Advice on how to proceed with lithographs

May 16th, 2010, 03:29 PM

Hi there,
Hoping someone can give me some guidance on what to do with 2 newly aquired lithographs. From my research, I know they are Alexandre Joseph Désiré Bivort (1809-1872) who was a Belgian horticulturist. They are pears (Orpheline Colmar (Van Mons) and Beurre D'Hardenpont (Hardenpont)). I don't know much about art, and I'm uncertain how to proceed. I'm looking to sell them...so do I contact a gallery, get an appraisal, put them on ebay? Of course I realize there are many factors that effect their value, and I'm pretty clueless. I believe they are in their original frames, or were framed a very long time ago. Leave them framed? Thanks to you for your time and ideas!

John · May 16th, 2010, 04:19 PM

Findartinfo.com has a few auction results that suggest they could be moderately valuable. I'm not sure what the best way to dispose of them would be.

mikemikemike · May 18th, 2010, 06:51 AM

I would leave them framed for now and contact a few auction houses specialised in that kind of theme/period with good pictures.

May 16th, 2010, 03:29 PM	#1
mtgirl Posts: n/a	Advice on how to proceed with lithographs Hi there, Hoping someone can give me some guidance on what to do with 2 newly aquired lithographs. From my research, I know they are Alexandre Joseph Désiré Bivort (1809-1872) who was a Belgian horticulturist. They are pears (Orpheline Colmar (Van Mons) and Beurre D'Hardenpont (Hardenpont)). I don't know much about art, and I'm uncertain how to proceed. I'm looking to sell them...so do I contact a gallery, get an appraisal, put them on ebay? Of course I realize there are many factors that effect their value, and I'm pretty clueless. I believe they are in their original frames, or were framed a very long time ago. Leave them framed? Thanks to you for your time and ideas!

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May 16th, 2010, 04:19 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	Findartinfo.com has a few auction results that suggest they could be moderately valuable. I'm not sure what the best way to dispose of them would be.

May 18th, 2010, 06:51 AM	#3
mikemikemike Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 8	I would leave them framed for now and contact a few auction houses specialised in that kind of theme/period with good pictures.