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Artworks by established artists with a history of steady or rising value and a solid secondary market presence.
A buyer's premium is a fee charged by the auction house to the winning bidder, calculated as a percentage of the hammer price and added on top of the winning bid amount.
A predetermined number of prints (or sculptures) produced from a single plate or mold. Once the limit is reached, no closer impressions can be made.
A lithograph is an original print made using a traditional printmaking process where an image is drawn onto a flat limestone or metal plate with a greasy substance, then transferred to paper using the natural repulsion of oil and water.
An art movement that emerged in the 1950s and flourished in the 1960s in America and Britain, drawing inspiration from sources in popular and commercial culture.
The marketplace for art being sold for the first time, originating directly from the artist or their representing gallery.
The chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. In the art world, provenance is critical for establishing authenticity and value.
The marketplace for art that has been sold at least once before, including auctions, resale sites, and dealers selling pre-owned works.
A 20th-century avant-garde movement in art and literature that sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind.
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