If you were considering selling some aviation art where would you sell it, say to a dealer or through one??
If so who would you recommend??,
the reason I am asking is I have just bought some and it is an original water colour/ guache ( NO, I HAVE NO INTENTION OF SELLING IT) but I got it for a derisory (in my eyes) £25, (this is not a print, it is an original) and I would like to help advise the owner where to sell his others, as I am feeling a bit guilty getting it as this price, his late father was the artist who died recently, and I would have paid more for it…
Obviously I havent seen it close up yet but for £25 I feel guilty……This is what I got, it is of 55 Sqn Airco DH.4
By: Russell T - 21st June 2011 at 04:23
ask him to call me or send photo’s
I have a budget to spend for a Museum and would love to buy a few paintings from him and give a fair price
020 8144 4000
or email [email]suncoastholdings@aol.com[/email]
By: northeagle - 21st June 2011 at 00:00
Hi Tony,
Well, you got that cheap enough but the seller must have been satisfied. Another £100 would have been fair. It depends a lot on which part of the Country he lives as well, aviation art is a niche art. He has also to take in framing costs, not cheap unless he’s into DIY.
Dealers can be dodgey, maybe ordinary shops or shops that deal in art materials could be approached. He could advertise in aviation magazines but that costs. Sale rooms but, he might get less than what you gave him.
Set up a website and stick his own prices on them, once on don’t lower it. It’s very good whoever painted it but, it’s a niche subject. I’ve been painting for over 40 years and I couldn’t match that in Gouache…too much of a ‘clart’. Some can, I can’t but I’m an oil person.
Best Wishes.
Robert.
By: trumper - 20th June 2011 at 20:41
🙂 You got what you made an offer for ,it’s up to the vendor to decide what is fair.It is a lovely painting,you may do well to ask on E Hangar http://www.ehangar.com/
If you feel bad why don’t you put a few pounds in a charity box and ask him to choose one of his favourites or his Dads favourites.
The seller might know you wanted it for the right reasons and knows it is going to a good home and was happy for it to go for that price.
Well done to both you ,and the artist.
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June 20, 2011 at 8:16 pm