion
32 Singapore
Introduction
Auction houses
Art fairs and infrastructure
Tax and other incentives
Art specialist skills and services
References
33 South Africa
Introduction
Key artists
Conclusion
34 South Korea
Art presently sold
Players
Art fairs in Korea
Auctions
Korean art in the international auction market
35 Spain
The art market and legislation
Investing in the Spanish art market
The Spanish art market: booming since the 1990s
Challenges faced by the Spanish art market
Museums, foundations, collectors, publishers and the art market
Bibliography
36 Sweden
Introduction
Patronage and collections, private and public
The international marketplace for Swedish art
Taxation
Conclusion
References
37 Switzerland
Introduction
The Swiss gallery scene
The leading fair for modern and contemporary art
The secondary market in Switzerland
Jewels and wristwatches
Swiss impact on international art markets
Legal framework
38 Taiwan
Taiwan's recent history and current art market performances
The antique and Old Master markets
Conclusion
39 Thailand
Introduction
Galleries: an introduction
The art market
Collectors
Media
References
40 Turkey
The Turkish art market
Collectors
Public collections and museums
Taxation
Bibliography
41 The United Kingdom
The auction market
The market for British art
Leading British artists
42 The United States
New York
Art shows and fairs
The New York gallery scene
43 Venezuela
The colonial era
Travellers to the New World
The 19th century
The 20th century; 20 to the present
Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

James Goodwin writes and lectures on the art markets and ancient furniture. His writing and research has appeared in The Economist, Financial Times and the Wall Street Journal, as well as numerous art and antiques magazines.