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Creating A Modern Home That Is Classic And Timeless
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 25, 2010
If you casually stroll through most modern furniture stores these days, you’ll notice a variety of fabrics and styles that are currently in vogue. Manufacturers and retailers are quick to seize upon major design trends in the hope of increasing sales.
Unfortunately, many of these styles quickly end up looking dated. The colors of the fabric may go out of style, overly styled furnishings may not age gracefully and cushions and springs begin to sag from continual wear and tear.
Before you know it, the furniture ends up in a thrift store or second hand shop, waiting for some passerby to take pity on it.
If you’ve ever walked through the aisles of these used furniture shops, you’ll quickly notice that modern furniture can rarely be found. If you happen upon a piece, rest assured you have a rare treasure.
The reason modern furniture is tough to find on the second hand market is because it is both classic and timeless. It never goes out of style. Combined with its superior construction, intelligent design and use of top quality materials, modern furniture transcends fads in fashion.
When selecting modern furniture for your home, you want to adhere to the creed of Modernism: “Form follows function.” In other words, comfort is key in any design. Any piece of modern furniture must be first comfortable, then fashionable.
Comfort is rarely the main focus of other styles of furniture that you’ll find in some furniture stores. If you’ve ever sat in an overstuffed couch, for example, you’ll soon find that you can rarely sit back fully and still have your feet touch the floor. That’s because the look of the sofa is more important than its comfort.
That’s not to say that modern furniture isn’t attractive. Hardly! Some of the most enduring and classic designs in the furniture world were created by the legends of furniture design: Eileen Gray, Charles and Ray Eames, Ludwig Mies Van De Rohe, and Le Corbusier. Many of their visionary works are just as popular today as they were when they were first introduced. A design that came on the scene 70 or even 100 years ago still looks fresh today.
Like great art, modern furniture only increases in value, at least from an aesthetic standpoint. Over the years, it becomes an integral part of the home, a focal point of beauty, harmony and tranquility. But it never becomes boring. Like a classic work of art by Picasso or Monet, you always see something new in your modern furniture. It intrigues the eye and challenges the mind.
Perhaps that’s why modern furniture continues to be so popular. It is a trendsetter without being trendy. It is classic, yet fresh and contemporary. And most of all, it is true to its roots – that form (design) follows function (comfort). It’s a pity that many manufacturers can’t seem to remember this basic tenet of furniture design.
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Soaring Prices in Europeâs Contemporary Fine Art Market – Prompts Top Prices for South African Artists Work
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 19, 2010
The South African fine art community of collectors and investors may be a distant hemisphere away from the elite of Europeâs summer worldwide tour that began in Venice Biennale this year. However, analysts predict that the steady upward curve in the world’s fine art market that began in 2002 will continue to push prices through the roof. One of Europe most elite social scenes began their quest from Venice, where fleets of private jets took collectors to the Basel Art exhibitions, following onto Documenta in Kassel and finishing their pursuit by raiding Sothebys in London.
Sale of contemporary art works reached unprecedented heights at auction. The event saw Francis Bacon’s self portrait sell for a record $40m, twice its reserve price. Later Claude Monetâs Nympheas went for a staggering $37m and one of the artist’s Waterloo Bridge paintings which was expected to sale at auction for $14m fetched an astounding $34m.
Upward market trends in the southern hemisphere?
The intensifying upward trend in the world’s fine art market has also been felt in the now not so distant southern hemisphere. Australiaâs contemporary art market which is considered comparable with South Africaâs has also seen record sales at public exhibitions and auction events. Fine art works by modern Australian artists are snapped up for around $3.5m, whereas the highest price fetched by a South African Artist is around $1m. That was for JH Pierneefâs Dar es Salaam that changed hands at Bernardiâs sale in Pretoria. However experts predict that there is no reason why South African Artists canât sell their fine artwork for comparable prices.
South Africaâs Masters have topped records in domestic SA auctions
Some of South Africaâs Masters have topped records in domestic SA auctions. An oil by Maggie Laubser, Sailing Boat on Lake Guarda, signed and dated 1921, sold for R220,000 (USD31,000), topping values for her works of that period. The highest price at the Fine Arts Auction was paid for a Sekoto, Home Coming, signed and dated 1974, which was knocked down for R820,000 (USD117,000). This was followed by the R680,000 (USD97,000) paid for an oil by Laubser, The Slopes of Table Mountain verso Portrait of a Hiker. An oil by George Pemba, Musicians, signed and dated 1990, sold for R200,000 (USD28,000), and an oil by JEA Volschenk, The Giants of the Zwaartberg Range, signed and dated 1920, attained a hammer price of R125,000 (USD18,000). More was paid for oil by Adriaan Boshoff, Cattle and Herdboy, which fetched R300,000 (USD43,000).
A director of the auction house says âArt market trends tend to follow the property market which is currently very buoyant. The public have the resources and more wealth, and hence more money is available for investment in art, which has shown better returns than the stock exchange in the past three yearsâ
Contemporary South African Fine Artworks Gain International Respect
South Africans’ cultural heritage and art has gained international respect recently because of recognition received by artists like Zwelethu Mthethwa, William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas. Galleries and museums have developed a distinct, strongly-growing market locally and around the world. Northern Europeans often are surprised when they find out that the bright colour abstract paintings were created by an African artist. In general art collectors and gallery owners still associate African art with wooden statues and masks. Few people appreciate that African artists finish art school and have a growing impact and are represented throughout the international art circuit. An interesting observation is that prices for Aboriginal art are rising steeply, as is the case for works by black artists in South Africa.
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Indian Art Collectors
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 10, 2010
Targeted at the Artists
The Indian Contemporary art market has been booming over the last few years. Indian art is fast becoming an investment avenue for the rich middle class. There has been a spurt in the number of art galleries that have opened at every nook and corner, and the secondary market is busy with re-sales, as collectors are trying to cash their investment as soon as possible. Auctions have taken prices of some artists to sky high levels, and there is a lot of coverage in the media on how Indian art is finally getting its due.
However though Indian art and Indian art collectors are finally getting their due, the fact is that nothing much has changed for the artist. The ones who are getting rich in this boom, like always, are the middle men and the collectors. Most works up for sale in auctions do not belong to artists. They had probably sold them many decades ago for a pittance. Galleries often buy out complete collections from an artist for a small amount and then sell individual artworks for a big profit. Also many talented artists, who are not good at marketing themselves, or don’t have access to patronage from large galleries, struggle through their entire life without making it big. Collectors are caught between acquiring works they “really like” and buying what art galleries are promoting aggressively as those are the ones that will eventually appreciate.
IndianArtCollectors is an online art community art portal attempting to redefine market dynamics with the help of the highly developed internet, courier and online banking services. The objective of IndianArtCollectors is to use these modern services to benefit the artists of Indian contemporary art and make the market more efficient in their favor. IndianArtCollectors already has a collector base of 700 upwards and 40 contemporary Indian artists. Overall, the portal displays more than 1700 paintings by Indian artists.
How IndianArtCollectors works is really quite simple. Any Indian artist, in any part of the country or even world, can apply for registration by submitting their bio-data and sample of works to the Art Panel, which comprises of art lovers and collectors (and not businessmen). Once an artist is registered with IndianArtCollectors he can upload his works to sell in the following steps:
1.Artist uses his login and password to submit artworks for sale, at his convenience and sets his own price.
2.Browsing collector buys the artwork through the shopping cart module. Artist gets notified immediately on sale through an email.
3.IndianArtCollectors receives the payment on behalf of the artist from the collector and notifies the artist of the shipping address.
4.The artist packs and couriers the artwork to the collector along with the system generated authenticity certificate signed by him.
5.Once the artwork is received by the collector in good condition, IndianArtCollectors transfers the money due to the artist (after deducting service commission and service tax) within 2-3 working days.
Through IndianArtCollectors, an artist gets several benefits:
1.IndianArtCollectors allows artists to pursue their passion in an environment that stimulates their creativity. Artists can spend more time concentrating on their work rather than making the rounds of galleries showing new works, and collecting payments against sale of older works.
2.IndianArtCollectors empowers the artist by eliminating the middle men in the industry. It provides a platform to artists to present their works directly to collectors allowing them to choose whether from the works offered.
3.IndianArtCollectors charges only 15% service commission as opposed to 33% or above of conventional galleries, and allows artists to display their paintings on the site for free.
4.IndianArtCollectors allows artists to know who their collectors are, as the artworks are couriered by the artists directly to them.
5.IndianArtCollectors pays its artists within 3-4 working days of the collector having received the artwork through an electronic transfer. This is a stark reduction as compared to conventional art galleries who can take as long as 60 days!
To sell art online and enjoy the benefits of IndianArtCollectors, all the artist needs is an internet connection and a courier service. IndianArtCollectors expects artists to take the responsibility to submit good quality images, record the correct details of the artwork, price their works reasonably, pack their artworks safely, use a courier service of repute, and print and send a system generated authenticity certificate with every shipment. IndianArtCollectors believes that if every member of the art community conducts himself with discipline and accountability, this beneficial model will be the future of tomorrow’s art market.
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A Look At Different Types Of Property For Sale
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 7, 2010
With so many different types of property for sale on the market today the choice can be head-spinning. There are various considerations that must be made when choosing a property, naturally taste is probably the biggest factor but sale price and maintenance costs should also be carefully considered.
Luckily in the UK we have a wealth of property for sale ranging from listed buildings, mock Tudor and art deco premises all the way up to modern builds. All have their own benefits and downsides, making the choice of which to move into difficult. Hopefully this article will help ease that choice.
Listed buildings are categorised in various grades, these types of property are considered to be of special interest and subsequently making any alterations to them may not be possible. If you manage to find a listed property for sale and wish to buy it, benefits include a home that is distinctive and full of character. The property may even be a piece of the nation’s history, so your residence can be seen as working towards the heritage of the country.
There are downsides however; often buildings of considerable age can mean high maintenance costs that are unapparent at the time of sale. Sewers and foundations may also be susceptible to problems, while updating them with electrics and heating systems can be costly and time consuming.
During your hunt for a home you may well find many thatched properties for sale. This type of property offers the ‘olde worlde’ look and can be considered quintessentially English. The timeless qualities are combined with a close to nature feeling that only owning a thatched property can bring. Many have been critical of the maintenance costs for a thatched house but these have been overestimated.
An entire re-thatch will only need doing every fifty years with some materials, even using less hardy materials the lifespan is typically thirty years. The only problems are the amount of thatchers in operation and the time it can take to thatch a roof. Be sure when looking at thatched houses up for sale to find out when the property was last thatched.
A Georgian property is perfect for family living; the materials used in their construction are robust and hardwearing. Ample living space is provided in Georgian homes as they were once the homesteads of the wealthier members of society. Townhouses usually have high ceilings and large rooms. Basements are often commonplace and windows let in generous amounts of light.
On the other hand if you do see one of these properties for sale and decide to buy, heating costs should be considered as the large rooms and inefficient insulation make having a warm house expensive. Some maybe listed limiting ways in which you can alter the property and damp can be a problem. For an opulent lifestyle however, they are unrivalled.
Skipping forward to more modern times, the twenties and thirties saw frenetic building in a period blighted by the effects of war. Urban expansion exploded and the suburbs grew immensely as huge numbers of properties were constructed and put up for sale to the people who wanted to leave city centres. Some of the houses are fine examples of art deco design and hence residents tend to take care of these artistic premises.
Maintenance is a concern as using similar materials is vital to maintain the period look. Modernist properties have some of the largest problems with flat roofs and curved glass that are a nightmare to replace. Because of the speed of expansion, workmanship may not be of the highest quality either.
There are many new properties for sale that consist of flats and apartments that suit contemporary living. Space age kitchens and bathrooms as well as technological equipment make this type of property comfortable and usable. Unfortunately they are expensive and smaller than previous homes, whilst upgrading the technology can also be expensive. Added to this, a modern property can be soulless and unattached.
Ultimately however it is down to personal choice which type of property you would like to buy; there are other types for sale that are not included in this article and choosing the right one for you will lead to a happy home life and enjoyable living for years to come.
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Online Art Gallery: a Striking Triangle of Creativity, Trade and Technology for You!
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 4, 2010
The concept of online art gallery quenches the thirst of art connoisseurs by making art and crafts just a click-away option. While, this gallery makes stalwarts’ creativity easily accessible, it simultaneously gives a big platform to budding artists to display their talent and skill. Apart from that, online art gallery is by far the easiest way, where paintings for sale are made available. Even more, as far as abstract act is concerned, all those e-art galleries are also enriched with scores of sites.
Thus, it is very appropriate to say that any online art gallery is nothing but an impressive amalgamation of imagination for profit-making purpose using the state-of-the-art technology. To revisit in detail, it is an arena where art is being showcased with the help of modern technologies for the fulfillment of the purpose of displaying paintings for sale. Mainly, various websites, contain arts and crafts, are referred as online art gallery. Most of the times, the pictures are snapped and showcased on these websites. Sometime, a single site exhibits the paintings for sale of a single artist and sometimes, a single site can bring the creations of various artists under a common roof.
Further, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to access these online art galleries. Some guidelines will lead you to find the wonder world of creativity inside an online art gallery. Most of the times, these galleries will ask the visitors to create their own accounts, that is, register themselves with the site. Once you get your own account on a particular gallery, you can check the online abstract art of your favorite artists from the catalogue of the particular online gallery. And ultimately, you will get the price tag of every picture displaying on the site. Besides, many art galleries also publish the story of paintings for sale to double the fun.
Your fondness of abstract art can also make you a regular visitor to online art galleries. The availability of online abstract arts at various websites undoubtedly gives you a sense of completeness of these galleries. It not only helps to enhance the sell at a particular website, but also helps the site to get maximum visitors and increase its rank.
At the end, it would be quite appropriate to say that online art galleries have made the world of arts closer. Now, buying the paintings of eminent artists has become easier for the art connoisseurs worldwide. Truly, a single click can easily create a huge miracle in the world of creativity- a perfect triangle of creativity, trade and technology!
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The Nature of Art Galleries
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 1, 2010
Art Galleries are places where art is exhibited and in some cases sold. An introduction to art galleries should explain the difference between a commercial gallery and an art museum.
The make it out art galleries is depleted interchangeably between an actual art gallery where art is exhibited and sold for a profit and an art museum where collections of art are merely exhibited for the enjoyment and education of patrons. For the purposes of right now introduction to art galleries, the former will be used. Although some of the most famous and sizeable operates of art are exhibited in art museums around the world, they are not for sale. The exhibiting of art for the purpose of sale is the necessary function of the commercial art gallery.
A commercial art gallery exhibits art for the enjoyment of the patrons, but the art is in addition for sale. This means so the collections in an art gallery are changing quite ever as works are purchased and removed from the exhibit. The gallery might often have special exhibits featuring particular artists whose works are the centerpiece of special events. In most cases, the art galleries make their profits from taking a commission on the sale of the exhibited art, although in some cases, admission is charged. This is quite rare in the commercial art gallery business, however. In other galleries, the artist pays a fee to be allowed to exhibit at the gallery.
The majority of work exhibited in art galleries are Residual art through paintings being the most common form. Some galleries furthermore exhibit more sorts of art the as sculpture and photography also. Some galleries the specialize in sculpture are also renowned as sculpture gardens and those that specialize in photographs are celebrated as photo galleries. The hard work art gallery is most often used in place of these terms and many galleries feature all of the a good number of forms of art.
The expression contemporary art gallery performs not refer to a style of art, but is used to describe the modern commercial for-profit art gallery. The term is used to distinguish it from the art museum. Many contemporary art galleries tend to be clustered up in certain regions in larger cities. Greenwich Village in New York City is an example of this although most medium sized neighborhoods will usually have at least one gallery for local artists.
There are also art galleries that are artist collectives and not run for profit, but as a place for the artist to exhibit their own works. Regardless of the type, art galleries and art museums offer the public a possibility to enjoy art of all kinds and moreover the commercial galleries allow them the opportunity to take some of that art home with them to add to their own collections.
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