Quotables from The Economist, “Why Buy Art?”:

 

Other collectors in the queue will torture themselves, worrying about who is considered more worthy

The term most commonly used by collectors, however, is that buying art gives them a “high”.

“Some collectors always want what other collectors want,” … “‘Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife’ is the commandment that most confuses collectors.”

Several factors fuel the sense of regret.

[S]elling art has a long association with debt, death and divorce. No one wants to look like they need the money.

“When I don’t buy anything, the fair feels dull. Buying makes you feel connected to what is going on.”

 

 

 

 

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