Signed Art
Posted in Studio Handcrafted on 07/21/2010 12:49 pm by admin
Art Investment Guide
Art Investment Guide
Second only in size to the US market, The UK art and antiques market is worth well over £4 billion a year, and holds a global share of some 26% of the world’s total art sales. In terms of volume, the UK is the largest marketplace for art on the planet.(1). In 2005, the index covering sales of old masters showed growth of 18.8%, while the similar index covering post-war and contemporary art rose 8.3%. Over the past five years, the average annual returns were 3.1% and 17.7% respectively.(2). That’s a better return than investing in stocks and shares.
Buying art can represent a fantastic long-term investment opportunity. In order to help you make an informed decision on the art you buy through The Art Ministry website, we have put together some key considerations to bear in mind when selecting work from our galleries. With over 25 years’ experience in the art market, our team have followed the same steps to ensure all work available in our Online Store is fairly valued.
1. Buy what you like
It’s important to trust your own taste when buying art. Our aim in providing this collection is to offer artwork for every budget that adds interest to your home or office, a talking point that enriches your environment and lifestyle. Great art needn’t be expensive, and buying artwork should primarily be an expression of your own personality. Like stocks and shares, the value of artwork can go up or down, so it’s crucial you buy what you like and can afford. Ultimately the true value of art is in the pleasure or feelings it evokes. The more people that find it appealing the more demand increases, which inevitably increases the value.
2. Do your homework and understand the value of the work
When you view a piece of artwork to buy, pay attention to detail. If you look into the way it has been physically created, how much time it took and the journey the artist went through in producing the piece, you will come to appreciate the skill of the artist and the effort involved in making the work. When it comes to value, don’t be taken in by the medium either. For example, oil paintings are in general more expensive than watercolours, but the latter can require more skill to achieve the desired impression.
The more artwork you look at and the more background information you obtain on various artists and how they work, the more you will learn what you like and why. Comparing the merits of a work with other artist’s work will help you determine the inherent value in any given piece and assist your buying decision. If you want to know what similar work has sold for, use a source like The Art Sales Index, which has catalogued art prices since the 1950’s, or the Mei/Moses Fine Art Index, which tracks various auction price indexes and compares them to the stock exchange to gauge relative performance.
The comparative merits include:
- The artist’s exhibition history
- The nationality of the artist
- What country the artist works in
- The medium the artist uses
- The size and dimensions of the piece
- The price their work has sold for in the past
3. Buy from a reputable dealer
Only buy artwork from a reputable dealer. The best ones will provide extensive background information on the artists in their portfolio, giving details on how they work and what inspires them. Knowing the artist’s passion might also help you find a work that is right for you.
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to read ‘About the Artists’ at The Art Ministry.
Reputable dealers will also provide a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ with all original and limited edition artwork sold. This will be signed by the artist and proves the work is 100% genuine and has been accurately valued. These also include the following information:
- The title and visual description of the artwork
- Edition numbers and collection details
- Materials and techniques used
- Size and dimensions of the work
- The copyright holder
- Distributor details
- Release date of the artwork
- Printer’s details if relevant
- Comments from the artist
- Notes on caring for the artwork
Sources:
1. The House of Commons Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport (Sixth Report)
2. ‘Is it just art, or is it investment?’ by Joe Bolger, Times Online 17th April 2006, quoting figures from the Mei/Moses Fine? Art Index
If you require more assistance with buying art from our website, please to contact us, alternatively, feel free to browse our to view the work of all our artists.
Looking for tips and advice on art and design, visit our
blog.
About the Author
Based in London, England The Art Ministry sources and commissions original works of art and collections to meet specific customer tastes and market trends and to supply the growing demand for life defining and inspiring products.
In addition to creating a viable and supportive environment in which artistic talent can flourish and reward committed artists with tangible success, both creatively and financially.
Matching Mole – Signed Curtain
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DEREK JETER 2009 TOPPS SKETCH LUIS DIAZ SIGNED ART 1/1 CARD GREATEST ONE $2,000,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL ART $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP SURREAL $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS HUGE GIANT BIG ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED FINE ART 14′X8′ URBAN $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS MODERN ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS GIANT HUGE BIG ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL ART MODERN $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT SURREAL CONTEMPORARY ORIGINAL SIGNED CUBISM FINE ART URBAN $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT SURREAL CONTEMPORARY ORIGINAL SIGNED CUBISM FINE ART URBAN $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PORTRAIT ORIGINAL SIGNED CUBISM FINE ART URBAN $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART $1,500,000.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART 8 FEET $999,999.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART CUBISM POP $999,999.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART 14 FEET $999,998.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART MODERN POP $999,998.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BREAST PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART POP $999,998.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BREAST PAINTING SURREALISM SIGNED FINE ART POP $999,998.00 |
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CHRIS RIGGS ABSTRACT PAINTING CUBISM SIGNED ORIGINAL FINE ART MODERN URBAN POP $999,000.00 |
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Abstract expressionism art signed #77 out of a 100 made $750,000.00 |
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Original 30×48 Painting Waterfall Portrait Art Signed Listed American Artist Drü $179,718.80 |
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RARE SIGNED ANTIQUE ART SCULPTURE CHAS KNIGHT CHARLES KNIGHT ? $100,000.00 |
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Large 20×36 THOMAS KINKADE Original OIL Painting on CANVAS Signed Art Light $79,995.00 |
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FREDERIC REMINGTON – INSCRIBED ORIGINAL ART SIGNED $75,000.00 |
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Sexy Dirty Martini Cigar Original Art Painting DAN BYL Investment Signed Canvas $75,000.00 |
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ONE FROM THE HEART emo signed gold sculpture un art not scrap valentine box mint $72,712.20 |
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KENNY SCHARF 1978 Original Early Art 21 X 17 SHADOW CASTERS Artist SIGNED DATED $60,000.00 |
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Sexy Martini Bartender Original Art Painting DAN BYL Investment Signed Canvas $56,000.00 |
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CHARLES M. SCHULZ Signed 1959 Original Sunday Comic Art $55,000.00 |
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DEALERS LOT 2500+ SIGNED GOAL LINE ART CARDS GLAC $55,000.00 |
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Bill Mack Illusion Bonded Bronze Wall Sculpture Art Woman Hand Signed COA OBO $50,000.00 |
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Bill Mack PICASSO Bonded Sand framed Hand Signed Sculpture Art L@@K! MAKE OFFER $50,000.00 |
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Bill Mack AFFECTION Natural Sand Woman HAND SIGNED FINE ART SCULPTURE SOLD OUT $50,000.00 |
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Bill Mack Tranquility Bonded Sand WomenHAND SIGNED FINE ART WALL SCULPTURE $50,000.00 |
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Alvar “La Flautista En Grupa” Original Oil Painting on Canvas Hand Signed Art $49,000.00 |
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Large 24×18 THOMAS KINKADE Original OIL Painting on CANVAS Signed Art Light $46,995.00 |
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HUGE 5ft CASINO MONTE CARLO Original Art PAINTING DAN BYL Fine Investment Signed $45,150.00 |
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PORSCHE 917 MODERN Original Art PAINTING DAN BYL Canvas Fine Investment Signed $45,150.00 |
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Aviation Art Business for Sale Signed Tuskegee Airmen $45,000.00 |
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Rare Roy Lichtenstein Musical Note 1995 Signed Authentic 117/120 Fine Art L@@K~ $44,900.00 |
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Orlando Agudelo-Botero Untitled Oil Painting on Canvas, Hand Signed Original Art $43,800.00 |
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Orlando Agudelo-Botero Untitled Acrylic on Canvas HAND SIGNED FINE ART MAKEOFFER $40,400.00 |
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Bill Mack “Devotion” Mother & Child no frame Hand Signed Bronze Art MAKE OFER! $40,000.00 |
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Jim Dine A Robe in Los Angeles – 1984 Print – Hand Embellished Litho Signed Art $40,000.00 |
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PETER MAX “LIBERTY HEAD” ICONIC ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED POP ART ACRYLIC ON CANVAS $40,000.00 |
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Lita Cabellut Art For Sale. Set of 4 Pieces signed by this world famous artist $39,517.50 |
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PETER MAX “BLUSHING BEAUTY” ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED POP ART ACRYLIC ON CANVAS $36,000.00 |
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PETER MAX “FLOWER BLOSSOM LADY” ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED POP ART ACRYLIC ON CANVAS $36,000.00 |
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PETER MAX “WITHOUT BORDERS” ORIGINAL HAND SIGNED POP ART ACRYLIC ON CANVAS $36,000.00 |
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Bugs Bunny Hand signed by Art Davis Drawing Warner Brother looney tunes $35,000.00 |
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Alvar “Sueno de una noche de amor” Original Oil Painting Canvas Hand Signed Art $35,000.00 |
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1922 Signed 18.5ct Old Mine Cut – Diamond and Platinum Art Deco Bracelet $35,000.00 |
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Bill Mack Serenity Bonded Sand HAND SIGNED FINE ART SCULPTURE FEMALE FORM ART $35,000.00 |
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5 Amazing Original Art Oil Canvas Aiden Lassell Ripley Signed $33,000.00 |
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important hand painted O/C art signed Maxfield Parrish $32,000.00 |
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DYLAN THOMAS – ORIGINAL ART SIGNED $30,000.00 |
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R C Gorman “Cherokee Girl” Original Pastel Drawing Hand Signed Fine Art, Framed $30,000.00 |
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Andy Warhol Jimmy Carter HAND SIGNED FINE ART Screen Print SUBMIT AN OFFER $30,000.00 |
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SALVADOR DALI THESEUS and MINOTAUR , 1963 ORIGINAL ART HAND SIGNED $29,995.00 |
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PETER BEARD – 11 SIGNED BOOKS/LETTER (end of the game/diary/taschen art edition) $29,500.00 |
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Art Deco English Painting Nude Signed J.A. Grant 1952 $29,500.00 |
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R C Gorman “Rainbow” Original Pastel Drawing Hand Signed Fine Art Custom Framed $28,000.00 |
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R C Gorman “Window River Girl” Origjnal Pastel Drawing Hand Signed, Gallery Art $27,500.00 |
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LARGE 48×36 PETER MAX Original PAINTING on CANVAS BETTER WORLD Pop Art SIGNED $26,900.00 |
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Salvador Dali Tristan Fou Costumes HAND SIGNED AUTHENTIC ART LITHOGRAPH Framed $26,800.00 |
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HENRI MATISSE – PRINTED ART SIGNED $25,000.00 |
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WESTERN ARTISTS AND WRITERS – ORIGINAL ART SIGNED $25,000.00 |
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MARC CHAGALL – ORIGINAL ART SIGNED 04/16/1958 CO-SIGNED BY: FERNAND LEGER $25,000.00 |
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SALVADOR DALI – LA NAISSANCE de VENUS, APHRODITE 1963 ART HAND SIGNED $24,995.00 |
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Orlando Agudelo-Botero “Espiritu” Original Art, Hand Signed, Make An Offer!! $24,500.00 |
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ART of PASSION – 48″ x 60″ Signed Original Oil on Canvas $24,000.00 |
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GRANDMA (ANNA MARY R.) MOSES – ORIGINAL ART SIGNED $23,000.00 |
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LARGE 48×36 PETER MAX Original PAINTING on CANVAS FLOWER LADY Pop Art SIGNED $22,900.00 |
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Salvador Dali “Hypnos” (Endymion) Hand Signed Limited Edition Etching 1963 Art $22,600.00 |
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NORMAN ROCKWELL – ORIGINAL ART SIGNED CIRCA 1946 $22,500.00 |
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Charvel EVH Eddie Van Halen Art Series Guitar, Played & Signed. Dallas, TX. $22,100.00 |
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Orlando Agudelo-Botero Untitled Mix Media on Paper HAND SIGNED FINE ART, OBO $22,000.00 |
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G.H.Rothe Colts SN Horse framed SIGNED ORIGINAL Mezzotint Art, Submit Offer $22,000.00 |
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Art Nouveau Etched Copper Charger Signed by R. Horrmann $20,500.00 |
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G H Rothe STRENGTH ballet dancer 1979 ART Hand Signed framed Limited EditionL@@K $20,500.00 |
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Salvador Dali “Love’s Promise” Original Lithograph Art Hand Signed by Dali, OBO! $20,200.00 |
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ONE FROM THE HEART emo signed bronze original urban art mint faile banksy card $19,758.75 |
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JOHN BYRNE SIGNED LG COLOR SUPERMAN ORIGINAL ART 1977 $20,000.00 |
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Alex Raymond Signed ”Flash Gordon” Original Comic Art $20,000.00 |
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G H Rothe STRENGTH 1979 Hand Signed ART Limited Edition ballet dancer L@@K $20,000.00 |
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RED SKELTON Original OIL PAINTING on CANVAS Signed CLOWN art Actor Self Portrait $19,995.00 |
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LARGE 36×36 PETER MAX Original PAINTING on CANVAS Flag with Heart Pop Art SIGNED $19,900.00 |
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SALVADOR DALI – HYPNOSE – HYPNOSIS – ART HAND SIGNED $18,995.00 |
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30×40″ Peter Max Original Acrylic Painting Canvas Signed Art Landscape Spring $18,900.00 |
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Large Peter Max Original Acrylic Painting Canvas Signed Art Four Seasons Autumn $18,900.00 |
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Large Peter Max Original Acrylic Painting Canvas Signed Art Landscape Winter COA $18,900.00 |
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30×40″ Peter Max Original Acrylic Painting Canvas Signed Art Four Seasons Summer $18,900.00 |
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illy Art Collection Limited Edition Francesco Clemente Espresso Cups Set $150.00 Limited Edition Illy Art Collection set. has 6 Espresso cups and 6 saucers presented in a beautiful gift box…. |
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Kosta Boda Macho Large Decanter $249.98 Perfectly named, the Kosta Boda Macho line of decanters adds a rugged, masculine element to the airy beauty of glass. Designed for dispensing spirits in style, the pieces are appropriately fluid in form, with swooping silhouettes that nestle smartly together or look handsome individually. A flowing layer of interior color adds to pouring pleasure, and, as a final touch, each decanter’s cap is desi… |
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ArtisanStreet’s Ruby Red Wine Glasses. Set of 4. Hand Painted, Signed by Artisan $180.00 Set of 4. Elegantly shaped ruby red wine glasses. These are perfect for a ruby anniversary and for any other special occasion. They can also double as candle holders. One of a kind, hand painted, signed by artisan. Love the glasses but don’t love the color? You may special order another color by contacting ArtisanStreet. Made in America…. |
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Stevie Wonder – The Definitive Collection $7.04 From \Fingertips Part 2″”"”"” to “”"”"”"”Part-Time Lover”"”… |
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Moondance $5.42 Van Morrison went a long way towards defining his wild Irish heart with his first two classic albums: the brooding, introspective Astral Weeks (1968), and the expansive, swinging Moondance. If the first was the work of a poet, its sequel was the statement of a musician and bandleader. Moondance is that rare rock album where the band has buffed the arrangements to perfection, and where the sax solo… |
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At Folsom Prison $4.06 Johnny Cash had been breaking new ground for a decade when At Folsom Prison suddenly made the world at large take notice. The interaction of a volatile prison population starved for entertainment and a desperately on-form Johnny Cash was electrifying. His somber machismo finally found a home. The songs, which included every prison song Cash knew (“I Got Stripes,” “The Wall,” “25 Minutes to Go,” “C… |
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Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (Star Trek I, II, III, IV, V, VI + The Captain’s Summit Bonus Disc) [Blu-ray] $54.95 Star Trek I : The Original Motion PictureBack when the first Star Trek feature was released in December 1979, the Trek franchise was still relatively modest, consisting of the original TV series, an animated cartoon series from 1973-74, and a burgeoning fan network around the world. Series creator Gene Roddenberry had conceived a second TV series, but after the success of Star Wars the project… |