Amazon.com is going head-to-head with ebay with its new "make an offer" feature. The flexible pricing model for third-party sellers of art and collectibles allows users to click on the "Make an Offer" button and enter a bid. The seller has 72 hours to accept, reject, or give a counter offer, followed by 72 hours to respond to … Continue reading Amazon Launches “Make an Offer” Feature
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Amazon Launches Art Store
Works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall are now available on Amazon.com along with Cheerios, printers, refrigerators and cat toys. The site launched its fine art gallery today. The original and limited edition artwork for purchase directly from galleries and dealers. Prices currently range from $200 to $45,000. What will it mean? We'll have to … Continue reading Amazon Launches Art Store
The Journey of Antiquing — 8: To Bring Them In
This is an inconvenient truth: By and large, the antiques world is responsible for the shrinking market caused by its consistent neglect of the younger generation, and such an important demographic group will go on as missing unless they are brought in on their own terms, in their own way. The antiques industry is talking, … Continue reading The Journey of Antiquing — 8: To Bring Them In
Less Art in Life
Breakfast in America won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Recording Package, beating out albums by Talking Heads and Led Zeppelin, among others. I was at my parents house over the weekend and spent a considerable amount of time listing vinyl albums on Amazon.com. It gave me cause to think about how much art has … Continue reading Less Art in Life
Urban Art & Antiques 