What to Do When You Want to Sell Your Art? In Englewood | Fort Myers | Tampa

Posted on 7th April 2017
in Antique Art
by Alan

Part of collecting art is knowing when to sell it. Part of selling it is knowing how to find art buyers, especially if you are not an official art dealer who has an established client list. Fortunately, antique art buyers are not all that difficult to locate, particularly if you are selling art in a specific niche. You can easily find fine art buyers by using newsgroups, bulletin boards, and discussion groups on various websites. If you are more interested in local art buyers, you can use either the Internet or other more traditional means such as local groups meeting at a nearby art gallery, newspaper classified ads, or even the Yellow Pages.

Sometimes a simple Google search is all you need

Depending on where you want to sell your art—and depending on how esoteric your pieces are—you
may be able to easily locate interested buyers with a simple Google search. This is particularly true if your art is able to be shipped across the country (or even internationally).

Search for Art

Even if you don’t find exactly what you are looking for with a Google search, chances are you’ll get some results that are at least somewhat relevant. Visit some of the newsgroups or chat rooms that come up, or go post some things on a bulletin board. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many art collectors are willing to help you find the right market for your pieces.

Ask for referrals

If you don’t see what you’re looking for in an online search, consider turning to your network of buyers and sellers with whom you already do business. Let them know that you are looking to move some pieces, and let them know a little bit about the pieces you are selling.

People in art gallery

While these people themselves may not be in the market for what you’re selling, there is a very good chance that they will have other contacts who may be. Don’t be afraid to leverage your network of contacts to find a buyer—after all, you and the buyer are really after the same thing: the transfer of the art from you to them. So, using mutual friends to get it done is perfectly fine.

Learning more about your market

If you’re having a hard time finding buyers interested in your pieces, consider whether you may be
targeting the wrong market. For example, if you are selling a sculpture, but the people you usually do business with only collect paintings, it makes sense that you would have a hard time moving your pieces.

Antique Art Museum

Visit your local art museum and talk to one of the curators. You will likely find that these people know someone who would be interested in looking at your pieces. If nothing else, you can get a good idea of the amount of interest the market will bear at this particular time.