The artworks
With the help of our curators, we seek and find underpriced artworks of renowned artists all over the world. Please note: It is NOT our goal to promote yet unknown artists, but rather to offer “blue chip” works by artists with a proven track record, such as Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso.
Print editions
We concentrate on print editions rather than uniques, as they move in a price range that allows collectors to actually buy (and trade) the whole piece of art – and not just some virtual partitions of it.
Plus: These kind of artworks are in an uplift these days as they are the main goal of new art collectors.
The origin of print editions
Since the late nineteenth century the number of prints produced from a single plate or printing surface has usually been restricted and declared as a ‘limited edition’. Modern artists’ prints are usually limited to a specified number, anything between 2 and 1000 or more. Sometimes the quantity is dictated by the process – the plate wears out – but more commonly it is restricted by the artist or publisher, in which case the printing surface is usually destroyed.
Editioned prints are usually signed, numbered, and often dated by the artist. An edition of twenty-five will be numbered 1/25, 2/25, etc. These are usually accompanied by a number of proof prints, identical to the edition; those produced for artist are marked ‘AP’ (artist’s proof), those for the printer or publisher ‘PP’ (printer’s proof).
See also: Tate Modern London and Wikipedia.