How Guaranteed Scarcity Keeps Value Over Time
Take a look at two prints of the same picture in an art catalog and you might see one costing thirty pounds and another costing three thousand depending on the artist the edition, the quality of the print and where it came from.
New people who are starting to collect art often visit Iconic Images Gallery. Ask: why are prints from a limited edition more expensive?
It usually has to do with how few there are and how much people want them.
If a print shop makes thousands of copies of a picture for sale there are a lot more of them. These copies usually fit into a different group of buyers than the ones who buy limited-edition art prints.
A real limited edition is different. The. The company that makes the prints decides how many copies will be made for a certain group. This number might be twenty-five or fifty prints in a size or style. Other groups or styles might be available so the details about the edition are important. When the group is finished no copies should be made for that group.
Each print is made using a way of printing and certain materials. Depending on the group it might be printed on paper numbered, signed by the person who took the picture or checked by an official stamp and given a certificate that proves it is real.
Since the number of prints in the group is set people who collect art can see how rare the picture is.. Being rare by itself does not make sure the print will get more valuable or stay popular for a long time; the artists name, how the print looks, where it came from and how much people want it are all important too.
To see limited edition prints go to Iconic Images Gallery at 16 Waterloo Place, in St Jamess (SW1Y 4AR) or check out iconicimagesgallery.com.