Miller's Pictures Price Guide 2005 (Mitchell Beazley Antiques & Collectables)

by HughStClair (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2004

  $3.36

  Miller's Pictures Price Guide 2005 is a fascinating overview of the current art market with pictures sold both in the last 12 months at auction, and through galleries from around the world. It includes c.1,200 pictures that range in date from the 18th to the 21st century in a range of media including oils, watercolours, pastels, gouaches, and prints, and features lesser known artists as well as some of the biggest names in the art world. The artists' profiles give historical and collecting information and illustrate a selection of work recently for sale. Every picture is captioned, often with additional information on the artist or the picture itself, and each is given a value, with some pictures at surprisingly affordable prices. For ease of reference the guide is arranged alphabetically by artist. This year the Pictures Price Guide highlights Botanical and Flower Art, Canadian Art, Celebrity Art, Equestrian Art, Theatre Designers, and Urban Art: London and New York. The guide also includes a bibliography, a selected glossary, directories of auctioneers, galleries, and specialists and a directory of museums. Miller's Pictures Price Guide 2005 is a book that no art lover can afford

• Used

  Hardcover
  2002

  $3.36

  Including over 1200 works of art ranging from the 18th century to contemporary times, this edition of the pictures price guide has been re-organized and redesigned. Organized alphabetically by artist, it describes and prices each work of art, often with additional information on artist, provenance or subject matter. It covers a wide range of pictures at different values, including some surprising showstoppers you might find while out antiquing. A wide range of media are illustrated, including oils, watercolours, gouache and prints. In addition, special features focus on particular genres including marine, Irish art, nudes and limited edition prints, plus new areas of collecting such as outsider art. These special features look at particular artists, offering collective advice and market information, as well as highlighting the key names to look for. All items included have sold recently at auction or are for sale in galleries throughout the world and the source of every picture can be found easily. The guide includes directories of galleries and specialists.