Listing Requirements
ESSENTIAL DETAILS AND DOCUMENTATION
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- Title
- Year
- Medium: what is it made of exactly?
- Dimensions: height x width x depth (in. or cm)
- Artists must have current gallery representation
- Image: we’ll need one great (high-res) image of the front of the artwork, but the more the better
- Signature: location? on the reverse, bottom right… and detail photograph
- Auction Reserve or Buy it Now price: we suggest 30-40% below the work’s current retail estimate
- Retail Estimate: our members know the market…
- Framed or unframed?
- Logistics: where will artwork ship from? Any customs or import details we should know of?
- Ownership: proof that you own the work
- Provenance: artist, gallery, dealer or auction house from which the work was purchased, as well as information on any previous owners, or sales.
- Artist biography (maximum 200 words)
- Description of the artwork’s current condition and detail images of any condition issues
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RECOMMENDED:
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- Certificate of Authenticity: (PDF) signed by artist and issued by the artist’s gallery or studio. Works with a bonafide certificate are more likely to sell. These will not be displayed on the site.
- Professional Condition Report: highly recommended for artworks valued over $50,000 — it helps members buy with confidence! These will not be displayed on the site.
- Edition of artwork: size and number
- Exhibition history
- Publication history
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IMAGES:
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- 1 x professional image of whole artwork from front (essential)
- 1 x full image of the back of the artwork (essential)
- 1 x image detail of the signature if there is one (essential)
- Detailed images of any condition issues (essential)
- Details of any labels, stamps, text, on the back of the artwork (recommended)
- Any images of the artwork installed in an exhibition (recommended)
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PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS:
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- Use white backgrounds and remove any clutter
- Turn off the flash and use soft and diffused lighting
- Keep your phone steady and tap the screen to focus
- Take high-res photos so the artwork looks good on all screens
- No filters necessary! The colors the artist chose only please
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Any questions? Ask us at help@artfizz.com.