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What Is Provenance & Why Is It Important for Someone Buying Art?

Summary by TheCollector
Provenance can be summarized as the documented history of an artwork’s ownership. In auction catalogs and even online auction lot descriptions, there’s always a brief description of an artwork’s prior ownership. This usually comes with various documents proving the past sales and purchases of the artwork in question. So, what is provenance used for, and why should you care about who owned a painting in the past?   Why Unraveling Provenance Matte…
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TheCollector broke the news in on Monday, May 5, 2025.
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