The Valuation of Fine Art and Design

A Handbook for Professionals

Ann-Marie Richard

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Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
01 September 2025

Forgery, falsification & theft of artworks; Art: financial aspects; Art styles not defined by date

Series: Handbooks in International Art Business

The Valuation of Fine Art and Design provides a detailed analysis of the art and science of valuation, focussing on the process of assigning monetary values to artworks. The book sets out to educate art-world stakeholders in the nuances of pricing in the broadest sense.

Construction of appropriate values requires an understanding of the international art market infrastructure in

which these values will be applied; for this reason, the book explores the major sales venues in some detail. Additionally, it requires the appraiser to establish the importance of the work in

question; to this end, the book presents fine and decorative-arts research sources. Finally, all value conclusions are based upon

evidence derived from previous sales of similar items. The book concludes by demonstrating, through case studies, the impact on an artwork's value of factors

including authenticity, style, artist’s stature, publication and exhibition

record, medium, rarity, and inclusion of related works in museum collections.

By: Ann-Marie Richard
Imprint: Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781848223387
ISBN 10: 1848223382
Series: Handbooks in International Art Business
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Ann-Marie Richard is Director of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York and was previously Executive Vice President at the art advisory firm Gurr Johns.