I am aware of all the Van Gogh sunflowers replicas out there but I bought this oil painting at an estate sale it's signed Vincent on the front and the back is stamped in red ink VT385 Van Gogh: Sunflowers 18x24 it appears to be older the frame and paper on the back showes age. Does anyone know how to find out if this has any value?
2007-06-22 05:02:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
The red ink stamp saying 'VT385 Van Gogh: Sunflowers 18x24' let's you know right away that it is a numbered reproduction. It may be an older reproduction but it is still a reproduction. It could be a seventy year old reproduction but it is still a reproduction.
Usually reproductions have very little value except in the joy they bring to the person viewing the art.
The exception would be if the reproduction was a signed, limited production print by some well known and collectible artist.
2007-06-22 05:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If you bought a Van Gogh you must know it's value.
His paintings sell around 40 and 100 million dollars.
I'm pretty sure all of his paintings are catalogued. 871 paintings at all. It would be very rare, but possible, a unknown Van Gogh appeared nowdays.
You can buy, for 10 dollars, a book called Van Gogh The Complete Paintings. It's a catalogue of all his paintings. You can see if the one you bought is there, to be sure it's not a reproduction. If it isn't in the book you may get advice from a professional auction house like Christies or Sotheby's.
Good luck!
Enjoy your 100 million painting!
2007-06-22 10:10:27 · answer #2 · answered by cesar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're best bet would be to go to an art dealer. Most likely it's just going to be a replica and not worth much at all. But hey, ya never know...
2007-06-22 05:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by Todd B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a print on canvas. Its a mass produced reproduction and won't be worth anything. Because its old, the printing technology won't be as good as it is today.
2007-06-22 06:33:58 · answer #4 · answered by kermit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sotheby's or Christies can help you with that.....they are online also.
Quite often in the study of art,students copy master works.
2007-06-22 05:28:02 · answer #5 · answered by penydred 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋