Month: July 2022

The next best thing to buying and owning an object of art is finding a good home for one that you are ready to give up. I had such an experience after I sold my Main Street gallery. I had owned an unframed painting for about ten years and had attributed it to Birger Sandzen, but… Continue reading Sharing the Pleasure

I’ve tried every way, conceivable to me, to represent some justification for the pricing of art. It seems a hopeless expectation to put a price on any original object which can never be replicated. Nevertheless, I’ve felt the need to try and give the visitor to my gallery some insights into the process of pricing.… Continue reading Gallery Price Guides and Estimates

Art is framed to enhance the presentation and to provide protection. Watercolors and prints are often collected in greater numbers than oils and are more likely to be stored than hung for viewing. When storage in boxes or portfolios is more suitable for protection, matting may still be appropriate for viewing. Framers are both craftsmen… Continue reading To frame or not to frame –