Variables and factors experts consider when determining a fair price for a work of art:
 Importance of the artist in today's market |
| Desirability of subject matter |
| Appearance in museum shows, exhibitions, and art literature |
| Provenance – record of owners and exhibits since work’s creation |
| Authenticity – assuring work is original and not a fake or “school of” |
| Current market comparables of artist’s work in public and private sales |
| Condition – is work original and pristine or is there damage |
| Rarity of the artist’s work |
| Size of a work |
| Intangibles that add up to that “something special” that makes a good work great |
