Acknowledgements p. 7
Preface p. 9
Introduction Jos Hackforth-Jones and Iain Robertson p. 11
The Bigger Picture
1 Globalisation of the Art Market Iain Robertson p. 30
2 Ethics David Bellingham and Tom Christopherson p. 39
3 Public Funding and the Art Market Derrick Chong p. 52
Art Markets
4 Art Market Sectors David Bellingham p. 60
5 The Contemporary Photography Market Jeffrey Boloten p. 69
6 Design Art and Its Markets Lis Darby p. 74
7 Emerging Markets Iain Robertson p. 82
Objects
8 Connoisseurship Jos Hackforth-Jones p. 92
9 Authenticity Jos Hackforth Jones p. 99
10 Fakes, Forgeries and Thefts Gareth Fletcher p. 106
11 Conservation and the Market Yasmin Railton p. 115
Art and Law
12 Rights of Artists Tom Christopherson p. 126
13 Due Diligence Tom Christopherson p. 136
Buying and Selling
14 The Auction Process David Bellingham p. 148
15 Art Fairs Iain Robertson p. 157
16 The Impact of New Technology on Art Marios Samdanis p. 164
Dealers and Collectors
17 Artist-Dealer Relationships Derrick Chong p. 174
18 Collector-Dealer Relationships Derrick Chong p. 180
19 Art as Investment Iain Robertson p. 185
20 Private Museums and the Art Market Melanie Gerlis p. 194
Bibliography p. 202
Contributors p. 210
Index p. 213