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How do you price realistic art?

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How do you price realistic art?
How you price realistic art depends on a variety of factors. If you're trying to determine how to price your own work, experts generally recommend multiplying the length by the width and then multiplying the results by a rate you establish, such as $5 or $6. When selling realistic art produced by another artist, consider the historic selling prices of their work, the size of the piece, the condition and the historical significance. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can also provide you with a fair market value for any art that you own. Explore a large collection of realistic art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
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Sauna (San Francisco 1970's Gay Castro photo)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Fisher Ross Sauna, ca. 1977. Print measures 8 x 10 inches. 2026 digital print from the original in the Fisher Ross Archive. From an edition of 15 on archival paper produced by th...
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1970s Realist Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

"Patina" - Realist Still-Life, Oil Painting on Cradled Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Blair Atherholt is an award-winning contemporary realist oil painter whose creative focus and interest primarily lie in the Still Life genre. His love for painting is inspired and in...
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Hyperrealistic Acrylic Painting 'The Missing Move', 90x120 cm, Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Certain works of art do not describe an event—they preserve its emotional residue. They remind us that the most profound transformations rarely occur in moments of visible drama, but in the quiet intervals that divide life into what existed before and everything that follows. This painting inhabits precisely that elusive territory. The composition presents an interior of remarkable stillness. A young woman, dressed in white and seen only from behind, stands before expansive panoramic windows. Beside her, a black cat quietly shares the moment. In the foreground, an antique billiard table...
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Two Daschounds. An antique painting of dogs framed and signed
Located in St. Albans, GB
Heinrich SPERLING German School Picture Size: 15 x 18" (38 x 46cm) Framed Size: 22 x 25" (56 x 64cm) Signed and framed Sperling was born March 23rd 1844 in Warnkenhagen, and died 2...
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Late 19th Century Realist Animal Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blustery Clouds, Stormy Sky Landscape, Blue Tones, Extra Large Cyanotype, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Blustery Clouds" is an cyanotype of the semi-abstract patterns of clouds in the sky after a storm. Details: + Title: Blu...
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2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Emulsion, Watercolor, Etching, Lithograph

The Green Lamp, Woman Reading a Book, Oil on Canvas Interior Painting
Located in Stockholm, Stockholm
In this painting, The Green Lamp, painted by Eva Bagge (1871-1964) presents an intimate interior scene imbued with silence and contemplation. A woman sits comfortably in an armchair,...
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1940s Realist Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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