Chad wrote:Sometimes I wonder if David's cleaning out the attic. I bought two copies of the UK Perspectives for around $90 each when they came out. Signed postcards, not the book. They're worth about $90 now. Twenty years ago I could have gotten $350. Just sayin...
Opium Arts did sell off a number of Polaroid collages (and some associated works like one of Mick Karn`s sculptures) three years ago.... typically the pricing varied between $1000 - $1600 for originally framed pieces.
In terms of value I think you are right - as an investment David`s work has stalled to appreciate in terms of $ value. I still keep a keen eye on eBay and I am sometimes surprised at the low prices of some of the items (or even when something does not sell). I just picked up a Pierre Barouh promo 7 inch for Le Pollen for $10. I bought several of the Glowing Enigma polaroids as well as one of the Abandon/Hope pieces - and I doubt I would make a significant ROI above WACC if I were to sell them.
Having said that - I have never bought anything (whether it is Sylvian or Chinese antique ivory or old maps) with the aim of making a profit etc. I buy this stuff because of the history, the images, the artistry etc. So if I do not make a profit, screw it. Perhaps after I am gone my daughters will flog it all for a few $, or perhaps they will decide to keep their old man`s stuff. Who cares! I`ll be gone, and during my lifetime I will have enjoyed having it.