Art Market Books

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Seven Days in the Art World Seven Days in the Art World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 71,298 ratings — published 2008
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The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.87 — 6,038 ratings — published 2008
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Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,024 ratings — published 2019
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The Value of Art: Money, Power, Beauty The Value of Art: Money, Power, Beauty (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.05 — 557 ratings — published 2012
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Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts Why Are Artists Poor?: The Exceptional Economy of the Arts (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 73 ratings — published
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A Year in the Art World A Year in the Art World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.69 — 194 ratings — published
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Art Collecting Today: Market Insights for Everyone Passionate about Art Art Collecting Today: Market Insights for Everyone Passionate about Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.85 — 110 ratings — published
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The Supermodel and the Brillo Box: Back Stories and Peculiar Economics from the World of Contemporary Art The Supermodel and the Brillo Box: Back Stories and Peculiar Economics from the World of Contemporary Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.85 — 281 ratings — published 2014
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The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade The Auctioneer: Adventures in the Art Trade (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.03 — 282 ratings — published
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Art Production Beyond the Art Market? Art Production Beyond the Art Market? (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2013
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Art of the Deal: Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market Art of the Deal: Contemporary Art in a Global Financial Market (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.61 — 87 ratings — published 2011
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The Art Fair Story: A Rollercoaster Ride (Hot Topics in the Art World) The Art Fair Story: A Rollercoaster Ride (Hot Topics in the Art World)
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avg rating 3.50 — 10 ratings — published
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The Economics of Contemporary Art The Economics of Contemporary Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.64 — 14 ratings — published 2013
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Collecting Art for Love, Money and More Collecting Art for Love, Money and More (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.45 — 75 ratings — published 2012
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High Price: Art Between the Market and Celebrity Culture High Price: Art Between the Market and Celebrity Culture (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 82 ratings — published 2008
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Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World Breakfast at Sotheby's: An A-Z of the Art World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.96 — 849 ratings — published 2013
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Management of Art Galleries Management of Art Galleries (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 137 ratings — published 2015
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Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World Risk and Uncertainty in the Art World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.75 — 8 ratings — published 2014
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Big Bucks: The Explosion of the Art Market in the 21st Century Big Bucks: The Explosion of the Art Market in the 21st Century (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.82 — 89 ratings — published 2014
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The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media The Work of Art in the Age of Its Technological Reproducibility, and Other Writings on Media (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 4.08 — 24,482 ratings — published 1936
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Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses of the Art Market in the 21st Century Dark Side of the Boom: The Excesses of the Art Market in the 21st Century (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.88 — 143 ratings — published
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Art As an Investment?: A Survey of Comparative Assets Art As an Investment?: A Survey of Comparative Assets (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.29 — 17 ratings — published 2014
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Fine Art and High Finance: Expert Advice on the Economics of Ownership (Bloomberg) Fine Art and High Finance: Expert Advice on the Economics of Ownership (Bloomberg)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.97 — 36 ratings — published 2010
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The Art Economy: An Investor's Guide to the Art Market The Art Economy: An Investor's Guide to the Art Market (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 2008
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Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.61 — 3,177 ratings — published 2012
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Rogues’ Gallery: The Rise (and Occasional Fall) of Art Dealers, the Hidden Players in the History of Art Rogues’ Gallery: The Rise (and Occasional Fall) of Art Dealers, the Hidden Players in the History of Art
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.86 — 318 ratings — published 2017
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The Shift: Art And The Rise To Power Of Contemporary Collectors The Shift: Art And The Rise To Power Of Contemporary Collectors (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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My Name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic My Name is Charles Saatchi and I am an Artoholic (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.32 — 518 ratings — published 2009
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Art Power Art Power (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.98 — 219 ratings — published 2008
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A New Art from Emerging Markets A New Art from Emerging Markets (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 2011
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The Field of Cultural Production The Field of Cultural Production (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 4.13 — 542 ratings — published 1993
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Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.93 — 6,682 ratings — published 2009
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Sotheby's:  The Inside Story Sotheby's: The Inside Story (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as art-market)
avg rating 3.57 — 143 ratings — published 1997
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Art and Authenticity Art and Authenticity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2012
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Possession: The Curious History of Private Collectors from Antiquity to the Present Possession: The Curious History of Private Collectors from Antiquity to the Present (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 3.56 — 134 ratings — published 2016
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Art Business Today: 20 Key Topics (Handbooks in International Art Business) Art Business Today: 20 Key Topics (Handbooks in International Art Business)
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avg rating 3.90 — 10 ratings — published
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How to Be an Artist How to Be an Artist (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 3,890 ratings — published 2020
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Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night Art Is Life: Icons and Iconoclasts, Visionaries and Vigilantes, and Flashes of Hope in the Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 3.98 — 644 ratings — published 2022
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Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,266 ratings — published 2021
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Provenance Research Today: Principles, Practice, Problems Provenance Research Today: Principles, Practice, Problems (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 6 ratings — published
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The Art Market in Rome in the Eighteenth Century: A Case Study on the Social History of Art The Art Market in Rome in the Eighteenth Century: A Case Study on the Social History of Art (ebook)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum Chasing Aphrodite: The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,148 ratings — published 2011
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Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts Stolen Fragments: Black Markets, Bad Faith, and the Illicit Trade in Ancient Artefacts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 3.82 — 73 ratings — published 2024
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The Art Dealers: The Powers Behind the Scene Tell How the Art World Really Works The Art Dealers: The Powers Behind the Scene Tell How the Art World Really Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as art-market)
avg rating 4.32 — 19 ratings — published 1984
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What Art Is What Art Is (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.69 — 921 ratings — published 2013
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“Telle une pierre philosophale, l'authenticité semble ainsi avoir le pouvoir de transformer en or l'assemblage de toile et de pigments que constitue un tableau.”
Stéphanie Lequette-de Kerbenoaël, L'authenticité des oeuvres d'art

Kevin Wignall
“So you slept with a Medici. It doesn’t stop you being Michelangelo.”
Kevin Wignall, Those Who Disappeared

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