How to Identify and Value Art
Please Note:
1) Call numbers provided below are for books in the State Library Collection.
2) Reference copies are marked with an asterisk *.
Books – Identification
*92 -- Who's who in American art.
*702.78 Cas -- European artists: signatures and monograms, 1800-1990. Castagno.
* 704.0397 St. J 1998 -- St. James guide to native North American artists.
709.02 Hav -- Index to artistic biography. Havlice.
709.22 Jac -- Jacobsen's biographical index of American artists.
750.16 Hav -- World painting index. Havlice.
750.3 Ben 2006 -- Dictionary of artists. Benezit.
779.016 Par -- Photography index: a guide to reproductions. Parry.
769.1 Hem 2000 -- Just above the mantelpiece. Hemingway [use to find mass-market art, “big eye” art; kitsch].
769.1 Wen -- Secrets of buying art : original prints and reproductions. Wenniger.
770.75 Fel 1998 -- Sotheby's guide to photographs. Fels.
770.75 Wit -- The photograph collector's guide. Witkin.
Books – Price Guides
* 700.29 Int -- International auction records.
* 707.5 Art -- Art price annual
* 707.5 Jac -- Jacobsen's ... painting and bronze price guide.
* DISK 769.02947 Art -- Art print index.
* 769.92 Pri -- Printworld directory of contemporary prints and prices.
741.67407 Ren 2003 -- Poster prices VII...posters sold at auction 1985-2003. Rennert.
769.12 Off -- The Official price guide to collector prints.
791.43 War - Warren's movie poster price guide.
Books – Identification and Price Guides
* 707.5 Dav -- Davenport's art reference & price guide.
760.075 The-- Prints, posters, & photographs identification and price guide. Theran.
769.12 Luc-- Collector prints old and new: an identification and value guide. Luckey.
750.75 Mil 2003 -- Miller's pictures price guide 2004. St. Clair.
770.75 Mac 1999 -- Collector's guide to early photographs. Mace.
Directories (Find dealers, collectors, experts, buyers, appraisers, auction services, matching services for china, flatware, etc., repair and restoration info, and more)
745.102 Mal -- Maloney's antiques & collectibles resource directory.
http://www.kovels.com/classifieds/
Kovels Yellow Pages - Antiques & Collectibles Directory, a FREE Online Resource for Collectors.
Subject Headings
Artists -- United States -- Biography – Dictionaries
Artists -- Biography -- Indexes.
Artists, American -- Biography -- Dictionaries
Artists' marks.
Art auctions.
Art -- Prices
Art -- Collectors and collecting
Film posters, American -- Collectors and collecting.
Monograms.
Painting -- Indexes
Painting, Modern -- Collectors and collecting.
Painting, Modern -- Prices.
Posters -- 20th century -- Catalogs.
Prints -- 20th century -- Catalogs
Prints -- Collectors and collecting
Prints -- Prices
Printmakers – Directories
Online Databases (with auction prices, biographies, images, catalogues, etc.)
http://www.askart.com/AskART/index.aspx
Some features are free; many are for paid subscribers only.
http://web.artprice.com/start.aspx
A small bit of information is free; most info is for paid subscribers.
http://www.findartinfo.com
Search for free, but most information is for paid members.
http://www.artnet.com/
Some free, most for paid subscribers
http://www.artfact.com/
Some free, most for paid subscribers
http://www.p4aantiquesreference.com/
Subscriber only. Includes antiques and some fine art.
Photographs - Identification
http://www.cartes.freeuk.com/time/date.htm
Date an Old Photograph - Roger Vaughan Picture Library
Publishers
Gordon’s Art -- http://www.gordonsart.com/
House of Collectibles -- http://www.houseofcollectibles.randomhouse.com/
Krause Publications -- http://www.krausebooks.com/
Schiffer -- http://www.schifferbooks.com
