Art Auctions Online Photography Shack Guide
Art Auctions Online From The Comfort Of Your Home
By Jane Lovell
Art auctions can be so pretentious, can’t they? If
you’d rather not deal with the dressing up, the parking,
the traveling, the embarrassment of being outbid, or
the hype, then art auctions online are your cure-all!
It’s easy to get started when you know where
to look. Obviously, one can review their options and
bid at auctions on eBay anytime, but live auctions online
are a quick and easy method towards owning a new piece
of artwork, as an art investment.
To begin bidding in art auctions online, one can try
a site like Proxibid.com.
Browse auction days, times and specialties. Sign up
to bid on items from American glass and Boehm King Tuts
to Oriental furniture and antique jewelry.
Easy Access To Rare Items
Police and government auctions can be found here,
which guarantee great deals on art or collectibles!
By clicking on the "info" tab next to each
auction listing, you’ll see auction locations and phone
numbers, what sort of commissions you’re paying, what
the sales tax is, how the item’s shipped, when you can
preview the collection and bidding instructions.
Proxibid, like eBay or iCollector, gives you easy access
to hundreds of rare items right from the comfort of
your own home. It’s a great service for beginners and
professionals alike!
Bidding At Christies
World-renowned auctioneer Christie’s (Christies.com/LiveBidding/AboutLiveBidding.asp)
is another worthwhile place to find an art auction online.
The process is easy.
You create an account, download bidding software, register
for a particular live auction, enter the virtual salesroom
and start bidding! Generally, there are multiple live
auctions online every single day and bidders may choose
from places like Geneva, London, Los Angeles, New York,
Paris or Amsterdam!
Impressionist And Modern Art
Each auction will list the specialization, for example:
look for Impressionist and Modern Art in New York City,
sporting art, wildlife, dogs in London or sculptures
in Amsterdam.
When it comes to software, you’ll want to download
a day before your scheduled auction, be sure your firewalls
are temporarily turned off in your computer’s control
panel and be sure you have a reliable internet connection.
Online Search And Setting Notifications
Christie’s Live software works best with the Windows
OS (or Macs booted up in Windows) and a cable or DSL
connection. Working with Christie’s is a great way to
find and track items, as you can set an online search
to notify you when items you’re looking for will be
appearing in auctions.
You can also place absentee bids 24 hours before the
sale begins. With businesses in over 43 countries, $3.25
billion in sales within the first six months of 2007,
and prices ranging from $200 to $80 million, bidders
will have an excellent selection.
Live Online Auctions With Heffel
Like Christie’s, Canadian auctioneer Heffel.com
offers live auctions online as well. The easy "browse"
menu lets you search auctions by artist (Need an Emily
Carr? Paul Peel? Alfred Pellan? No problem!), by subject
(such as coastal scene, figure in landscape, abstract,
portrait, etc), by category (Canadian or International),
and by location (Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver).
Since Canadian art is generally undervalued in the
marketplace right now, you can find some tremendous
deals on masterpieces done by Canadian artists! As the
industry grows - which it has every year for the past
decade or so - your art investment will be worth more
than you paid for it.
Easy Access To Masterpieces Online
Remember what it was like the first time you strolled
through the MOMA or Metropolitan Museum of Art? Maybe
you were fortunate enough to visit the Louvre in France
or The National Gallery in London. The magical feeling
one gets while gazing upon works of art, is one that
should be captured, taken into the home and appreciated
daily.
Art auctions online provide easy access to a wide selection
of masterpieces for you to cherish, and the art investment
can even be passed down to future generations.
About the Author:
Jane Lovell has written a number of articles on art, digital photography including
Best Digital Cameras,
Mini Digital Camera,
Photographer School,
Portrait Photography,
Still Photography,
Boudoir Photography,
Amateur Photography,
Photography Backdrop,
Photography Tips,
Digital Photography Tips,
Photography Studio.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Art Auctions Facts....
Most people look forward to hanging their prized artwork
on the walls of their home. It is something that starts
conversations. It can be appreciated for its aesthetic
value. Not all art has to cost you an arm and a leg
to own. Some are worth millions of dollars and some
worth only pennies.
Knowing how to buy a piece of art can make the difference
between getting ripped off and finding a true one of
a kind piece. Art does not have to be confined to just
a canvas. It can be anything you find attractive and
wish to own.
Hopefully by the end you will have enough confidence
to venture out to visit some art auctions and find the
piece of your dreams.
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