Finding antique treasures in your garden Summer’s here and ValueMyStuff founder Patrick van der Vorst has broken out his warm weather wardrobe and gone off to take a look at garden statuary, garden scuptures, and open-air artworks.
News-Antique.com - Aug 22,2012 - Summer’s here and ValueMyStuff founder Patrick van der Vorst has broken out his warm weather wardrobe and gone off to take a look at outdoor antiques – garden statuary, garden scuptures, and open-air artworks.
This market hit the doldrums during the financial crisis, but with a growing number of foreign buyers snapping up interesting artifacts, and headline artists like Anish Kapoor, Mark Quinn and Damian Hirst taking on increasing numbers of large-scale outdoor commissions, things are picking up.
In this week’s video blog, Patrick maps the market’s movers and shakers offers some tips on how to tell if that Greek god under the pear tree really came from the Acropolis... or just from Home Depot. Seriously, there's plenty of valuable Victorian sculpture lying around forgotten in peoples' backyards, and there are simple ways to gauge the age of these items by looking at patterns of weathering and wear.
And if you’re planning on buying something for the garden this summer, why not watch our video on condition reports – it could save you a lot of heartache when buying at auction, especially if you can’t travel to view the item in person.
