A Beautiful Investment

A British art investment could be one of the most amazing investments you will make

. It is of course difficult to select the right artist at the right time.

Investing in art can be tricky however; enjoying the beauty of some fine art work in your house can be a lovely bonus. One particular frame of thought is that you should enjoy the art instead of purchasing it purely for investment objectives. But it may be better perhaps to combine the two ideas, having a beautiful piece of fine art decorating the home and the potential of a good financial investment.

Make a start by visiting art museums, and galleries. Very occasionally, people are lucky enough to find a special piece of fine art at a car boot sale, but it is extremely rare, and you would probably have more chance of winning the lottery. Before you invest any finance in art, it is wise to ask the advice of professionals that understand the market, and have many years of experience.

Newspapers, Magazines, and some online sources could give you advice on how to search for your artwork that hopefully will increase in value. But it should be noted that some galleries will only have a small selection of work to view, and may be part of a franchise which governs what they sell, and of course the information that they give you. It is of the utmost importance that you receive advice from impartial and independent advisors who have nothing to gain by selling you a work of art. Look at the history of the artist's work and how it has performed when being resold, unfortunately many current artists' works become of very little value, other than as a decoration when they leave the gallery. Do not be swayed by a friendly sales person in beautiful surroundings, it their job to sell you as much as possible.

Big city art museums are good places to draw some inspiration from. Anyway, when it comes to understanding British artists, it can always be useful to chat with the museum staff who will usually be pleased to help you.

A renowned British artist named Howard Ken saw his beautiful paintings increase financially during the early and mid-1990s. His work was tremendously sought after by many established galleries during that period.

People collecting art often believe that dead artist's work will increase at a best rate due to its rarity. This is sometimes true, but it really depends on the artist and their particular work and it certainly does not mean that living artists' work will never become a big investment

When it comes to British art investment, there are four types to consider, these are, drawing, paintings, oil and acrylic, and as for art styles to consider there is, realism, figurative, portrait and symbolic arts. British art investment often follows current fashion, and can be very sought after in the present time, but of little future interest, and vice-versa. The time to sell the piece is when the artist tends to dominate the headlines or is the topic of conversation at dinner parties.

by: David Tatham

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