The Art Collector's Handbook: A Guide to Collection Management and Care (Handbooks in International Art Business)

With the rapid and unprecedented global expansion of the art market, new collectors are emerging every day. When buying art, whether for pure enjoyment, for investment or some other motive, few art collectors consider the practical and financial implications of owning and maintaining art, and many do not have a plan for how they might eventually dispose of it. This book, probing a number of resources and incorporating advice from top experts in the field, offers guidance on collection management and care, and serves as an important reference guide for collectors and those charged with managing collections. Part one: Collection building Chapter 1: Acquisition Part two: Establishing the scope and value of a collection Chapter 2: Intentory management Chapter 3: Valuation Part three: Collection maintenance and holding costs Chapter 4: Insurance Chapter 5: Shipping, storage, framing, and installation Chapter 6: Conservation and collection care Part four: The public and private worth of collections Chapter 7: Sharing collections: display, loans, and publishing Chapter 8: Art investing and financing Part five: Parting from collections Chapter 9: Deaccessioning, gifting, and estate planning Conclusion. Content: Contents: Acknowledgements Prelude PART I: Collection Building: 1 Acquisition PART II: Establishing the Scope and Value of a Collection: 2 Inventory Management 3 Valuation PART III: Collection Maintenance and Holding Costs: 4 Insurance 5 Shipping, Storage, Framing & Installation 6 Conservation and Collection Care PART IV: The Public and Private Worth of Collections: 7 Sharing Collections (Display, Loans, and Publishing) 8 Art Investing and Financing PART V: Parting from Collections: 9 Deaccessioning, Gifting, and Estate Planning Conclusion Endnotes Bibliography Resources Index.