 
Where To Find The Best Art Auctions Online
Art auctions online are gaining widespread popularity because it's
easy to browse and buy original art. Some people may enjoy the
activity, but others can relax in the comfort of their own home,
while joining the bidding war and experiencing the auction from
their computer screens. It's a happy medium between going to the art
auction house and impersonally phoning in a bid on watercolor art,
an oil painting or sculpture, to name a few.
If you're not sure how to maneuver auctions on eBay, then try a more
user-friendly site like iCollector.com for art auctions online. At
iCollector, you'll be able to see a comprehensive listing of all the
upcoming eBay online auctions. After signing up to bid, you can then
view all of the auctions you've decided upon under "my account,"
while "my agent" searches auctions online for your specific
interests, view your items won, or even make consignments and sell
fine art yourself!
World-renowned auctioneer Christie's (Christies.com/LiveBidding/AboutLiveBidding.asp)
is another worthwhile place to find an art auction online. The
process is easy. You create an account, download bidding software,
register for a particular live auction, enter the virtual salesroom
and start bidding! Generally, there are multiple live auctions
online every single day and bidders may choose from places like
Geneva, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris or Amsterdam! Each
auction will list the specialization, for example: look for
Impressionist and Modern Art in New York City, sporting art,
wildlife, dogs in London or sculptures in Amsterdam. When it comes
to software, you'll want to download a day before your scheduled
auction, be sure your firewalls are temporarily turned off in your
computer's control panel and be sure you have a reliable internet
connection. Christie's Live software works best with the Windows OS
(or Macs booted up in Windows) and a cable or DSL connection.
Working with Christie's is a great way to find and track items, as
you can set an online search to notify you when items you're looking
for will be appearing in auctions. You can also place absentee bids
24 hours before the sale begins. With businesses in over 43
countries, $3.25 billion in sales within the first six months of
2007, and prices ranging from $200 to $80 million, bidders will have
an excellent selection.
Like Christie's, Canadian auctioneer Heffel.com offers live auctions
online as well. The easy "browse" menu lets you search auctions by
artist (Need an Emily Carr? Paul Peel? Alfred Pellan? No problem!),
by subject (such as coastal scene, figure in landscape, abstract,
portrait, etc), by category (Canadian or International), and by
location (Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver). Since Canadian art is
generally undervalued in the marketplace right now, you can find
some tremendous deals on masterpieces done by Canadian artists! As
the industry grows - which it has every year for the past decade or
so - your art investment will be worth more than you paid for it.
Why not find your next treasure at art auctions online? It's a great
way for first time bidders to get their feet wet and decide if art
collecting will be a lifetime hobby or a passing fancy. Who knows,
perhaps you'll be flying to The Louvre in France or The National
Gallery in London in the future. Or perhaps you can create your own
Museum Of Modern Art in your living room - with walls that will
dazzle any guest and perhaps even become long-lasting, high taste
gifts for friends and family.
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