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how much do artists profit from having their art works sold in an art auction?


If you mean how much money- the auction house probably takes a fixed percentage. say 20% to 50% of the sale price.
If you mean is it worthwhile -it’s usually good promotion for the artist as it’s a public sale and it establishes a value for your work in the future.
It increases the crediblilty of your work and career so it’s an added value for all your future work too.

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3 Responses to “how much do artists profit from having their art works sold in an art auction?”

  1. It depends how much time & effort was put into the piece & the how much you get out of it.
    If you spent 3 days making something & get $5, there would be no profit. Opposed to if you Made something in 3 days & got $1,000.
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  2. If you mean how much money- the auction house probably takes a fixed percentage. say 20% to 50% of the sale price.
    If you mean is it worthwhile -it’s usually good promotion for the artist as it’s a public sale and it establishes a value for your work in the future.
    It increases the crediblilty of your work and career so it’s an added value for all your future work too.
    References :

  3. Depends on cost of materials and labor and market conditions and popularity
    if the art like me i make jewelry if it cost $300 in materials took me a few hours
    and the buyers were looking for that type i would expect to make 2-3 times the cost of making if no one wants that kind of stuff and offered 20 dollars i would be out of biz the next day actually i would not waste my time making it unless
    it was for me to wear :}
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