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Does anyone collect art? What is hanging on your wall?

  1. Omegafanman Jul 13, 2020

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    My home office wall shots... and I share a bendy LED desk lamp with @Matt-C
     
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  2. Muddlerminnow Jul 13, 2020

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    Yes--the Saatchi site is very good--and Saatchi has a pretty impressive collection--his Marc Quinn bust made of the artist's own frozen blood was especially exquisite, until a construction worker renovating his kitchen unplugged it, lol. Yvon Lambert was a great dealer for over 25 years, but he got out of it when the market turned from 'collecting' to 'investing'.

    As with watches--buy the seller if you are spending serious money.

    Every art collection is like a watch collection--idiosyncratic. Here's a few things my wife and I have up at the moment (quick cell phone photos):

    Thomas Rapai (painting) and Edra Soto (porcelain brandy bottles);
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    Walter Robinson (19th c painting):

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    Paul Bloodgood:
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    Elizabeth Peyton print of the late dealer Colin DeLand:

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    Amy Vogel
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  3. Barking mad Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Jul 13, 2020

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    I would have had more but a burglary followed by a nasty divorce several years ago took care of those.

    This is the man cave. The painting of the woman with no pants on is the artists wife, it won an art competition, was hung in the Guggenheim for a period and also features in an art book. He told his wife he wouldn't sell it:) The other was painted by his brother. A family of doctors who turned to art.

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    These hang in our bedroom.
    Had this one commissioned by quite a well known artist by the name of Lance Bressow.

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    and this is by a well known artist in the city that I grew up in. One of the local beach baths.

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  4. imfagent449 Jul 13, 2020

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  5. High Hope Jul 13, 2020

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    @imfagent449 , I started collecting original works while in college 40 years ago. I lost many during a divorce, and have given away quite a few to friends and relatives. Nonetheless, I have what I consider to be a nice collection, primarily American artists 1900 - 1940. I focus on city, sea, and landscapes. Most are oils and watercolors, with a limited number of etchings, gouaches, woodblocks, etc.

    In my world Homer, Hopper, and the like are out of reach, by a lot. While I love their work, mere mortals such as me don't even pretend that we'll ever buy one. But, there are a lot of recognized artists ("listed") and unknown artists whose work can be really good and also affordable. Believe it or not, some of my favorite pieces have come from flea markets and yard sales. I try not to buy from galleries only b/c of the high prices, but antique shows and junk shops often have some terrific work.

    As with watch collecting, as a newbie it is tempting to start buying everything that appeals to you and is inexpensive (full disclosure, I have frittered away more money on sub $500 watches than I care to mention.) I would advise that you pick a genre that really interests you, and buy slowly. Start with a piece, see how it feels hanging in your house, and then gradually develop and focus your tastes.

    Some of my favorite works are an oil for $5.00 (yard sale!) and a watercolor for $30.00 (junk shop!) It's not the cost, but rather the value to you that counts. I'll post both later.
     
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  6. OllieOnTheRocks Jul 13, 2020

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    When it comes to art, for me the bigger the better! Which is quite contrasting to my philosophy on watches!

    Sadly I don’t have many as I haven’t really had the opportunity to do so, but I do love oils and watercolour and would like to explore more into these in the future. I generally prefer emotive pieces or those that make a statement - colour too is very powerful.

    This is one I do have, I wouldn’t say it is the perfect example of my tastes but it is an original and certainly fills the space under my tall ceilings in a pleasing way.

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  7. BlackTalon This Space for Rent Jul 13, 2020

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    Purple and fuzzy -- my wife would be snap that up so fast my wallet would spin.
     
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  8. Alpha Kilt Owner, Beagle Parent, Omega Collector Jul 13, 2020

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  9. inchpincher Has your missing inches Jul 13, 2020

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    I find it fascinating seeing people’s taste in art, so much more personal than a watch collection where there’s often consensus on good design or pieces.
    My wife and I have quite abstract taste and recently bought this oil by Abigail Bowen http://www.abigailbowen.com/
     
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  10. NickC Jul 13, 2020

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    I've primarily bought LE prints over the years but now venturing in to some oils.
    I've had a number of Banksys although currently just have the one, Peter Blake, Adam Bridgland, David Shrigley, Eine, Mr Bingo, a John Dilnot box.
    A Harland Miller will likely be next.
     
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  11. impalla62ss Jul 13, 2020

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    Charity Auctions have worked well for me. Do your homework on valuation before hand. You may find stuff undervalued compared to last auction sale.

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  12. RonJ Jul 13, 2020

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    I have a variety of art pieces in my home.
    One subset of them are car-related.

    Here is an original illustration done by Dennis Merritt before he passed away some years ago.
    You may remember his illustrations in Road & Track magazine in the 1960s and 1970s.

    This is a commissioned drawing that hangs on my wall that was done by him of my 1965 Corvette.

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  13. Vercingetorix Spam Risk Jul 13, 2020

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  14. BatDad Jul 14, 2020

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    Couple of head sketches from some comic book guys B9831F67-2384-48BF-99A1-AC2F245C30F7.jpeg 5BA9DDB6-2208-4795-91F9-839D89D0EB5E.jpeg
     
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  15. sonicosa Jul 14, 2020

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    I hadn't hear of this artist before, but I like her work a lot. Thanks for sharing. Might try to pick something up from her one day.
     
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  16. inchpincher Has your missing inches Jul 14, 2020

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    Her work is normally a bit out of our price range (£1k-2k) but she produced some small canvasses to support ‘Artists Pledge 2020’. We got in early and bought this too - just a couple of hundred each.

    @NickC David Shrigley is favourite, I’ve been a lifelong collector of his stuff since picking up the first edition of Human Achievement in 1997 as a student. Also have a few Eine, Camille Walala, Andrew Miller, Jo Peel, etc
     
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  17. ock2915 Jul 14, 2020

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    A lot of Nacho Lascaray (Instagram : nacholascaray)

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  18. BrianPankow Jul 14, 2020

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    Some very nice items.

    We’re getting my four year old grandson doing some ‘action’ painting. All I do is hand him the requested paints. He’s done five of these 3’x3’s and I feel very beautiful. One example. This one isn’t framed yet. EFE80345-A40D-4984-A2DF-FBF3C0517BF2.jpeg
     
  19. themattedial Jul 14, 2020

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    Is that a St. Vincent factory Prostaff with Sampras provenance? :)
     
  20. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector Jul 14, 2020

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    Have a few @Nobel Prize pictures on my wall :thumbsup:

    Recently bought a sculpture from one of New Zealand's master Carver's (was invited to his house in the end after chatting for a bit to see a bit of he's work, he had recently finished the doors to NZs parliament house) Below was about all I could get as he is commissioned for the next few years
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    Tony Manual with some of his art
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