Valuation

[ricky m]

Hi all I brought this water colour from a guy in uk about 15 years ago.. He was I a separation and needed cash he pianted himself whilst he was waiting beetween lessons ( true story) now I Poss need it to help me out who would like to advise of approx value ( hopeing art people like trikes lol)

 

Ricky

 

 

 

[planedriver]

Sorry I can't put a value on it for you, but i imagine it to be titled something like "birds-trike"

 

 

[Guernsey]

Come on you Trike guys and gals, it would make a good Avatar.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Bob SVD]

Asked my artist wife and does not put a high value on it ( $250 / 300 tops.) perspective is not great comparing size of people on he ground

 

to the size of the aircraft. In saying all that, art is in the eye of the beholder and for somebody this would be work of art. SVD

 

 

[onetrack]

That's quite a good painting - I personally like it. However, it's not worth a great amount. As Bob SVD advises, you would be lucky to get $250 for it.

 

The art world relies on "Names" for getting good prices for art. So an artist has to produce a reasonable amount of work and sell it fairly cheaply before they become "recognised" and then "sought after", thus bringing in the eye-watering prices.

 

An "unknown" painter who has never produced or sold much of their work is unlikely to rarely get any more than the prices mentioned by Bob SVD.

 

If I were you, I'd try an auction house that deals with art and antiques and deceased estates. An auction house will give you an auction valuation based on the likely demand, and the type of frame (often, the main value is in the frame!).

 

You can place the painting with an auction house, and put a reserve price on it. Ensure that, if it doesn't meet the reserve, it will be returned to you, if it doesn't.

 

Some auction houses will put an item up for auction 2 or 3 times, then sell it to the highest bidder at the 3rd auction, regardless of price, because the auctioneers believe they have then reached the true value of the item.

 

Auction houses will all take at least 20% for commission, often with additional "administration" charges. If placed with an auction house, ensure that you are covered for loss of the painting - items are stolen from auction houses, on a regular basis.

 

You could also try an art seller with a shop in a good location, who will sell on commission. This is a little more risky.

 

Once again, you must be careful that the seller is honest and doesn't lie about the price it sold for - and that they don't go broke, and your painting disappears.

 

I'd try McKenzies Auctioneers in Claremont, or Hayes Auctioneers in Burswood, initially. They both specialise in antiques, art and deceased estates, and they would both be able to give a valuation estimate.