Miller S Collectibles Price Guide 2007

Valuing collectables is quick & easy with this new edition of the UK's bestselling all-colour collectables price guide from Judith Miller. Showcases over 5, 000 collectables including current hot buys; from beautiful Fenton glass and vintage handbags, to Wild West memorabilia. Hints on where & how to buy & sell, plus tips on what makes certain items more desirable than others, will prove invaluable. The easiest way to find out if you're sitting on a fortune! Get more at www.antiques.dk.com with over 30, 000 colour photos, descriptions and price guides. 'Super-easy to use, may save or make you a bob or two.' 5-Star rating, Web User Magazine

Appealing to a wide market from amateur collectors to antiques professionals, this title provides a definitive guide to contemporary collecting, with up-to-date market information and prices.

Lists current prices for such antiques as silver, clocks, jewelry, textiles, toys, furniture, works of art, and glassware.

For both the experienced dealer and the first time collector, this is an invaluable guide to identifying and buying antiques. All major areas of collecting are covered, including carpets, furniture, ceramics, silver and glass.

This book is for art market researchers at all levels. A brief overview of the global art market and its major stakeholders precedes an analysis of the various sales venues (auction, commercial gallery, etc.). Library research skills are reviewed, and advanced methods are explored in a chapter devoted to basic market research. Because the monetary value of artwork cannot be established without reference to the aesthetic qualities and art historical significance of our subject works, two substantial chapters detail the processes involved in researching and documenting the fine and decorative arts, respectively, and provide annotated bibliographies. Methods for assigning values for art objects are explored, and sources of price data, both in print and online, are identified and described in detail. In recent years, art historical scholarship increasingly has addressed issues related to the history of art and its markets: a chapter on resources for the historian of the art market offers a wide range of sources. Finally, provenance and art law are discussed, with particular reference to their relevance to dealers, collectors, artists and other art market stakeholders.