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 Slave Market and the Auction of Slaves Gerome 11x14 real canvas print $22.99 Time Remaining: 16d 8h 27m Buy It Now for only: $22.99 |
 Shepard Fairey Print NO RESERVE AUCTION OBEY MAY DAY MEGAPHONE $199.00 Time Remaining: 2h 31m |
 Shepard Fairey Print Attack In Black LARGE FORMAT 42 x 42 NO RESERVE AUCTION $750.00 Time Remaining: 3h 56m |
 Audrey Kawasaki Charlotte Signed Limited Edition Art Print NO RESERVE AUCTION $149.00 Time Remaining: 8h 21m |
 Ken Zylla Country Auction 11 x 8 Plus Borders $5.00 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 29m Buy It Now for only: $5.00 |
 Shepard Fairey Print HARMONY Obey Dalai Lama Buddha NO RESERVE AUCTION $89.00 Time Remaining: 7h 1m |
 Richard Misrach NO RESERVE AUCTION 3 Signed Prints Shiprock Desert $999.00 Time Remaining: 2h 36m |
 Mark Ryden Print INCARNATION Limited Edition NO RESERVE AUCTION $999.00 Time Remaining: 3h 53m |
 Auction Negro Sales Whitehall Street Atlanta Slavery 1864 Repro Poster Print $6.99 Time Remaining: 20d 20h 48m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 |
 3 DAY AUCTION 1880s AMERICAN CUTE KITTENS PLAYING BY PAINT SET OIL PAINTING WOW $40.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6h 55m |
 ANDY WARHOL PHILOSOPHY BOOK DRAWING CAMPBELL SIGNED DATED CHRISTIES AUCTION LOT $2,000.00 Time Remaining: 1d 5h 6m Buy It Now for only: $4,000.00 |
 Audrey Kawasaki Kazamachi Waiting Signed Limited Art Print NO RESERVE AUCTION $499.00 Time Remaining: 4h 6m |
 The Dynamic World of Utagawa Kuniyoshi The BW Robinson Collection Christies $39.99 Time Remaining: 14d 5h 7m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Shepard Fairey Print DEBBIE HARRY Blondie Deborah Obey NO RESERVE AUCTION $149.00 Time Remaining: 4h |
 Shepard Fairey Prints DIAMOND LOTUS RED Obey NO RESERVE AUCTION $150.00 Time Remaining: 3h 50m |
 War bond auctionFredric MarchWorld Warsocial aspectsnylon stocking1945 $8.99 Time Remaining: 19d 10h 49m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 Shepard Fairey Obey Print Japanese Yen Pattern Gold Red NO RESERVE AUCTION $299.00 Time Remaining: 11h 39m |
 Shepard Fairey Prints SET DIAMOND LOTUS GOLD + RED Obey NO RESERVE AUCTION $299.00 Time Remaining: 4h 8m |
 RUSSIAN VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE OIL PAINTING ORIGINAL ART SALE NO RESERVE AUCTION $265.00 (16 Bids) Time Remaining: 22h 12m |
 Upgrade Your 17x11 Auction Canvas to 24x18 $19.99 Time Remaining: 9d 5h 13m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Tauba Auerbach NO RESERVE AUCTION Alps Fold Painting Ltd Ed Album Cover $159.00 Time Remaining: 2h 28m |
 Shepard Fairey Print SF Fire Escape Obey Andre Billboard NO RESERVE AUCTION $89.00 Time Remaining: 3h 48m |
 Takashi Murakami Print Kaikai Kiki News Lots of Fun NO RESERVE AUCTION $1,400.00 Time Remaining: 7h 5m |
 Brandnew 2011 WESTLICHT photo auction catalogue $24.95 Time Remaining: 11d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 David Choe City Girl 2008 Facebook Stern Artist Print NO RESERVE AUCTION $599.00 Time Remaining: 11h 42m |
 Shepard Fairey Signed Hope President Obama Print 2008 NO RESERVE AUCTION $999.00 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 39m |
 CHARLES SUMNER AUCTION AUCTIONEER 1874 Print Matted $40.00 Time Remaining: 29d 4h 28m Buy It Now for only: $40.00 |
 3 DAY AUCTION VINTAGE ITALIAN IMPRESSIONIST TOWN SCENE OIL PAINTING 2 $40.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6h 57m |
 RUSSIAN VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE PAINTING ORIGINAL ART SALE NO RESERVE AUCTION $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 23h 19m |
 3 DAY AUCTION VINTAGE ITALIAN IMPRESSIONIST SCENE OIL PAINTING NAPLES 1 $40.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6h 56m |
 Menashe Kadishman Sheep Signed Serigraph Silkscreen Art Auction Famous Artist $599.00 Time Remaining: 26d 14h 22m Buy It Now for only: $599.00 |
 3 DAY AUCTION SUPERB AMERICAN ARIZONA VINTAGE OIL PAINTING WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 6h 59m |
 3 DAY AUCTION RARE BERNARD BUFFET FRENCH STYLE EXPRESSIONIST SUPERB $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 4m |
 3 DAY AUCTION RARE GEORGES ROUAULT STYLE FAUVIST EXPRESSIONIST WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 9m |
 African American Auction Negro Sales 8 x 10 photo print NEW Black History $6.00 Time Remaining: 13d 10m Buy It Now for only: $6.00 |
 3 DAY AUCTION HISTORICAL 1900s YONKERS NEW YORK OIL PAINTING STILL LIFE WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 14m |
 Takashi Murakami Print Flowers Flowers Flowers Signed NO RESERVE AUCTION $1,500.00 Time Remaining: 6h 59m |
 3 DAY AUCTION WELL LISTED AUSTRALIAN ARTIST SIGNED OIL PAINTING LANDSCAPE $102.50 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 7h 10m |
 Brandnew 2012 WESTLICHT photo auction catalogue $24.95 Time Remaining: 9d 5h 31m Buy It Now for only: $24.95 |
 3 DAY AUCTION SUPERB RARE 1950s FOLK ART BIG NAME US GALLERY NICE $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h |
 3 DAY AUCTION ENGLISH VILLAGE SCENE OIL PAINTING ORNATE FRAME WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 8m |
 SPRING AUCTION RURAL PENNSYLVANIA 1887 Art Print Matted $38.00 Time Remaining: 29d 2h 33m Buy It Now for only: $38.00 |
 SLAVE AUCTION by artist Jean Leon Gerome nude ART PRINT $7.99 Time Remaining: 8h 36m |
 RUSSIAN VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE PAINTING ORIGINAL ART SALE NO RESERVE AUCTION $57.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 4d 2h 17m |
 3 DAY AUCTION LISTED HUNGARIAN OIL PAINTING TORDAI SZEKELY LANDSCAPE WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 1m |
 SKANE SWEDEN COUNTRY FARM AUCTION OIL SIGNED $575.00 Time Remaining: 28d 14h 44m Buy It Now for only: $575.00 |
 3 DAYS AUCTION AMERICAN 1940s WAR PORTRAIT OIL OF GIRL SUPERB WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 2m |
 Todd Hido Print House Hunting 4124 Color Photograph 16 x 20 NO RESERVE AUCTION $995.00 Time Remaining: 2d 4h 4m |
 3 DAY AUCTION VINTAGE LISTED CANADIAN ARTIST OIL PAINTING SEASCAPE WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 4m |
 John Vassos AUCTION of LOVE LETTERS 1929 Print Matted $24.00 Time Remaining: 26d 21h 23m Buy It Now for only: $24.00 |
 Black Keys Coachella 2012 Kevin Tong 500 Poster TBK NO RESERVE Penny Auction $72.00 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 7h 46m |
 3 DAY AUCTION 1930s CANADIAN PORTRAIT OIL PAINTING OF LADY SIGNED WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 11m |
 AUCTION SALE LUGGAGE AUCTIONING OFF UNCLAIMED BAGGAGE $45.00 Time Remaining: 4d 9h 27m Buy It Now for only: $45.00 |
 3 DAY AUCTION WESTERN COWBOY AMERICAN SCENE DETAILED OIL PAINTING WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 3m |
 RUSSIAN VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE PAINTING ORIGINAL ART SALE NO RESERVE AUCTION $9.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 19h 30m |
 RUSSIAN VINTAGE OLD ANTIQUE PAINTING ORIGINAL ART SALE NO RESERVE AUCTION $9.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 31m |
 DANGER Poster DO NOT LOOK AT THIS AUCTION College $9.99 Time Remaining: 8d 1h 54m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 3 DAY AUCTION AMERICAN RARE 1950s ERA POST EXPRESSIONIST STILLIFE WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 6m |
 3 DAY AUCTION AMERICAN RARE CUBIST WATERCOLOR OF BOTTLES AMAZING $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 6m |
 SLAVE AUCTION by artist Jean Leon Gerome nude ART PRINT New $7.94 Time Remaining: 20h 13m |
 Sam Francis lithograph at auction at 1500usd $299.00 Time Remaining: 9d 15h 54m Buy It Now for only: $299.00 |
 3 DAY AUCTION SUPERB DETAILED AMERICAN STILL LIFE OIL FRUITS AND JUG NICE $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 7m |
 8 Different Posters 26 Different Girls Winner Takes All 5 Day Auction $57.95 Time Remaining: 3h 57m |
 Fine Oil Paintings Stan Henkels Auction 1921Peale Sully Porcelains More $9.99 Time Remaining: 7d 22h 56m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Yaacov Agam Agamograph NO RESERVE AUCTION $24.50 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 10h 26m |
 Yaacov Agam Agamograph NO RESERVE AUCTION $41.00 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 5d 10h 32m |
 SLAVE AUCTION by artist Jean Leon Gerome nude ART PRINT new $7.91 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 11m |
 Auction of Unclaimed Lost Luggage Philadelphia antique engraving 1885 $22.00 Time Remaining: 15d 13h 51m Buy It Now for only: $22.00 |
 GROUP OF 48 AUCTION CATALOGUES ART BOOKS on FINE ART PAINTINGS DRAWINGS $65.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 8m |
 3 DAY AUCTION GREAT CANADIAN PRINT RITA BRIANSKY LISTED ARTIST WOW $40.00 Time Remaining: 7h 38m |
 Auction Special Paia Maui Hawaii signed by master photog Michael Seewald $0.99 Time Remaining: 7h 2m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 Oil Portraits by Stuart Peale Sharples New York Maps Henkels Auction 1919 $9.99 Time Remaining: 7d 23h 6m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Moses Soyer Study of a Female Subject with Christies Auction House Provenance $875.00 Time Remaining: 1d 13h 37m Buy It Now for only: $975.00 |
 Auction Special Helani Gardens Hana Maui Hawaii signed by Michael Seewald $0.99 Time Remaining: 7h 14m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 WCBB 15th GREAT TV AUCTION 1986 SIGNED MAINE PRINT $74.00 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 15m |
 John Vassos AUCTION KEATS LOVE LETTERS 1929 Art Matted $28.00 Time Remaining: 26d 21h 23m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
 GROUP OF 5 1996 1997 CHRISTIES AUCTION CATALOGUES BOOKS on PICTURE FRAMES $27.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 22m |
 GROUP of 15 1993 1997 CHRISTIES AUCTION CATALOGUES BOOKS on PAINTINGS $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 23m |
 Sotheby 10 6 07 ORNITHOLOGY prints collection $20.09 Time Remaining: 22d 8h 55m Buy It Now for only: $20.09 |
 GROUP OF 10 1996 1997 CHRISTIES AUCTION CATALOGUES on PAINTINGS SCULPTURES $29.99 Time Remaining: 1d 11h 26m |
 Signed Numbered Print In The Dressing room Mitchell Tolle 100 Charity Auction $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 23h 35m |
 George Renouard New York Impressionist Sisti Gallery Auction $950.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15m Buy It Now for only: $1,050.00 |
 CHARITY AUCTION Rare Coney Island Lithograph by BERYL COOK $7.95 Time Remaining: 5d 1h 13m Buy It Now for only: $7.95 |
 George Renouard New York Impressionist Sisti Gallery Auction $850.00 Time Remaining: 4d 15m Buy It Now for only: $1,050.00 |
 Poster Cody Cowboy Antiques Bits Spurs Collectibles Saddle Show Auction $29.99 Time Remaining: 3h 21m |
 Mike Budden Mystical One shipping charge for up to 5 prints on all auctions $3.00 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 17m |
 German Auction Cat 1912 Exlibris Bookplate Collection $16.90 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 7m Buy It Now for only: $16.90 |
 SLAVE AUCTION by artist Jean Leon Gerome nude ART PRINT new $7.96 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 39m |
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 FURNITURE AUCTION AUCTIONEER 1858 Antique Print Matted $28.00 Time Remaining: 27d 23h 11m Buy It Now for only: $28.00 |
 2 BOOKS ART AT AUCTION THE YEAR AT SOTHEBYS 71 72 73+74 FREE SHIPPING $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 12h 27m |
 HORSE Auction Broodmares Mares Foals for Sale HUGE Antique 1880s Print $79.95 Time Remaining: 3d 2h 56m |
 ART AUCTION Painting Ceramic Sale BIG 1870s Print $49.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 23m |
 Christies 11 30 92 7x Cezanne Paintings $10.00 Time Remaining: 22d 8h 59m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 AUCTION Eviction Street Sale Auctioneer 1860s Engraving $29.95 Time Remaining: 2d 21h 24m |
 Christies Art Auction Painting Sale 1850s Engraving $59.95 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 58m |
 Christies Art Auction Painting Sale 1880s Print $59.95 Time Remaining: 2d 22h 58m |
 English Paintings 1925 Auction in London Reynolds Gainsborough Van De Velde $9.99 Time Remaining: 17d 10h 14m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Auction Special Napali Coast Kauai Hawaii signed by master Michael Seewald $0.99 Time Remaining: 7h 11m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 Seascape 24 X 36 by Claude Terray Listed Artist w Auction Records Priced Low $285.00 Time Remaining: 21h 45m |
Art Auction
Park West at Sea Art Auction - Buying Advice
We've cruised on all the major lines and I also have a BFA degree and have visited all the world's major museums and galleries. Therefore I consider myself an expert on art and collecting. So, with that said, let me give you an overview of purchasing art during a cruise. Each line is different in their approach. For instance, Princess Cruises have their own in-house program. Royal Caribbean contracts out to Park West Galleries, who maintain offices in Michigan and Florida. There are many others, but let's concentrate on Park West.
Let's begin with the basics. Buying art at auction is a bidding process and Park West is no exception. The art is presented, usually framed on easels throughout the public areas of the ship. They may be originals, which are one of a kind or prints, where there may be limited editions of the exact same piece, numbering from a few hundred to many thousands. The prints can be lithographs, serigraphs, etchings, or giclee reproductions, just to name a few possibilities. Regardless of the media or art, you must know a few things before bidding:
- WHO IS THE ARTIST: How well known in the art community?
- Are they living or dead?
- Is their work in museums?
- Are they still painting or creating?
- WHAT IS THE MEDIUM: A painting, a print?
- A limited edition?
- Is it numbered and how many were made?
- IS IT SIGNED? By the artist?
- In the plate as part of a reproduction?
- Or an actual pencil or ink signature?
- WHAT IS THE VALUE? Current and competitive?
- What would it sell for on the open market?
- What is the appraised value?
- WHAT IS THE PROVENANCE? Where did it come from?
- Who is the publisher?
- Who owned this piece?
- DOES IT COME FRAMED? Is so, is a new frame?
- If not, how is it sent?
- What is the shipping cost?
- DOES IS COME WITH A LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY?
- Who issues it and is the work guaranteed real for life?
- If not, what is the refund or return policy?
These are the basic questions. Whether you collect for investment or personal satisfaction that you actually own a Picasso, you need to know these things. It doesn't matter whether we are dealing with the auction house or dealer, you must always ask these questions. But, in the case of Park West, I can answer these questions for you. The art is displayed framed, but not sold framed. However, you can buy a frame and also an appraisal, for an extra charge. The only thing you do get is a Certificate of Authenticity, with no guarantees that it is real or not a fake. Read the contract fine print you sign because any verbal agreements are not honored. Now, a look at the auction process itself.
Let's say you are bidding on an artwork by Peter Max. They tell it's a serigraph and has a gallery value of $5900. But you can get it at auction for $3500, a real steal, they say. They might have given you a brief biography on Max and why you simply must have a Peter Max in your collection. By the way, you have already registered as a bidder and have been assigned a bidding number. You hold up your numbered paper and bam! The gavel falls and they tell you it's yours. Once the auction is over, you then sign the contract and for the payment, which now includes a 15% buyers premium plus shipping charges, which are now on your ship's credit card.
But suppose you get home and find the same piece on EBay for $2000. What then? You have no recourse and you are bound by the contract. Anything they told you about its value is all but forgotten, sorry. They also like to do a "mystery" auction where they place art with its back to you and you bid blindly. They promise that you don't have to buy the piece once it's turned back around to be seen. This is a silly and stupid idea, but they do it anyway. I guess they figure that people love surprises, but not at art auction. Here is a plea to them; please, just show us the piece without the games.
They also hold raffles and give away valuable prints. Okay, they may say they are worth five or six hundred, but they are mostly plate-signed prints that probably cost them five bucks a piece when printed by the thousands. They actually make a few more bucks by charging $35 for an appraisal and $35 for shipping, which cost them more like ten dollars by regular mail. Hey, it's a business. Therefore, the idea is to realize that there is no free lunch or deals to be had at their auctions. Their reserve or minimum bid is what they need to make a profit. Their estimated value is what it might sell for to an absolute novice or the dumbest person on earth. They will tell you they have compared it to other sold pieces, but they can tell you anything you would like to hear to make their sale.
So, should you go to their auctions? Absolutely! Go to be educated, see the art, enjoy an hour of time drinking cheap (really, really cheap) champagne when they chose to offer it and perhaps win something. But be prepared to pay $35 for shipping your "free" art and understand it's only a poster print worth next to nothing. I recommend that you don't buy anything that you personally haven't already researched. You need to know prices beforehand and so, my advice is to spend your money elsewhere. Park West Galleries may sell 1000's of pieces each year, but they also are selling overpriced items. Finally, it's totally your choice how you obtain your art but let the buyer beware.
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Where should I go to sell art bought from an art auction?
My husband and I bought several pieces of art at an auction on our honeymoon cruise. Some of the pieces are framed. We have letters of authenticity for all of them. We would like to know the best approach to take in order to sell them.
Thanks in advance for your help!
Like Glen said, have them appraised. I would search for the artist online and get an idea of what they sell for, if they CAN be found online. Selling them on eBay might be possible, but very difficult.
It's often more difficult to resell an artwork that has been purchased than it is for the artist to sell their work on there, as the art section of eBay is heavily saturated.
You might want to consider other options in the offline format such as auctions, or shops that may want to buy it from you.
Phillips de Pury Contemporary Art Auction London part 1