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The Business of Art
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Art Business News - http://lib.wuacc.edu/search/X?searchtype=s&searcharg=art+business+news&cmdSubmit=Search&SORT=D&searchscope=8
Art Sources - http://www.georgetown.edu/faculty/irvinem/visualarts/ArtSources.html
A directory of art publications, museums, galleries, and more.
ArtNet - http://www.artnet.com/
ArtNet is an online service for the art world and its web site provides databases
of auction records, gallery exhibitions and artists portfolios. There are links
to museum, gallery and art fair sites and points to other relevant art sites
and organizations. The Gallery Network is the largest of its kind, with over
1,200 galleries in over 250 cities worldwide, more than 100,000 works by over
25,000 artists from around the globe.
Ask ART The American Artists Bluebook - http://www.askart.com
Includes an auction house directory, auction results, and biographical information
on 52,000 American artists.
Directory of International Art Museums - http://directory.google.com/Top/Reference/Museums/Arts_and_Entertainment/Art_Museums/
Intute: Arts and Humanities - http://www.intute.ac.uk/artsandhumanities/cgi-bin/browse.pl?id=artifact207
Intute is a free online service providing access to the best Web resources for education and research in the arts and humanitites, selected and evaluated by a network of subject specialists. There are over 18,000 Web resources listed here that are freely available by keyword searching and browsing.
Biddington's Art Galleries and Auction - http://www.biddingtons.com
Offers painting, drawings, sculpture, antiques, and glass.
Bonhams - http://www.bonhams.com
A London-based auction house established in 1793, which deals with all sectors
of the fine art, antiques, and collectibles market. Specializes in the sale
of old prints, and fine and applied art. It maintains a link to Auctions Online,
a worldwide database of fine art, antiques and other auction information. Conducts
over 700 sales a year. The third largest and fastest growing group of auction
houses in the world.
Bonhams & Butterfields - http://www.butterfields.com
Butterfields, founded in 1865, was acquired by Bonhams in 2002. Sales include
arms and armor, collectibles, furniture and decorative arts, paintings, rugs,
and other rare objects in all collecting categories. In the U.S., Bonhams &
Butterfields, the principal auction house on the West Coast, holds more than
50 auctions a year in the San Francisco and Los Angeles salerooms, featuring
a range from 19th century pictures to fine jewellery.
Bonhams & Goodman - http://www.bonhamsandgoodman.com.au/
Bonhams' reputation as the fastest-growing auction house continued in 2003 with
Goodman,one of Australia's leading auctioneers, joining the Bonhams group of
companies. Bonhams & Goodman conducts 50 sales of fine art and antiques
a year in Sydney and also has representative offices in Brisbane and Perth.
Christie's - http://www.christies.com
One of the world's preeminent auction houses established in 1766 in London by
James Christie, offering sales in more than 80 categories, including all areas
of the fine and applied arts, popular arts, jewelry, and classic motor cars.
The greatest auctions of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries were conducted at
Christie's. The site is browseable ty specialist department and has features
on how to buy and sell works of art, and expert appraisals.
Cincinnati Art Galleries - http://www.cincinnatiartgalleries.com/
Specializes in mid-19th to mid-20th century American and European paintings
as well as art pottery and art glass from the same period. Also specializes
in paintings by artists either from or with connections to the American Midwest.
Coeur D'Alene Art Auction - http://www.cdaartauction.com
The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction in Reno, NV, specializes in Wildlife and Sporting
Art, and Art of the American West, representing established contemporaries and
past masters.
Cowan's Auctions, Inc - http://www.cowanauctions.com/
Specializes in historical Americana, American furniture, paintings, folk and
decorative arts, and American Indian Art. Has established record prices paid
for Midwestern furniture and other decorative arts.
Dargate Auction Galleries - http://www.dargate.com
Dargate Galleries in Pittsburgh has been in the antique and fine arts business
over twenty years. A charter member of eBay's "Great Collections"
Dorotheum - http://www.dorotheum.com
A Vienna auction house founded in 1707, specializing in old masters, 19th century
paintings, and contemporary and modern art. The site includes information on
buying and selling art works, a sales calendar, news, details of expert departments,
and online auction catalogs.
Doyle New York - http://www.doylenewyork.com
A New York city auction house founded in 1963 selling fine art, furniture, jewelry,
decorations, and other specialty categories. Doyle offers 40 auctions each year.
Has an ever-expanding network of regional representatives in Arizona, Connecticut,
Florida, North Carolina, and Washington, D.C.
DuMochelles Art Galleries - http://www.dumouchelle.com/
Founded in Detroit in 1927. Merchandise offered includes fine arts, paintings,
graphics and sculpture, as well as decorative arts such as fine porcelain, crystal
and silver. Jewelry and oriental carpets are also featured.
Freeman's - http://www.freemansauction.com/
Founded in Philadelphia in 1805, Freeman's is America's oldest auction house.
Known as the premier auction house for Pennsylvania Impressionists. Other world
records include top prices for fraktur, redware and other Americana and folk
art, as well as for the 29th century master metalworker Samuel Yellin.
Guernsey's - http://www.guernseys.com/
Reputation has been built as an auction house known for the presentation of
wildly diverse art and artifacts.
H. R. Harmer - http://www.hrharmer.com/
The historic firm of H.R. Harmer was founded in 1918 by Henry Revell Harmer
of London. In 1940, the firm opened its New York auction gallery and quickly
ascended to the top ranks of philatelic auction houses in the United States.
Hauswedell & Nolte - http://www.hauswedell-nolte.de
One of continental Europe's leading auction houses for rare books and fine arts
located in Hamburg and New York City.
Heffel - http://www.heffel.com
Canada's leading fine art auction house. Conducts twice yearly sales of fine
Canadian, American and European art.
Heritage Auction Galleries - http://wwww.heritageauctions.com/
Founded in 1965 in Dallas, is the world's largest and most successful numismatic
company. Categories include rare currency, comic books and original comic art,
vintage moved and decorative posters, sports cards and memorabilia, political
memorabilia, autographs, and vintage toys.
Jackson's Auctions - http://www.jacksonsauction.com
Auctions antiques, Russian icons, and old master paintings.
Koller Antiques House - http://www.galeriekoller.ch
As the largest Swiss auction house, Galerie Koller offers an exceptionally broad
spectrum of art works, unique in Switzerland. The works at auction range from
contemporary art to paintings of the Middle Ages; from 18th century furniture
to Asian art; from jewellery and precious stones, silver and porcelain, to Art
Deco and Art Nouveau objects; from wristwatches, Old Master prints, drawings
and books, to tribal art.
Morrell & Co. Fine Wine Auction - http://www.morrellwineauctions.com/auction/index.asp
Specializes in rare, collectible, and fine wines.
Northeast Auctions - http://www.northeastauctions.com/
Has achieved record prices in various categories, including paintings, American
furniture and folk art, and marine and China trade antiques.
O'Gallerie - http://www.ogallerie.com
Ten times each year O'Gallerie conducts three-session auctions in which they
offer about 1,000 lots of furniture, porcelains, bronzes, paintings, Orientalia,
jewelry, art objects, guns, rugs and carpets, coins, clocks, art glass, dolls,
other collectibles and more. The auctions are held close to the downtown area
of Portland, Oregon.
Philip Weiss Auctions - http://www.philipweissauctions.com
Offers 11 to 15 auctions each year. Specializes in collectibles auctions, such
as rare books, autographs, sports memorabilia, stamps, coins, toy soldiers,
trains, dolls, posters, Americana, and comic books.
Phillips de Pury and Company - http://www.phillipsdepury.com/
Phillips was founded in London by Harry Phillips, a young entrepreneur. In 1796
he opened his own auction house after resigning as the senior clerk to James
Christie. In March 2004, the Chairman- Simon de Pury- acquired majority control
of the firm, now renamed Phillips de Pury & Company. Phillips was selling
some of the most important collections in Europe in the beginning of the 19th
century. Specializes in contemporary art, German modern art, Swiss Art, photography,
20th and 21st century design, and American art. Access to an auction calendar,
and auction catalogs is provided, as well as details of sales results and online
valuations.
Rago Arts and Auction Center - http://www.ragoarts.com/
The Rago Arts and Auction Center was established in 1995 by David Rago, a leading
dealer of American art pottery who entered the business of auctions in 1984.
Focuses on 20th century decorative arts and furniture including ceramics, glass
lighting, metal work, and furniture. Primary specialities are American arts
and crafts, American and European art glass, mid-century Modern, American craft
furniture, and Bucks County Impressionist art.
Robert Siegel Auction Galleries - http://www.siegelauctions.com/
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries has been running continuous stamp auctions
since 1930.
San Rafael Auction Gallery - http://www.sanrafael-auction.com
Monthly auctions of antiques, including furniture, decorative arts sculpture,
paintings and prints.
Schloss Ahlden - http://www.schloss-ahlden.de
International auctions of art and antiques located in Germany.
Skinner - http://www.skinnerinc.com
New England auctioneers of antiques and fine arts based in Boston, MA. Widely
regarded as one of the most reputable names in the auction business. Specialty
departments include American furniture and decorative arts, Amercian and European
paintings and prints, European furniture and decorations, fine ceramics, silver,
jewelry, couture and textiles, fine musical instruments, carpets, American Indian
and ethnographic art.
Sotheby's - http://www.sothebys.com
Held its first auction in 1744. A multinational auction house with offices
in a 100 countries, conducting more than 700 auctions worldwide in over 90 collecting
categories, including fine art, furnishings, coins, jewelry, books and manuscripts,
rock-and-roll memorabilia, and animation art. One of the largest auctioneers
of art and antiques in the world. Web site provides an international sales calendar
and details of related exhibitions, an auction glossary, and the option to search
the text of catalogs.
Swann Galleries - http://www.swanngalleries.com
Founded in 1941, conducts auctions of photographs, prints and drawings, vintage
posters, and other works on paper. They are the largest specialists of rare
book auctioneers in the world. Conducts 40 auctions a year.
Tajan Auctions - http://www.tajan.com
France's leading auction house which deals in fine art auctions.
ArtFacts.Net - http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/ranking/paragraph/4
Top 100 artist ranking.
ArtNet - http://www.artnet.com
Art Market Watch Archives - http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/news/artmarketwatch.asp
Fine Art Auctions Report - http://www.artnet.com/PDB/publicauctionlist.aspx
The Price Database - http://www.artnet.com/net/Services/PriceDatabase.aspx
The Price Database is the most comprehensive color illustrated archive of fine art auction results worldwide. Representing auction results from over 500 international auction houses since 1985, the Price Database covers more than 2.9 million artworks by over 180,000 artists, ranging from Old Masters to Contemporary Art.
Artprice Art Market Insight Reports - http://web.artprice.com/AMI/ami.aspx
Latest market and auction coverage.
Art Market Trends Annual Report - http://web.artprice.com/ami/AMI.aspx?id=NjYyMzQwNjQ3NjQ5Nzk=
Top 1000 Auction Records 1st Half of 2007 - http://img1.artprice.com/pdf/TOP1000-H12007.pdf
2007 auction sales.
Christie's Auction Results - http://www.christies.com/auction/results/auction_results.asp
Mei/Moses Fine Art Index - http://s107117993.onlinehome.us/login.cgi
Requires free registration login.
New York Times Art Market Coverage - http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/design/index.html
Requires free subscription login.
Phillips Auction Results - http://www.phillipsdepury.com/auction-results.aspx
Sotheby's Auction Results - http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/event/EventResultsLanding.jsp
Art Museums Worldwide - http://www.artcyclopedia.com/museums.html
Museums with fine art collections and an online presence.
Kyoto National Museum - http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/
Repository of Japanese and East Asian art.
Le Louvre - http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp
Official site for the famous museum located in the heart of Paris.
The Art Institute of Chicago - http://www.artic.edu/
The museum is most famous for its collections of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and American paintings.
The J. Paul Getty Museum - http://www.getty.edu/museum/
The museum collects and exhibits classical sculpture and art, European paintings, drawings, manuscripts, sculpture, decorative arts, and photographs.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York - http://www.metmuseum.org/
Represented in the permanent collection are works of art from classical antiquity and Ancient Egypt, paintings and sculptures from nearly all the European masters, and an extensive collection of American and modern art. The Met also maintains extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanic, Byzantine and Ilamic art
Museo Nacional del Prado, Spain - http://museoprado.mcu.es/
The Prado's collections contain thousands of drawings and prints, decorative arts, more than 700 sculptures, and an astounding 8,600 paintings.
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. - http://www.nga.gov/
The collection illustrates major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.
The National Gallery, London - http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
The National Gallery, London, houses one of the greatest collections of European painting in the world.
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri -
http://www.nelson-atkins.org/
Recognized internationally as one of the finest general art museums in the United States, the Nelson-Atkins currently maintains collections of more than 33,500 works of art.
The Smithsonian Institution - http://www.si.edu/
America's national educational facility with 19 museums, 9 research centers and over 140 affiliate museums around the world.
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