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A painting has no intrinsic price, so the art market is a machine for manufacturing one out of scarcity, provenance, branding and social proof.

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The Art Market: The Best Books on How Art Is Priced and Sold, in Order

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Popular the art market books

The $12 million stuffed sharkDonald N. Thompson · 2008
The Art of the StealChristopher Mason · 2004
Talking pricesOlav Velthuis · 2002
Art of the dealNoah Horowitz · 2011
The Supermodel and the Brillo BoxDon Thompson · 2014
Rogues' galleryPhilip Hook · 2017

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How should I approach learning the art market?
A painting has no intrinsic price, so the art market is a machine for manufacturing one out of scarcity, provenance, branding and social proof.
What's a good book to start the art market with?
A strong starting point is The $12 million stuffed shark by Donald N. Thompson. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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