Shag original painting newbie needing help... - General Tiki

T tikipedia Member San Diego Joined: Aug 25, 2004 Posts: 491	T tikipedia Posted posted on Wed, Nov 1, 2006 8:57 PM If you really love Shag and have the money to buy one of his originals, then you should buy a painting that you really like. But if you are speculating that one of his works will go up in value, then you are taking some pretty significant risks. While I am certainly not an expert in purchasing original artworks, I would think the best way to buy one of his originals is to find out when he is showing his paintings at a gallery, then go check them out. You can find out when he is showing by checking out Shag's events page here. You can also check the websites of galleries that are having/have had showings of Shag's works. Outre Gallery often has good stuff to sell. I remember asking about one of his paintings at a gallery some years back and, if memory serves me correct, it was around $6,000. I would think that since he is an established artist, his works would start at least around $5,000 then go up from there. Who knows if Polynesian Pop and mid-20th Century design will be the rage in ten or twenty years. If that is the case, interest in Shag's works could diminish. But since Shag is an established artist, his paintings will probably have some value. You may want to consider other artists as well. A lot of people like Derek Yaniger's stuff (although I have only seen serigraphs and prints of his stuff). And you want Shag decor, you may also want to consider limited edition, signed serigraphs as a less expensive alternative. One final thing. If I were to buy a Shag painting on Ebay or thru some simiar method, I would insist on getting a certificate of authenticity. Shag's style is recognizable and I have seen a lot of copycats out there. If you are going to shell out $10,000 to $15,000, you want to make sure you are getting the real McCoy. Good luck! The Tikipedia www.tikipedia.com [ Edited by: tikipedia 2006-11-01 21:20 ]

If you really love Shag and have the money to buy one of his originals, then you should buy a painting that you really like. But if you are speculating that one of his works will go up in value, then you are taking some pretty significant risks.

While I am certainly not an expert in purchasing original artworks, I would think the best way to buy one of his originals is to find out when he is showing his paintings at a gallery, then go check them out. You can find out when he is showing by checking out Shag's events page here. You can also check the websites of galleries that are having/have had showings of Shag's works. Outre Gallery often has good stuff to sell.

I remember asking about one of his paintings at a gallery some years back and, if memory serves me correct, it was around $6,000. I would think that since he is an established artist, his works would start at least around $5,000 then go up from there.

Who knows if Polynesian Pop and mid-20th Century design will be the rage in ten or twenty years. If that is the case, interest in Shag's works could diminish. But since Shag is an established artist, his paintings will probably have some value.

You may want to consider other artists as well. A lot of people like Derek Yaniger's stuff (although I have only seen serigraphs and prints of his stuff). And you want Shag decor, you may also want to consider limited edition, signed serigraphs as a less expensive alternative.

One final thing. If I were to buy a Shag painting on Ebay or thru some simiar method, I would insist on getting a certificate of authenticity. Shag's style is recognizable and I have seen a lot of copycats out there. If you are going to shell out $10,000 to $15,000, you want to make sure you are getting the real McCoy. Good luck!

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[ Edited by: tikipedia 2006-11-01 21:20 ]

Post #263935 by tikipedia on Wed, Nov 1, 2006 8:57 PM