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YouTubeI have a contemptorary peice of art that I came up on when my grandmother passed. I think it might be worth some money as she had more traditional paintings that my mother now has that were appraised for high 5 figures. Its fairly weird looks like a picture of the new york skyline if it were in hell. Anyway, do I just go to the art museum here?
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BUTerrier
Grandview
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Damn I did not even think of getting it insured, stupid me. Few questions too, it is an oil painting on canvas in a wood frame. Would a dog or smoking have any effect on this painting. I do not smoke in this home, but when people are over I do allow it. A long haired dog also resides with me. What about keeping it out of the sun, it is across from a large window, but the window has the blinds down 90% of the time.
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myliftkk
Columbus, OH
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If you or anyone else claims the painting is worth more than $1k you have to have it officially appraised in order for home/renter insurance policies to recognize its replacement value if it ever gets damaged. Finding one accepted by your insurance company is probably the best route. Plus, you might want to ensure you have a fine art rider on your insurance policy to cover the appraised value. Fine art is not typically covered under the personal effects portion of an insurance policy, so even though you might have x dollars of coverage, that may not include things like art. Also, most standard insurance company policies don't cover much in the way fine art (they usually start with some lowball minimum amount) on a basic policy unless you specifically have them upgrade your coverage amounts (it usually doesn't cost anything to go up to as much as $10k).
Good luck with the appraisal! :wink:
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DeVoe
Columbus, Oh: Indie Art Capital of the World!!!
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my best advice is that you take the painting to Charles Foley of Charles Foley Gallery. Most people have no idea who he is or what he does but he is the only art dealer in Columbus that deals with art at his level. I believe his personal collection is worth millions. He deals almost entirely in very high end contemporary artwork. He has picasso's, Wessleman's, Matisse's, other names I can't spell but he is very knowledgeable and approachable and located in a gallery located in a modest house in Old Town East. It is on East Broad, he is listed in the phone book. He will probably get a kick out of it too.
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HeySquare
German Village
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BUTerrier wrote Damn I did not even think of getting it insured, stupid me. Few questions too, it is an oil painting on canvas in a wood frame. Would a dog or smoking have any effect on this painting. I do not smoke in this home, but when people are over I do allow it. A long haired dog also resides with me. What about keeping it out of the sun, it is across from a large window, but the window has the blinds down 90% of the time.
I can give you some general guidelines. Light and air will harm all art objects to a certain extent, but in general, an oil painting in good condition (i.e. no flaking paint, etc.) should do fine in the average home envoronment. It shouldn't be hung in direct sunlight, but it should be OK in a sunny room. Other mediums, like watercolor on paper, can really fade in sunlight. Its always a good idea to keep any art out of direct sunlight, and exposed to low levels of light whenever possible.
Smoking can contribute to a dirt film accumulating on the painting, so it isn't good for any art, but the occaisional party with smoking shouldn't damage the value of the painting. Dog hair shouldn't affect it. Do make sure that you try and keep temperature and humidity stable-- so if it is a very valuable painting, don't hang it on a damp wall or in an area where it will be exposed to extreme swings in humidity.
Hope that helps.
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