art auction tips

After browsing online catalogues, art lovers can get a good idea of what's available in the up-to-date marketplace, and then make the best purchase later at a fine art auction. The auction works in a simple manner. You can preview the art available before the auction and tag anything you may want to see come up for sale. Those pieces are called “requests” and will be put along with those other items the auctioneer needs to “push-to-sell.”The thing about online auction sites is that users will often search according to the auction title. Be as specific and as detailed as you can within that short line of text and you can ensure your auction gets found by as many potential bidders as possible. And the more people that see your auction, the more bids you will get and the higher price you can reach. The art world is changing from the traditional swish event, complete with fine wine, cheese and fashionable clothing - to one of sitting behind the computer screen, credit card in hand.In spite of the credit crisis, most customers who go to a fine art auction, aren't affected by the middle class press or imploding housing market, as 6,000 to 7,000 eager bidders appeared at many of the fine art auctions this year.