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Strategic or speculative? Once again, art investment funds are on the rise

The Art Newspaper

Philip Hoffman, the chief executive of the Fine Art Group art fund Courtesy the Fine Art Group; Photo: Nick Smith Photography Liquidity is an omnipresent issue for the art trade, hence Hoffman tells clients to expect around a seven-year investment term. But what about the mistakes?” Hoffman says.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

Invaluable

In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” An artform of ancient origin, archeologists discovered the oldest-known example of Chinese sculptural art in Henan Province in 2020 – a miniature bird figurine dating back 13,500 years. June 2020). Pair of Chinese Giltwood Seated Buddha Figures.

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An Expensive Taste—Whiskey Collecting

WorthPoint

This bottle sold for more than $80,000 with Ewbanks Auctions in 2020. This reflects a fundamental characteristic of whiskey collectors: their primary focus is on the liquid itself rather than peripheral factors. The most challenging aspect is determining fair market value. One of the most well-known premium whiskey brands is Macallan.

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Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say

The Art Newspaper

We had a few cases involving important private collections accumulated over multiple generations that lacked complete provenance documentation,” Gouin says. The regulation, Gouin says, will result in restricted supply as sellers “retreat to friendlier jurisdictions, freezing liquidity in Europe”.

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