Pricing language · 5 min read
Asking Price, Auction Result and Fair Value Are Not Synonyms
Three numbers can describe the same work and answer entirely different questions.
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Pricing language
The 6 articles on pricing language published by Art Market Clarity. Independent editorial research, reviewed by the publication's editorial board.
Pricing language · 7 min read
How Art Advisors Are Paid: Fee Models and What Collectors Should Expect
The three common fee structures, what each one means in practice, and how to evaluate which structure fits a given engagement.
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Pricing language · 6 min read
What 'Price Realised' Means at Auction: Hammer, Premium and Fees
Price realized (or realised) is not the hammer price. What a published auction result includes, what it leaves out, and why results rarely compare.
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Pricing language · 6 min read
How Much Do Art Advisors Make? How Advisory Income Works
A career-side view of advisory income: how advisors are paid, why earnings vary so widely, and why published salary figures tend to mislead.
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Pricing language · 6 min read
Auction Catalogue Terms: 'Attributed To', 'Circle Of' and a/f
What 'attributed to', 'circle of' and a/f mean in an auction catalogue, how attribution language moves price, and why the glossary governs.
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Pricing language · 6 min read
How Auction Estimates Are Set
Auction estimates blend comparables, specialist judgement and consignor negotiation. How the range is built and how to read it.
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