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Small art by the big guys is hitting the market in rising numbers. Some lower-priced works are unsigned, undocumented, poor quality or just plain ugly -- while others are charming bargains luring established collectors and newcomers alike. Below, a survey of mini-markets:
越來越多藝術(shù)大師的小作品正在涌入市場(chǎng)。有些價(jià)格較低的作品沒有簽名，沒有證明文件，質(zhì)量差或者干脆就是不好看——而其他一些作品則是物美價(jià)廉，吸引了許多知名藏家和新興買手。下面是關(guān)于這些迷你市場(chǎng)的一則調(diào)查：
Backstory: From 1946 to 1971, Picasso collaborated with a pottery in the south of France to create 633 different plates, bowls, vases and other works in limited editions ranging from 25 to 500.
背景故事：據(jù)法國拍賣數(shù)據(jù)庫藝術(shù)價(jià)格網(wǎng)(Artprice)稱，在某種程度上由于利希滕斯坦的一幅波普藝術(shù)帆布畫創(chuàng)下了560萬美元售價(jià)的歷史紀(jì)錄，所以去年一年是迄今為止該藝術(shù)家作品拍賣總額最高的一年。即便如此，他的小作庫存依然充足：藝術(shù)價(jià)格網(wǎng)報(bào)道稱，這位已故藝術(shù)家約有一半的作品售價(jià)在7,000美元左右。
$$: Prices range from around $2,500 for an ashtray with a bull to nearly $304,000 for a gold platter that Christie's sold last year. Aside from one single lot, Christie's has sold out its entire Picasso ceramics auctions since 2009 -- including a 539-lot Picasso sale in 2012, said Christie's specialist Michelle McMullan.
價(jià)格：在2014年，至少有15幅版畫以低于1萬美元的價(jià)格落槌成交。而在10年前以同一價(jià)位拍賣出的類似版畫如今可以賣出至少兩倍的價(jià)錢。
Competition: It is getting harder to find $3,000 ceramics -- many now start at $5,000. Auction prices for a limited-edition Picasso owl pitcher: $3,400 in New York in 2009 and $10,600 in Hong Kong last year.
需求：倫敦布盧姆斯伯里拍賣行(Bloomsbury Auctions in London)的亞歷山大·海特(Alexander Hayter)說：“他被大大低估了。你可以以低于1萬美元的價(jià)格買到60年代中期非常非常好的作品。這太荒謬了。”
Collectors: Paul Banwell, a 46-year-old British surgeon who owns about eight pieces, said bidding has gotten so intense he's making his next purchases at 'a secret little gallery' he won't name.
Swann Auction Galleries斯旺拍賣行畫廊(Swann Auction Galleries in New York)的托德•韋曼(Todd Weyman)說，倫勃朗在世期間創(chuàng)作的一些普通畫作也能以低于1萬美元的價(jià)格起拍。去年在佳士得，一幅倫勃朗描繪父親的蝕刻畫以6,500美元售出。
Backstory: In 2012, Christie's brokered a deal with the late artist's foundation to sell the remaining original works from his estate, many of them smaller pieces like unique photographs and drawings.
價(jià)格：斯旺拍賣行畫廊(Swann Auction Galleries in New York)的托德·韋曼(Todd Weyman)說，雖然一流的蝕刻畫在拍賣會(huì)上的價(jià)格已飆升至50萬美元，但據(jù)信于倫勃朗在世的這個(gè)期間創(chuàng)作的一些普通畫作也能以低于1萬美元的價(jià)格拿下。
$$: At Christie's, Warhol's photographs have sold online for an average $4,700; small drawings of shoes, jewelry and dresses can fetch similar prices.
建議：有些物件已經(jīng)升值，但相似蝕刻畫的價(jià)格區(qū)間卻很大，這取決于印制的質(zhì)量和保存狀況。作為買家要精明：現(xiàn)在還很難精準(zhǔn)無誤地確認(rèn)某些作品的創(chuàng)作日期。
