What makes certain artworks highly collectible? by [CONTAINER] Turner Carroll

WHAT MAKES CERTAIN ARTWORKS HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE?

BLUE CHIP ARTWORKS AT [CONTAINER]

While artwork enriches collectors’ daily lives aesthetically and intellectually, artworks that meet certain criteria can also prove a wise investment vehicle

Rarity of an artwork is a major factor in creating incentive to collect. Unique works of art made by artists who have already passed and whose works were largely collected by museums and private collectors during their lifetime are inherently rare, making access to those works something that might not come again and should be taken advantage of. But a more aﬀordable niche of highly collectible yet rare works of art is the limited edition print. Designed, signed, and numbered by the artist, limited editions are an excellent way to collect highly collectible works at a lower price point

Reputation of the artist: Sometimes an artist gains esteem due to heroic actions for the public good Shepard Fairey became a beloved artist in 2008, when he created the iconic Obama Hope image He later created a suite of images carried by women during the 2016 national women ’ s march, and he has contributed monumental murals throughout the world. Due to Fairey’s notoriety as an activist for positive social change, his work has become widely sought after, and he is ranked by the 2024 Hiscox top 100 report as one of the 6 most collectible contemporary artists at the lower end of the blue chip price range

Museum Exhibition History, curatorial and scholarly research: has the artwork (or is it about to be), featured in prestigious museums, private collections, or exhibitions at prominent galleries? If the artist has passed on, is the artwork or edition included in their deﬁnitive catalog raisonne? Agnes Martin, for instance, has stellar exhibition history, from her sell-out exhibition at Betty Parsons Gallery in New York, to solo exhibitions at the top museums in the world, including the Stedjlick, Guggenheim, MoMA, Whitney, et al Numerous monographs have been written about Martin’s work and her role in heralding the beginning of American minimalism.

Provenance of the artwork : a trail of ownership from the artist through various owners to the present day helps establish the authenticity of the artwork as a bona ﬁde creation of the respective artist. The trail of ownership also helps ensure the legality of ownership, protecting a collector from concerns of wartime theft or contested ownership. If notable collectors or institutions have owned the artwork or a work from the same edition, this provenance can enhance the value of particular works of art

Historic significance: Some artists and certain subject matter mark pivotal moments in history or shifts in human consciousness For instance, Jeffrey Gibson made history as the first Indigenous artist to represent the US in the Venice Biennale. His artworks that reflect the strength and power of Indigenous culture are landmark works in his oeuvre Robert Rauschenberg is another artist whose works are highly collectible, because he was a pioneer of artistic innovation, assembling print-based works on unexpected materials, featuring imagery that reflected the social issues of his day. Faith Ringgold, who died recently, blazed a trail as a highly successful Black woman artist who enjoyed a nationally touring museum retrospective during her lifetime Ringgold’s work tells stories of her own and her ancestors’ lived experiences, laying bare truths often written out of history

Perceived investment potential: Throughout history, the artworld has marginalized women artists and artists of color Artworks by these artists represent only a small fraction of museum collections, and museums are scurrying to rectify this inequity Because their works were underrepresented in the mainstream, these artists’ prices did not accelerate at the same rate as those of their white male counterparts As major museum curators stage exhibitions for these wildly talented and under valued artists such as Kerry James Marshal, Toyin Odutola, Virgil Ortiz, Judy Chicago, Alice Neel, Kara Walker, and Julie Mehretu, prices for their works will soar. But in the meantime, there is tremendous upside potential for private collectors who acquire their works

[CONTAINER] holds works by each of the artists mentioned.

John Baldessari Three Moments, 1999 lithograph and silkscreen on Coventry Smooth paper 40 x 28" paper $28000 paper

Jennifer Bartlett House, Dots, Hatches, 1999, 1999 screenprint on paper

38.25 x 38.25" unframed $4000 unframed

Bernd & Hilla Becher Grain Elevators, 1978 gelatin silver prints, in ten parts 25 x 80" group framed $150000 framed

Camille Claudel Rêve au coin du feu (Fireside Dream), 1905 -1937 conceived 1899; bronze edition begun by Eugene Blot in 1905; finished in 1937

bronze and colored marble with functioning electric light

8.75 x 12.5 x 9.75" $150000

Camille Claudel L'Implorante (petit modèle), c. 1905-1907

sand cast bronze on bronze base

11 x 11 x 7" sculpture $ sculpture

Camille Claudel Abandon, 1905 model c. 1886-1888; reworked in 1905 for Blot edition (1905 -1937)

sand cast bronze with brown patina and green nuances 17 x 16 x 7 inches sculpture $ sculpture

Jim Dine The Black and Red Heart, 2013 woodcut with hand drawing approx 70 x 54 framed $14000 framed

Louise Bourgeois Black Bed, 1997 softground etching, with drypoint and engraving on smooth wove paper framed $20000 framed

Jose Bedia Almas del Naufragio , 1997 lithograph 26 x 36 unframed $ unframed

Judy Chicago Peeling Back, 1974/2021 mixed media on panel 20.5 x 20.5" $25000

Judy Chicago Through the Flower 2, 1973/2021 mixed media on glass with light box 34 x 34 x 2" framed $95000 framed

Judy Chicago Natalie Barney Place Setting Study, 1977 mixed media on paper mounted to panel 24.5 x 36.5" framed $ framed

Judy Chicago Return of the Butterfly, 2012 lithograph

26.63 x 26.63" framed $12500 framed

Judy Chicago Into the Darkness, 2008 lithograph

26.5 x 26.5 x 1.5" framed $9900 framed

Judy Chicago Marie Antoinette 1973/2017, 1973/2017 four-color lithograph on cotton paper

28.75 x 28.25" framed $22000 framed

Chicago Through the Flower, 1991 serigraph on paper 34.63 x 34.13" framed $20500 framed

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Judy Chicago Mary Queen of Scots, 1973 lithograph 28 x 28" approx. framed $25000 framed

Judy Chicago Signing The Dinner Party, 2009-2012 lithograph 24 x 24" paper $7200 paper

Judy Chicago Flashback, 1965 lithograph on paper

20.5 x 26.25" framed $40000 framed

Judy Chicago Yes, I am Black and Radiant from the Song of Songs, 1999 heliorelief and lithograph 25 x 42 x 1" framed $8000 framed

Judy Chicago Nine Fragments from the Delta of Venus, 2004 nine-color etching and aquatint print portfolio 17.75 x 17.75 x 1.5" box $28000 box

Judy Chicago The Crowning, 2010 lithograph 28 x 28" framed $7200 framed

Hung Liu Travelogue, 2004 oil on canvas

72 x 72" $185000

Hung Liu Laundry Lady, 1995 oil on shaped canvas 72 x 38" $225000

Hung Liu Mu Nu - Yellow River, 1997

color aquatint, spitbite aquatint and softground etching

25 x 36" paper $15000 paper

Christo and Jeanne-Claude Wrapped Bottle and Cans (project), 1958/2004 lithograph 20 x 17" framed $7000 framed

This piece has been acquired, plaster 1893, posthumous casting 2002

cast bronze on wood base

6.25 x 10.25 x 5.5" $80000

Camille Claudel Chienne rongeant son os (Dog Gnawing Her Bone)

Jim Dine Fragile Boy, 2010

8 color lithograph hand coloring

56 x 40" framed $15000 framed

Shepard Fairey Obama Hope, 2008 silkscreen on paper

34.5 x 22.5" framed $2200 framed

Shepard Fairey Long Live the People, 2020 silkscreen on wood panel 28 x 24" framed $3500 framed

Shepard Fairey Cultivate Justice (Blue), 2021 silkscreen on wood panel 28 x 24" framed $3500 framed

Shepard Fairey Embrace Justice , 2018 silkscreen on wood panel 28 x 24" framed $3500 framed

Shepard Fairey Wetland Powers, 2023 serigraph on wood 28 x 22" framed $3500 framed

Shepard Fairey Dove Ripped, 2021 serigraph on wood 28 x 22" framed $3500 framed

Jeffrey Gibson MIRROR IN THE SKY, 2023 screen print and collage on Arches archival paper

47.5 x 37.5 x 2" framed $34000 framed

Jeffrey Gibson POWER! POWER! POWER!, 2020 woodblock and screenprint on paper 36 x 35.25" framed $25000 framed

Jeffrey Gibson Round Dancing, 2021 unique elk hide handmade drum with screenprint 25.75 x 25.75 x 4.5" framed $31000 framed

Giorgio Griffa Canone Aureo 482, 2014 acrylic on linen

58 x 70" $35000

Philip Guston Rug, 1980 lithograph on Rives BFK paper 19.5 x 29" paper $14000 paper

Philip Guston Sky, 1980 lithograph, on HMP Koller transfer paper 29 x 38.75" framed $15500 framed

Philip Guston Studio Forms, 1980 lithograph on Arches cover paper 36 x 46" framed $18000 framed

Howard Hodgkin Souvenir, 1981 screenprint on Arches aquarelle mould-made paper 52 x 62" framed $5500 framed

Jacob Lawrence Supermarket Flora, 1996

Color screenprint on Rives BFK paper

30 x 22" unframed $9500 unframed

Sol LeWitt Color Bands, 2000 linocut on Somerset Velvet paper 34 x 34 x 2" framed $7500 framed

Jeanette Pasin Sloan Diamonds II, 2023 oil on panel 24 x 24" unframed $20000 unframed

Jeanette Pasin Sloan Lunares II, 2024 oil on panel

21.5 x 21.5 x 2" framed $9500 framed

Jeanette Pasin Sloan Cosmos, 2024 oil on panel

37.75 x 37.75 x 3" framed $32000 framed

Agnes Martin Untitled, 1990 lithograph

13.75 x 13.75" framed $1800 framed

Agnes Martin Stedelijk Museum Portfolio, 1990 lithograph 13.75 x 13.75" framed $1800 framed

Alice Neel Victoria and the Cat, 1981 lithograph and silkscreen

48 x 33 x 2" framed $12500 framed

Toyin Odutola A Lapse in Judgement, 2012 lithograph 14 x 11.13" paper $13500 paper

Claes Oldenburg Spoon Pier, 1975 etching and aquatint on paper

28 x 22" paper $7500 paper

Claes Oldenburg Picasso Cufflinks, 1974

13-color lithograph

40 x 31" framed $9000 framed

Claes Oldenburg Geometric Mouse Pyramid as an Image of the Electoral System, Doubled, 1976 color lithograph on Arches Cover wove paper

40.5 x 31" framed $9000 framed

Martin Puryear Dark Loop, 1982 woodcut on ivory Japanese paper 30 x 37 x 2" framed $9500 framed

Miriam Schapiro Father and Daughter, 1997 mixed media femmage on canvas 72 x 60" $200000

Mario Schifano Studio per K Sogno Di F.L.S., pencil watercolor on paper

38.75 x 27.25" framed $29000 framed

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Sky People, 2011 four-color lithograph 39 x 24.5" framed $18500 framed

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Earth People, 2011 4-color lithograph

39 x 24.5 x 2" framed $18500 framed

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Coyote (Petroglyph), 2009 serigraph 29 x 22" framed $3700 framed

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Habitat Isn't Just for Wildlife, 2009 screenprint

37.25 x 28x 2" framed $1600 framed

Robert Rauschenberg Centennial Poster, 1969 offset lithograph 39 x 29.5" paper $750 paper

Robert Rauschenberg Last Turn-Your Turn, 1991 lithograph 25 x 26" paper $12500 paper

Robert Rauschenberg Choices & Responsibilities, The UN World Population Conference, 1994

four color lithograph

40.75 x 29" paper $9000 paper

Robert Rauschenberg Tribute 21: Theater, 1994 lithograph 41 x 27" paper $12000 paper

Faith Ringgold Coming to Jones Road Under a Blood Red Sky, 2004 serigraph on paper

35 x 45" paper $6500 paper

Ed Ruscha IF, 2000 lithograph on Arches Cover Buff 22 x 36" paper $45000 paper

Andres Serrano Piss Discus (Fluids Series), 1988 pigment print, back-mounted on dibond 34 x 24" framed $9500 framed

26 x 26 paper $1200 paper

Andres Serrano Red River 10: Art as Catalyst Alternative Museum Portfolio, 1992 screenprint

Kiki Smith Untitled, 1992 etching on rice paper

37.5 x 26.25" framed $3800 framed

Kara Walker Freedom, A Fable: A Curious Interpretation of the Wit of a Negress in Troubled Times, 1997 lithograph, laser-cut silhouettes

9.25 x 17” open $10800

Kara Walker Keys to the Coop, 1997 linocut on paper

51.5 x 74.5" framed $ framed