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risking their professional relationships, and could also ruin your standing among dealers, thereby adversely affecting your ability to buy works
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Do: Request a condition report
You can request a condition report from any gallery, auction house, or directly from an art dealer.
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Particularly for historical works which belong to the "secondary market"
Although there isn't a universal model for reports on condition, there are some general standards. A diagram of an example is provided in a lot of condition reports.
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The artwork is accompanied by notes of any marks, scratches, knicks, or tears. Here's an example of a condition report from Georgia O'Keeffe.
Depending on the price of the item, it may make sense to hire a neutral third party to prepare the condition report.
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You will probably pay for the service.
Art collectors with an Artwork Archive Premier Collector plan can digitally store the condition reports for their art pieces using the "additional files"
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Don't assume that the work is authenticated by the artist.