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  • p1mpdogg
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    • Nov 2002
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    #1

    lets talk about art

    I have recently obtained 2 pieces.

    maybe corvette will appreciate these.

    one is a picasso 1968 litho signed #11/300


    Last edited by Eric; 09-13-2007, 03:43 PM.
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  • p1mpdogg
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    • Nov 2002
    • 16714

    #2
    btw for the haters. I have not yet recieved the 2nd one, it was purchased today. will have it on my wall shortly though.
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    • jimthefiend
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      • Oct 2003
      • 18889

      #3
      You hung that first one the wrong way dude. It's like all sideways and shit.

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      • p1mpdogg
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        • Nov 2002
        • 16714

        #4
        Mosquetero is the name of the 1st one
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        • GeXus
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          • May 2003
          • 3320

          #5
          So..... what exactly do you want to talk about?

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          • Libertine
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            • May 2002
            • 17860

            #6
            Lithos are pointless, in my opinion. They aren't unique, and the only reason for their limited editions is to artificially inflate prices. You might as well go for reproductions.

            I much prefer originals, especially originals by lesser-known artists. Those give you the chance to discover and own true, unique beauty.
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            • p1mpdogg
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              • Nov 2002
              • 16714

              #7
              Originally posted by Libertine
              Lithos are pointless, in my opinion. They aren't unique, and the only reason for their limited editions is to artificially inflate prices. You might as well go for reproductions.

              I much prefer originals, especially originals by lesser-known artists. Those give you the chance to discover and own true, unique beauty.
              you are certianly entitled to your opinion, however, these are for investment purposes and I bought them way below apprasied value.
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              • billywatson
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                • Aug 2002
                • 3281

                #8
                I'm a huge fan of art. Remember the golden rule: buy what you like, not what you think is gonna make you money.

                Warhol, Basquiat, Rauschenberg, Motherwell, and most recently The Clayton Brothers and Ryden are all favs!

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                • p1mpdogg
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                  • Nov 2002
                  • 16714

                  #9
                  Originally posted by billywatson
                  I'm a huge fan of art. Remember the golden rule: buy what you like, not what you think is gonna make you money.

                  Warhol, Basquiat, Rauschenberg, Motherwell, and most recently The Clayton Brothers and Ryden are all favs!
                  I went with both, i like them both and i think theya re both going to make me money when i decide to sell them if i do
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                  • Peaches
                    Old broad
                    • Oct 2002
                    • 13933

                    #10
                    I collect folk art. When you're at a county fair and walk past a booth where someone's selling paintings that look like a 4 year old painted them on a block of wood and you ask yourself "Who the fuck BUYS those things??!!".. The answer would be: Me ;)

                    I live in a log cabin - a Picasso wouldn't exactly fit the decor. Brightly colored flowers, fish and roosters do. I actually even have some pieces that are worth a couple of thousand thanks to the artist being a bit famous and then dying.

                    But mostly I buy them because I like the purty colors

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                    • Libertine
                      sex dwarf
                      • May 2002
                      • 17860

                      #11
                      Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                      you are certianly entitled to your opinion, however, these are for investment purposes and I bought them way below apprasied value.
                      Picasso lithos mostly sell between the high hundreds and low thousands. Hardly worth investing in. Besides, Picasso isn't likely to suddenly become vastly more popular and there is no shortage of lithos of his, so quick price rises are unlikely. At best, you'll get the equivalent of a decent interest rate.

                      If you want to invest in art, it is best to buy original works of fairly obscure artists who have been dead for a few decades and who have gained more attention in the past few years. That ensures a limited supply, isn't very costly, and makes it likely that prices will rise quickly.

                      Of course, even then, investing without an extensive knowledge of the subject is a risky endeavor.

                      Then again, to me art is like wine - something to enjoy, rather than to invest in.
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                      • StuartD
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                        • Jul 2002
                        • 29903

                        #12
                        Yay!! P1mpdogg bought something new today!
                        What'll be tomorrows thread? New guns? Art? Toe nail clippers???

                        I can hardly wait to find out!!!!

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                        • Ice
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                          • Nov 2002
                          • 26053

                          #13
                          What are they worth? About 15k each
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                          • p1mpdogg
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                            • Nov 2002
                            • 16714

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Libertine
                            Picasso lithos mostly sell between the high hundreds and low thousands. Hardly worth investing in. Besides, Picasso isn't likely to suddenly become vastly more popular and there is no shortage of lithos of his, so quick price rises are unlikely. At best, you'll get the equivalent of a decent interest rate.

                            If you want to invest in art, it is best to buy original works of fairly obscure artists who have been dead for a few decades and who have gained more attention in the past few years. That ensures a limited supply, isn't very costly, and makes it likely that prices will rise quickly.

                            Of course, even then, investing without an extensive knowledge of the subject is a risky endeavor.

                            Then again, to me art is like wine - something to enjoy, rather than to invest in.
                            whats the point of an apprasil then if you say they arent worth it. they got that number from somewhere right? based on previous sales possibly?

                            so lets say i paid 10k for soemthing worth 40k

                            you think im going to lose out?

                            I hardly think so

                            and to say they sell in the low thousands is funny.

                            there are tons that go for far more than that
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                            • p1mpdogg
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                              • Nov 2002
                              • 16714

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Ice
                              What are they worth? About 15k each
                              65k-75k... combined
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                              • pornguy
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                                • Mar 2003
                                • 62912

                                #16
                                I have a friend who owns a few of the originals and also monet and a few others. Has an awesome collection, and from time to time sells one. Just to buy a few more.

                                Sold a monet for about 2.3mil no long ago.
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                                • Ice
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                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 26053

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                  65k-75k... combined

                                  Ummmmmm....

                                  http://www.masterworksfineart.com/in...picasso.htm#22

                                  Title: Le Mousquetaire (The Musketeer), 1968
                                  Medium: Original Color Lithograph
                                  Image Size: 18" X 11 ¾" (45.72cm X 29.85cm)
                                  Sheet Size: 25" X 19" (63.5cm X 48.26cm)
                                  Framed Size: approx. 39 ½" X 33" (100.33cm X 83.82cm)
                                  Signature: This Work Is Signed By Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) In The Lower Right.
                                  Edition: Numbered from the edition of 300 In The Lower Left Hand Side Of The Work.
                                  Condition: This Work Is In Great Condition.
                                  Lithographed by Henri Deschamps, Paris.
                                  Printed by Mourlot, Paris.
                                  Price: $17,500

                                  http://www.masterworksfineart.com/in...picasso.htm#70

                                  Title: Harlequin, from the "Barcelona Suite" (1966)
                                  Medium: Offset Color Lithograph
                                  Image Size: 22 1/2" x 17 1/2" (57 x 44.5 cm)
                                  Sheet Size: 27" x 21 ½" (68.6 x 54.6 cm)
                                  Framed Size: approx. 45" x 38" (114.3 x 96.5 cm)
                                  Edition: numbered from the edition of 60, lower left
                                  Signed: Picasso in pencil, lower right
                                  Illustrated in: Czwiklitzer 230.
                                  Published by: Museu Picasso, Barcelona.
                                  Price: $16,500

                                  icq 1904905

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                                  • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                    Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                                    • Jul 2004
                                    • 38323

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                    Mosquetero is the name of the 1st one
                                    Actually, Picasso created more than one Mosquetero (Musketeer) painting.

                                    The one that you have displayed sideways is titled, Mosquetero con Pipa (Musketeer with Pipe), although the photo is simply in the wrong orientation (90 degrees clockwise).

                                    But you knew that...

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                                    • Libertine
                                      sex dwarf
                                      • May 2002
                                      • 17860

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                      whats the point of an apprasil then if you say they arent worth it. they got that number from somewhere right? based on previous sales possibly?

                                      so lets say i paid 10k for soemthing worth 40k

                                      you think im going to lose out?

                                      I hardly think so
                                      Art is a much more irrational market than, say, real estate. The value of works is often highly dependent on the context you sell them in. As part of a larger, coherent collection, for example, individual works are much more likely to draw audiences at auctions and galleries that are willing to pay high prices for specific works they particularly like in their general interest area.

                                      Art appraisal is a bit like domain appraisal, with the one difference being that art generally has no direct commercial application at all. That makes it extremely hard to separate the numerous unreliable or even insane appraisals from the few good ones.

                                      The only way to reliably make money in the art industry is to be an expert yourself, and even then it isn't a sure bet.
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                                      • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
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                                        • Jul 2004
                                        • 38323

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Ice
                                        Ummmmmm....

                                        http://www.masterworksfineart.com/in...picasso.htm#22

                                        Title: Le Mousquetaire (The Musketeer), 1968
                                        Medium: Original Color Lithograph
                                        Image Size: 18" X 11 ¾" (45.72cm X 29.85cm)
                                        Sheet Size: 25" X 19" (63.5cm X 48.26cm)
                                        Framed Size: approx. 39 ½" X 33" (100.33cm X 83.82cm)
                                        Signature: This Work Is Signed By Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) In The Lower Right.
                                        Edition: Numbered from the edition of 300 In The Lower Left Hand Side Of The Work.
                                        Condition: This Work Is In Great Condition.
                                        Lithographed by Henri Deschamps, Paris.
                                        Printed by Mourlot, Paris.
                                        Price: $17,500


                                        Clicked on that link, and clicked on the detail, and it is in fact the very same 11/300 litho...what a coinkydink!



                                        I want to see a photo of p1mpdogg posing next to his "investment" litho, preferably in a robe with an ascot and a pipe in his mouth...

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                                        • p1mpdogg
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                                          • Nov 2002
                                          • 16714

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                          Actually, Picasso created more than one Mosquetero (Musketeer) painting.

                                          The one that you have displayed sideways is titled, Mosquetero con Pipa (Musketeer with Pipe), although the photo is simply in the wrong orientation (90 degrees clockwise).

                                          But you knew that...

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                                          yes i knew that, i tilted the camera to get the full shot homo
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                                          • Peaches
                                            Old broad
                                            • Oct 2002
                                            • 13933

                                            #22
                                            Buy what you like and don't worry about what it's worth. Life's to short to have something you're not in love with hanging on your walls And if you get something really cool be sure to get one of those fancy spotlights for it ;)

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                                            • BoyAlley
                                              So Fucking Gay
                                              • Nov 2004
                                              • 19714

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Libertine
                                              Picasso lithos mostly sell between the high hundreds and low thousands. Hardly worth investing in. Besides, Picasso isn't likely to suddenly become vastly more popular and there is no shortage of lithos of his, so quick price rises are unlikely. At best, you'll get the equivalent of a decent interest rate.
                                              Obviously you have no idea what the hell you're talking about, not that that's anything new. LOL.

                                              Why not actually do some research on how much Original Picasso Lithographs actually sell for?

                                              As for "quick price rises are unlikely".

                                              Perhaps you should actually do some research on how much the value of Picasso's works have increased over the past 10 years.

                                              Lol. Now people that can't even manage to become successful selling pussy pics are going to try to act like art experts. Love it.

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                                              • BoyAlley
                                                So Fucking Gay
                                                • Nov 2004
                                                • 19714

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                Clicked on that link, and clicked on the detail, and it is in fact the very same 11/300 litho...what a coinkydink!

                                                It's no coincidence, they were sourced from the same broker. That IS his piece.

                                                Some of you people are kind of simple.

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                                                • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
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                                                  • Jul 2004
                                                  • 38323

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                  yes i knew that, i tilted the camera to get the full shot homo
                                                  I guess you never heard of cropping, or after shooting the photo, correcting the orientation.

                                                  Better to have people turn their heads sideways to gaze upon your masterpiece...

                                                  Quite an investment - your lithos were for sell (combined with discount) for about $30k for the two of them, and yet you say they are worth $65 - $75k now.



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                                                  • p1mpdogg
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                                                    • Nov 2002
                                                    • 16714

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                    I guess you never heard of cropping, or after shooting the photo, correcting the orientation.

                                                    Better to have people turn their heads sideways to gaze upon your masterpiece...

                                                    Quite an investment - your lithos were for sell (combined with discount) for about $30k for the two of them, and yet you say they are worth $65 - $75k now.



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                                                    thats what the appraisals say.

                                                    you want to argue with a professional appraisal ?

                                                    go right ahead.
                                                    Last edited by p1mpdogg; 09-13-2007, 02:54 PM.
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                                                    • ServerGenius
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                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                      • 9377

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by Ice
                                                      Ummmmmm....

                                                      http://www.masterworksfineart.com/in...picasso.htm#22

                                                      Title: Le Mousquetaire (The Musketeer), 1968
                                                      Medium: Original Color Lithograph
                                                      Image Size: 18" X 11 ¾" (45.72cm X 29.85cm)
                                                      Sheet Size: 25" X 19" (63.5cm X 48.26cm)
                                                      Framed Size: approx. 39 ½" X 33" (100.33cm X 83.82cm)
                                                      Signature: This Work Is Signed By Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) In The Lower Right.
                                                      Edition: Numbered from the edition of 300 In The Lower Left Hand Side Of The Work.
                                                      Condition: This Work Is In Great Condition.
                                                      Lithographed by Henri Deschamps, Paris.
                                                      Printed by Mourlot, Paris.
                                                      Price: $17,500

                                                      http://www.masterworksfineart.com/in...picasso.htm#70

                                                      Title: Harlequin, from the "Barcelona Suite" (1966)
                                                      Medium: Offset Color Lithograph
                                                      Image Size: 22 1/2" x 17 1/2" (57 x 44.5 cm)
                                                      Sheet Size: 27" x 21 ½" (68.6 x 54.6 cm)
                                                      Framed Size: approx. 45" x 38" (114.3 x 96.5 cm)
                                                      Edition: numbered from the edition of 60, lower left
                                                      Signed: Picasso in pencil, lower right
                                                      Illustrated in: Czwiklitzer 230.
                                                      Published by: Museu Picasso, Barcelona.
                                                      Price: $16,500

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                                                      • p1mpdogg
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                                                        • Nov 2002
                                                        • 16714

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by ServerGenius
                                                        0WN3D.....!........4G4IN......!
                                                        its the same broker dipshit
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                                                        • Juicy D. Links
                                                          So Fucking Banned
                                                          • Apr 2001
                                                          • 122992

                                                          #29
                                                          bump for u

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                                                          • ServerGenius
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                                                            • Feb 2002
                                                            • 9377

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                            its the same broker dipshit
                                                            can't wait for the pics of you posing in front on them while hanging on
                                                            the wall of your new Vegas penthouse

                                                            I'll stick around long enough just to see that
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                                                            • Jet - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                              • Sep 2002
                                                              • 7515

                                                              #31
                                                              the ownage in this thread is severe

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                                                              • Libertine
                                                                sex dwarf
                                                                • May 2002
                                                                • 17860

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by BoyAlley
                                                                Obviously you have no idea what the hell you're talking about, not that that's anything new. LOL.

                                                                Why not actually do some research on how much Original Picasso Lithographs actually sell for?

                                                                As for "quick price rises are unlikely".

                                                                Perhaps you should actually do some research on how much the value of Picasso's works have increased over the past 10 years.

                                                                Lol. Now people that can't even manage to become successful selling pussy pics are going to try to act like art experts. Love it.
                                                                Oh, great. The silly fag speaks up.

                                                                I actually do have a good price of what Picasso lithos sell for, which is exactly why this thread is so funny. Pimpdog's idea that the appraisal he got somehow is a better indication of market prices than the actual price he paid at a mainstream art dealership (which generally have somewhat inflated prices in the first place) is funny. And please note that the prices I mentioned (low thousands are actually indicative of what he paid (around $15k a piece - so low thousands).

                                                                As for your perception of art prices... you are mistaken, mostly. While it's true that over the past 25 years or so, art prices have risen quite a bit, much of the growth in art prices has been in high-end originals. That some unique pieces have sold for $100M+ does not mean that low-end litho values have exploded.

                                                                Now, as for your comments on me, personally. I'm fairly sure that I'm quite a bit more successful at selling pussy than you are. Also, why I'm not an expert on art, my father is (as in, professionally), and I've picked up a fair bit of knowledge from him.

                                                                Here's a thought: just because you suck cock, does not mean you know anything about art.
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                                                                • Jet - BANNED FOR LIFE
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                                                                  • Sep 2002
                                                                  • 7515

                                                                  #33
                                                                  a few years ago p1mpdog used to be a gay cam model, and all of the sudden he is coming off as a pseudo intellectual.

                                                                  ironic.

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                                                                  • Libertine
                                                                    sex dwarf
                                                                    • May 2002
                                                                    • 17860

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                                    thats what the appraisals say.

                                                                    you want to argue with a professional appraisal ?

                                                                    go right ahead.
                                                                    Sure.

                                                                    Your appraisal consists of the opinion of someone working in the field, who may or may not actually have insight.

                                                                    The price you paid, you paid at a professional dealership, which has prices set to such a level that they are the highest price at which the dealership considers it likely that the object will be sold.

                                                                    See how that works?

                                                                    Getting great deals (eg, buying art for less than 50% of its real value) is something that will virtually never happen when you are buying from a professional and experienced dealership. If you want deals like that, buying from private collections, buying from inexperienced dealers and buying at small auctions is your best bet. Of course, to recognize the deals, you'll need to be an expert.

                                                                    That is not to say you won't make a profit on this, of course. The profit just is likely to be in line with the rise of general art prices. (and, obviously, if in a few decades there's a large revival of interest in Picasso, you might make a lot more - you will need to follow the art market for that, though, and will probably need to have a lot of patience)
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                                                                    • p1mpdogg
                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                                      • 16714

                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by Libertine
                                                                      Sure.

                                                                      Your appraisal consists of the opinion of someone working in the field, who may or may not actually have insight.

                                                                      The price you paid, you paid at a professional dealership, which has prices set to such a level that they are the highest price at which the dealership considers it likely that the object will be sold.

                                                                      See how that works?

                                                                      Getting great deals (eg, buying art for less than 50% of its real value) is something that will virtually never happen when you are buying from a professional and experienced dealership. If you want deals like that, buying from private collections, buying from inexperienced dealers and buying at small auctions is your best bet. Of course, to recognize the deals, you'll need to be an expert.

                                                                      That is not to say you won't make a profit on this, of course. The profit just is likely to be in line with the rise of general art prices. (and, obviously, if in a few decades there's a large revival of interest in Picasso, you might make a lot more - you will need to follow the art market for that, though, and will probably need to have a lot of patience)

                                                                      everything you are writing is your opinion though.... i am quite sure there are many people that would beg to differ from everything you just wrote.

                                                                      whos to say you are the right one and everyone else is wrong?
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                                                                      • p1mpdogg
                                                                        Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                        • Nov 2002
                                                                        • 16714

                                                                        #36
                                                                        the sad thing is, is that i simply posted photos of something i have purchased and I am wrong for it lol

                                                                        if the apprasils say they are worth somethig, then who the fuck are you to tell me they are wrong adn you are right?

                                                                        these things are only worth what someone is willing to pay.

                                                                        so you will never possibly be right about the value of what i have ebcause you havent the slightest clue what I will get for them in the future.

                                                                        so wtf are you arguing to me about? mind your own business if you dont like it and dont try and school me on art becuase I could really care less.


                                                                        this is nothing to me, its no different than a classic car, or a nice piece of jewlery.

                                                                        they will sell for what someone is willing to pay. its that simple.
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                                                                        • BoyAlley
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                                                                          • Nov 2004
                                                                          • 19714

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by Libertine
                                                                          Oh, great. The silly fag speaks up.
                                                                          I happen to have a rather extensive art collection containing many ORIGINAL Picasso drawings. I'm rather well versed.

                                                                          I agree that certainly final auction prices at Sotheby's or the like, and high end gallery sales, delimited the high end of the piece's value. In fact, those prices are what professional appraisals are based on. This is what the piece could be expected to sell for at auction or high end commercial gallery.

                                                                          I think where we differ, is that you're assuming these pieces were bought at a high end gallery or auction. When if fact, the situation is more similar to a brokered deal on the "secondary" art market.

                                                                          As for increases in value, certainly no one can predict that with any certainty. I agree with you there 100%. But it's certainly been the case that the art market has been trending upward, and not the other direction.

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                                                                          • BoyAlley
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                                                                            • Nov 2004
                                                                            • 19714

                                                                            #38
                                                                            Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                                            they will sell for what someone is willing to pay. its that simple.
                                                                            100% correct.

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                                                                            • Libertine
                                                                              sex dwarf
                                                                              • May 2002
                                                                              • 17860

                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                                              everything you are writing is your opinion though.... i am quite sure there are many people that would beg to differ from everything you just wrote.

                                                                              whos to say you are the right one and everyone else is wrong?
                                                                              What I'm saying could prove to be entirely wrong, of course.

                                                                              I'm merely giving you my thoughts on the matter, in the hope that they might prove useful to you.

                                                                              All I'm really trying to say is that with art, as with domains, it is best to be wary of appraisals. If you're going to invest in something, it might be wise to get a comprehensive understanding of the market, so that you will be able to judge appraisals yourself.
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                                                                              • p1mpdogg
                                                                                Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                • Nov 2002
                                                                                • 16714

                                                                                #40
                                                                                Originally posted by Libertine
                                                                                What I'm saying could prove to be entirely wrong, of course.

                                                                                I'm merely giving you my thoughts on the matter, in the hope that they might prove useful to you.

                                                                                All I'm really trying to say is that with art, as with domains, it is best to be wary of appraisals. If you're going to invest in something, it might be wise to get a comprehensive understanding of the market, so that you will be able to judge appraisals yourself.
                                                                                then next time say that instead of making it into some big drama like I screwed myself or other misleading bullshit.
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                                                                                • p1mpdogg
                                                                                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                  • Nov 2002
                                                                                  • 16714

                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  at the very least I have soemthing that i actually like and looks good where it is.

                                                                                  not many people can say they own a piece of history wither its a print, a lithograph or an original signed by the man himself.

                                                                                  i could feed it to my dog and get the insurance on it and collect double what i paid.

                                                                                  stranger things have happend.
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                                                                                  • aico
                                                                                    Moo Moo Cow
                                                                                    • Mar 2004
                                                                                    • 14748

                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Art is a good investment.

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                                                                                    • Libertine
                                                                                      sex dwarf
                                                                                      • May 2002
                                                                                      • 17860

                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      Originally posted by BoyAlley
                                                                                      I happen to have a rather extensive art collection containing many ORIGINAL Picasso drawings. I'm rather well versed.

                                                                                      I agree that certainly final auction prices at Sotheby's or the like, and high end gallery sales, delimited the high end of the piece's value. In fact, those prices are what professional appraisals are based on. This is what the piece could be expected to sell for at auction or high end commercial gallery.

                                                                                      I think where we differ, is that you're assuming these pieces were bought at a high end gallery or auction. When if fact, the situation is more similar to a brokered deal on the "secondary" art market.

                                                                                      As for increases in value, certainly no one can predict that with any certainty. I agree with you there 100%. But it's certainly been the case that the art market has been trending upward, and not the other direction.
                                                                                      I'm actually not assuming that these objects were bought at a high end gallery. I am assuming, and I think I am correct in that, that they were bought at a rather visible and professional dealership. Those, from what I have seen, have a tendency not to greatly undervalue objects.

                                                                                      Appraisals are generally based on few recent and visible sales of fairly similar objects. The problem with that is that that typically represents the maximum of what one could get, rather than giving a good indication of how likely it is to make a sale based on a given price.

                                                                                      A good example of this problem is my father. Some years ago, he found some good sources of 15th and 16th century icons. Not being an expert with regards to that specific material, he got some expert opinions, which confirmed his suspicions that he could acquire them at much lower prices than the typical market rate.

                                                                                      Only after having acquired a number of them did he find out that although auction prices tended to be rather high, there wasn't enough demand for him to be able to sell many of them. So, to this day, he has entirely too many of them hanging on his walls in every conceivable place

                                                                                      What I'm trying to illustrate is that while appraisals can give decent indications of what rare pieces for which there is a high demand will make in very specific contexts, in many cases they paint a rather unreliable picture of what something will sell for.

                                                                                      If that wasn't the case, every art expert would easily become extremely wealthy simply by buying up loads of art from dealerships and selling them at high end galleries and auctions. Some do this in reality, of course, but finding good deals is very rare, and very visible dealerships often aren't the best place to find them simply because their prices tend to conform to standard market values already.

                                                                                      As for the market trending upward, that trend will probably continue - although, with the recent commercialization of art, a slowdown should be expected to occur, simply because much current art is already held as a form of investment, and the untapped commercial potential of the art industry inevitably gets smaller as business continues to tap it

                                                                                      To keep up with or even beat the general trend, though, it is necessary to follow specific interests and hypes, at least partly. Because while art prices are growing, they are certainly not growing evenly across the board.
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                                                                                      • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                        Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                                                                                        • Jul 2004
                                                                                        • 38323

                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        I was wondering why teh BoyAlley was getting all defensive about p1mpdogg, and then I finally remembered that he posted a few months ago about getting into the mainstream art selling biz himself...(if you think there are lots of scammers in adult, you should check out the art dealer market, not saying our gay friend is a scammer).

                                                                                        Looking back at this thread, BoyAlley seemed to know a lot about this particular purchase.

                                                                                        If my guess is correct, there should be some pretty good drama when p1mpdogg tries to sell his "investments"...

                                                                                        As some of you may know, my wife is an artist (I have posted some of her oil paintings before). While I am by no means an art expert, I have studied art history, I belong to a handful of museums, I have been to some of the great museums of the world, and I purchase original art (except for a few John Lennon signed and numbered lithos that I have no intention of selling regardless of how they value).

                                                                                        I have simply wished to assert the reasoned and independent feeling of my own individuality within a total knowledge of tradition.

                                                                                        - Henri Matisse
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                                                                                        • BoyAlley
                                                                                          So Fucking Gay
                                                                                          • Nov 2004
                                                                                          • 19714

                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                          If my guess is correct, there should be some pretty good drama when p1mpdogg tries to sell his "investments"...
                                                                                          There is not going to be any real "drama". The work is an amazing piece that's authentic and is cataloged in books. It was appraised by an art expert with multiple degrees ranging from art history to lithography from places like Berkeley. Appraisal was based on similar sales of comparable works as any professional appraisal is. The piece is in pristine condition and was bought for a very fair price.

                                                                                          Any and all drama being started here is being started by individuals who are not experts, and who have not studied the actual history of this actual piece of artwork, nor have they researched the sales history of comparable works (or be qualified to), and are simply making overly broad generalized statements about the "art industry".

                                                                                          As for whether or not this piece is an "investment". All artwork is worth simply what someone is willing to pay for it. End of story. Buying and selling artwork is not like day trading.

                                                                                          It is my belief if you're able to buy a piece of art that you love, and buy it for less than other similar works have sold for, you've made a very sound purchase.

                                                                                          I realize some of you hate p1mpdogg, and that's fine. Hate on him. But leave Picasso alone he's uber.
                                                                                          Last edited by BoyAlley; 09-13-2007, 08:07 PM.

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                                                                                          • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                            Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                                                                                            • Jul 2004
                                                                                            • 38323

                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by BoyAlley
                                                                                            There is not going to be any "drama". The work is an amazing piece that's authentic and is cataloged in books. It was appraised by an art expert with multiple degrees ranging from art history to lithography from places like Berkeley. Appraisal was based on similar sales of comparable works as any professional appraisal is. The piece is in pristine condition and was bought for a very fair price.

                                                                                            Any and all drama being started here is being started by individuals who are not experts, and who have not studied the actual history of this actual piece of artwork, nor have they researched the sales history of comparable works (or be qualified to), and are simply making overly broad generalized statements.

                                                                                            As for whether or not this piece is an "investment". All artwork is worth simply what someone is willing to pay for it. End of story. Buying and selling artwork is not like day trading.

                                                                                            It is my belief if you're able to buy a piece of art that you love, and buy it for less than other similar works have sold for, you've made a very sound purchase.

                                                                                            I realize some of you hate p1mpdogg, and that's fine. Hate on him. But leave Picasso alone he's uber.
                                                                                            So what was your commission?

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                                                                                            • BoyAlley
                                                                                              So Fucking Gay
                                                                                              • Nov 2004
                                                                                              • 19714

                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                              So what was your commission?

                                                                                              ADG
                                                                                              Ten million dollars.

                                                                                              PS: Wait until you see my gallery, it's lovely! I'll have to add you to my mail list, sounds like you'd appreciate seeing some of the things passing through my hands.

                                                                                              A gay man in the art world. I'm going to earn some serious princess points.
                                                                                              Last edited by BoyAlley; 09-13-2007, 08:13 PM.

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                                                                                              • AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                                Purveyor, Fine Asian Porn
                                                                                                • Jul 2004
                                                                                                • 38323

                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by BoyAlley
                                                                                                Ten million dollars.

                                                                                                PS: Wait until you see my gallery, it's lovely! I'll have to add you to my mail list, sounds like you'd appreciate seeing some of the things passing through my hands.

                                                                                                A gay man in the art world. I'm going to earn some serious princess points.
                                                                                                $10 million?!? We both wish!

                                                                                                I'll be happy to look at your gallery as long as it's not filled with homoerotic stuff (not that there is anything wrong with that - well, except for that Maplethorpe bullwhip in the ass photo, it's just not my thing)...

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                                                                                                • BoyAlley
                                                                                                  So Fucking Gay
                                                                                                  • Nov 2004
                                                                                                  • 19714

                                                                                                  #49
                                                                                                  Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
                                                                                                  $10 million?!? We both wish!

                                                                                                  I'll be happy to look at your gallery as long as it's not filled with homoerotic stuff (not that there is anything wrong with that - well, except for that Maplethorpe bullwhip in the ass photo, it's just not my thing)...

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                                                                                                  Wow, he comes out of the gates with a Mapplethorpe reference! I'm impressed!

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                                                                                                  • CaptainHowdy
                                                                                                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                    • Dec 2004
                                                                                                    • 94741

                                                                                                    #50
                                                                                                    Originally posted by p1mpdogg
                                                                                                    I have recently obtained 2 pieces.

                                                                                                    maybe corvette will appreciate these.

                                                                                                    one is a picasso 1968 litho signed #11/300


                                                                                                    Very nice, I just added this one to my collection:

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