PAINTED BY AUSTRLIAN ARTIST; LOUDON SAINTHILL 1919-1969; Sitter; Lubov Tchernicheva 1890-1976; BALLET RUSSES; c 1939
So who in the Melbourne Art & Antique Auction market can get the best price, lets look at the who's who of the Melbourne Auction Houses.
Leonard Joel Auctions, Mossgreen Antique Auctions, Aingers Antique Auctions, Youngs Antique Auctions, Sotheby's Art & Antique Auction, Deutscher & Hackett Art Auctions, Victoria House Auctions, Manton Auctions, Phillip Caldwell Antique Auctions, Menzies Lawsons Art & House contents Auctions, Charles Leski Auctions,
the question is, who gets the best prices ? well its not that simple to say go to Sothebys they will get you a good price, really if your not familiar with the Antique market you will be lost trying to find where to sell, you can go to all of these Auctions and most will give you a very different evaluation some will be correct and some will be so far off the mark its laughable.
I would also mention one of these Auctions have Antique Dealers as representatives, and its common knowledge with-in the Antique trade that at least one of these representatives hasn't any problem trying to buy from clients before the Auction process.
Clients who are wanting a honest Auction estimate, in my opinion a real conflict of interest having a Valuer or Representative Value your item or items at an Auction value.
Which is a wholesale value or a minimum price the market may pay for any particular Antique then that Representative who has a hidden agenda, is trying to buy the item from the client out right ? at his or her evaluation price.
The problem is this, if you take the word of the Representative or valuer that his price is the best you will get.
WHO IS TO SAY HE OR SHE IS CORRECT WITH THE VALUE,HONESTLY THE MARKET MAY PAY 10 TIME MORE THAN THE ORIGINAL EVALUATION, BELIEVE ME IT HAPPENS MORE THAN YOU THINK.
Accepting an out right price from a so called expert valuer or Antique Auction Representative who seems to be clean cut and smooth talking which all con men are let me ad, you will Deny your self the opportunity for your item or items to achieve double or even triple of the first evaluation who wants to buy the item from you with out any opposition from the true auction market place.
AS I SAID ALARM BELLS SHOULD BE RINGING LOUD AND CLEAR IF THIS IS THE SITUATION WHEN GETTING AN EVALUATION.
If you are ever in this situation be very very careful, you may be selling something of great ''value'' for a fraction of its true market value.
YOU WOULD QUESTION THE ETHICS OF ANYONE WHO ENGAGE IN THIS PRACTICE.
Consider this if you were to sell your House you would not sell it yourself, unless you were confident you had the skills to sell that particular real estate.
The same thing go's with Antiques and Art or Collectibles there are a few steps that relate to making sure the item you have sells at the correct price and consigned to the correct Antique Auction House.
And that's where I come in, my 30 year experience in the Antique trade is valuable to you in this way ...
I can save you weeks trying to find the correct Auction House to deal with, most Antique items can be valued on the spot if you know the current market value.
Which Antique Auction is the best to sell your particular item at ? if we have some knowledge about the item we own before we walk in to the Auction Company it will be to your advantage.
The decision you need to make is do you sell in a weekly Antique Auction ? or a Special Antique Auction ?
Is the Auction your receiving the evaluation from HONEST ? have they competent experts in there employment to evaluate your item correctly ?
The points I mention are only a few you need to be aware of when dealing within the boundaries of the Antique trade in Melbourne.
I can be contacted through my Website AntiqueRoadshowSeminars.com.au
Email Antiqueroadshow@hotmail.com
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