SHAG popularity fading? - General Tiki

TL Tiki Lion Member Marina del Rey Joined: Aug 05, 2007 Posts: 152	TL Tiki Lion Posted posted on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 4:59 PM On 2007-09-18 15:56, sushiman wrote: A dealer in Tokyo has this LE print ( from 2002 ) for sale and I am very interested , but they want over $ 800 . What do you think ? Usually I stay out of this stuff, but in this case I feel drawn because I really like Shag's images, and am jazzed from the show this last week (pun intended: I also like this particular image), so here's my two cents: If you're asking as a financial investment, make a profession of it and learn the market - there's just no other way to avoid disappointment eventually, since markets are pretty unruly creatures. For what it's worth, verifiable provenance may or may not be a significant issue in price/value/resale, and such consideration may change over time. That said, I am sure that if I were in your shoes and investment was my question, I would do exactly as you have done and ask here, and someone else would give me the advice I am giving you. Sorry, not much help with motive #1. On the other hand, if you're asking about buying the art for yourself to satisfy an appetite (and you're buying it, not receiving it in consideration for a donation to a worthy charity), then the only two questions that matter are: is the print available elsewhere for less money (temporarily ignoring the karmic implications of some seller's own motivations), and are you willing to pay that much cash for that work of art. Perhaps there is another print available at a lower price that would satisfy your appetite. It is very likely that your interest includes some of each of these motives, and if so, only you can weigh the value. In no case should your payout exceed the higher of the values you determine from examining each of the two motives separately. Check out the sale prices for new prints available at Shagmart.com and the affiliated galleries for a sense of the baseline. Please do keep in mind: my advice may be worth no more than you paid for it, and my own motivation includes the desire to afford a few of Josh's pieces myself some day...

On 2007-09-18 15:56, sushiman wrote:
A dealer in Tokyo has this LE print ( from 2002 ) for sale and I am very interested , but they want over $ 800 . What do you think ?

Usually I stay out of this stuff, but in this case I feel drawn because I really like Shag's images, and am jazzed from the show this last week (pun intended: I also like this particular image), so here's my two cents:

If you're asking as a financial investment, make a profession of it and learn the market - there's just no other way to avoid disappointment eventually, since markets are pretty unruly creatures. For what it's worth, verifiable provenance may or may not be a significant issue in price/value/resale, and such consideration may change over time.

That said, I am sure that if I were in your shoes and investment was my question, I would do exactly as you have done and ask here, and someone else would give me the advice I am giving you.

Sorry, not much help with motive #1.

On the other hand, if you're asking about buying the art for yourself to satisfy an appetite (and you're buying it, not receiving it in consideration for a donation to a worthy charity), then the only two questions that matter are:

is the print available elsewhere for less money (temporarily ignoring the karmic implications of some seller's own motivations), and
are you willing to pay that much cash for that work of art.
Perhaps there is another print available at a lower price that would satisfy your appetite.

It is very likely that your interest includes some of each of these motives, and if so, only you can weigh the value.

In no case should your payout exceed the higher of the values you determine from examining each of the two motives separately.

Check out the sale prices for new prints available at Shagmart.com and the affiliated galleries for a sense of the baseline.

Please do keep in mind: my advice may be worth no more than you paid for it, and my own motivation includes the desire to afford a few of Josh's pieces myself some day...

Post #333238 by Tiki Lion on Tue, Sep 18, 2007 4:59 PM