experts authentication sites

Discussion in 'Art' started by winas, Nov 23, 2019.

  1. winas

    winas Member

    Hello all,

    I have some paintings and I wanna know if they are good or not!
    can you suggest me best sites of art experts alternative of "https://www.artexpertswebsite.com/"
     
  2. rink28

    rink28 Well-Known Member

    Post them here!! A lot of knowledgeable people here can tell you what you have or if its worth taking to an expert. Hope to see what you have!
     
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  3. winas

    winas Member

    thank you sir I will post them here.
     
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  4. MikeMerak

    MikeMerak Member

    This is a tough question. There are many so called "authentication" services out there but many if not most just look at taking money from the punter (english slang word for one that gambles). These services lead the customers on with things like looks good but now we need more money for research, after which comes looks good but I need more money because I have a lead in Moscow who has as a photo of the work on the artists easel or we need more money for forensic analysis etc.

    Let's say that they confirm what you have is an authentic work by a particular artist, well Sotheby's and Christies will still not sell your work because it has to be in the catalogue raisonne. It is not easy and can be very expensive but there are good authentication services like Art Analysis & Research.

    By the way I can tell you some real good stories about some of these so called authenticators!
     
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  5. MikeMerak

    MikeMerak Member

    By the way I should have added that Art Analysis & Research are probably the best. They did the forensic work on Leonardo's "Salvator Mundi" which sold for something like $400,000,000. I think they just assisted in the discovery of Botticelli painting as well.

    http://www.artanalysisresearch.com/#/authentication/
     
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  6. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    I only trust myself:jawdrop:
     
  7. MikeMerak

    MikeMerak Member

    Me too!
     
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  8. winas

    winas Member

    thank you.
    what do you advise me!!
     
  9. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    Which artists are you trying to research?
     
  10. MikeMerak

    MikeMerak Member

    It does depend on the artist and quality of work. If say you are looking at a painting that may be an important artist and it looks well done and meets certain criteria it may well be worth investing in authentication services by the company I mentioned. But please be careful, contact as many experts as you can on that particular artist for opinions, many don't reply but some do. As Mark London asked above, who are you researching and can you post photos?
     
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  11. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    does a good painting mean , worth a lot of money ??
     
  12. MikeMerak

    MikeMerak Member

    Absolutely not.
     
  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Thank you, now I'd like to hear what Winas has to say..
     
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