Works on Artsper are sold at the same price as in a gallery, that is to say at the public price. It is the partner galleries who define prices with their artists. No work on Artsper is sold at a price higher than that in the gallery.
Several elements are taken into account to define the price of a work of art:
⭐️ The fame of the artist
Its fame is based on its degree of exposure:
Has the artist exhibited nationally? Internationally?
Alone or in a group?
On the notoriety of its representatives and collectors:
Who are the galleries that represent him?
Is it part of private collections (private collectors)? Who are these collectors?
Public collections (museums)?
His technique:
Is the artist known for having invented a style, a technique?
These are all elements that make it possible to calculate the notoriety of an artist. The more he has exhibited his works internationally, the greater his reputation, especially if he is part of public collections.
🖼 The artist's achievements
Has the artist exhibited recently?
Has he been part of a recent fair, won an award, collaborated with a brand...
With each new achievement, its reputation grows, and therefore its value too.
📈 An artist's rating (or market trend)
The artistic and media notoriety of the artist, the recognition of his work, the sale of his work in major auction houses and the rarity are all elements which define the rating of an artist.
Indeed, if demand is very strong for an artist and supply is scarce, prices can increase. We often see this when artists pass away. In fact, the prices of their works also rise because there will be no more production during the artist's lifetime, so the supply has stopped. If the demand for this artist increases then the price will follow the same trend.
📆 The execution date
In the life and production of an artist certain periods are more highly rated than others.
Is this an early career work , or maturity?
🖍 The techniques used and materials used
The price of a work can also depend on the materials and the technique used to create the work.
Unique works are more expensive than multiple editions due to their uniqueness and therefore rarity. The higher the number of copies, the less rare the work and therefore its price is lower. Editions hand-signed by the artist (rather than in the plate) are also more valuable.
Bronze or steel sculptures are often expensive because the material used is expensive itself. In addition, these materials require special tools which are sometimes expensive as well.
Rarely said explicitly, there is nevertheless a hierarchy between visual techniques in different mediums (painting, sculpture, art drawing, art photography or publishing). This hierarchy between artistic techniques depends on the complexity of the techniques but also on their popularity in the history of art. For example, in painting, the queen technique remains oil painting, one of the most used in history and which is one of the most complex to master (it is considered more complex to use than watercolor for example).