collection management systems and price databases

Collector Systems

There are numerous collection management systems with highly variable capabilities and equally diverse costs. Depending on your skills nd needs, an Excel spreadsheet is a good, inexpensive alternative. linn press considers Collector Systems the most user-friendly cloud-based platform. It is also compatible with computer, tablet, and hand-held devices and phones.

The Artnet Price Database

Almost all art price databases rely exclusively on art auction estimates and results, including premiums. These are poor indicators of prices, costs, and values since they are dissociated from retail markets and the numerous additional costs of buying and owning art, like auction house commissions, dealer discounts, sales taxes, import duties, transportation, storage, insurance, and the sometimes unexpected need for conservation.