A duo of former auction house experts details how to start your own art collection on any budget--to create a unique home that reflects your individual style.

A work of art--whether it is unexpected, groundbreaking, or one of a kind--can personalize your interior and transform it into a place like no other. But actually purchasing a signature piece--or even crossing the threshold into a gallery--can be a daunting act. How can you develop your own taste or gauge whether you're making a worthwhile investment? Drawing on a decade of experience at Christie's, Olivia de Fayet and Fanny Saulay know that the world is full of artistic talents waiting to be discovered and they want to reframe who can access original works.

On a mission to make art accessible to everyone, they compiled their advice into this step-by-step guide that takes the guesswork out of purchasing,

guiding amateurs to cultivate an eye and to select favorite pieces. They cover everything you need to know about starting your own collection, from finding artists and galleries to defining your collection, and from purchasing to framing, hanging, maintaining, and conserving the value of your artworks. With tips for designing unique interiors with paintings, sculptures, photographs, and other decorative objects, this essential book will give art aficionados the confidence to select pieces they will love forever.

两位前拍卖行专家详细介绍了如何在无需考虑预算的情况下开始自己的艺术收藏，创造一个反映个人风格的独特的家。

一件艺术品，无论它是出人意料的、突破性的还是****的，都能让你的室内环境变得个性化，变成一个与众不同的地方。但事实是，购买一件艺术作品，甚至是跨入画廊的门槛，都是一件令人生畏的事情。你该如何培养自己的品味，或衡量你是否在做一项值得的投资？凭借在佳士得拍卖行的十年经验，奥利维亚·德·法耶特（Olivia de Fayet）和范妮·索雷（Fanny Saulay）知道，世界上有很多艺术人才，他们等待被发现，他们希望重新划定能够获得原创艺术作品的人。

为了让每个人都能接触到艺术，他们将自己的建议编入这本指南，分步指导业余爱好者培养自己的眼光，选择喜欢的作品，避免抓瞎。书中提供了收藏艺术品需要知道的一切，如寻找艺术家和画廊、确定收藏品、购买、装裱、悬挂、维护和保存艺术品价值。本书还提供了用绘画、雕塑、照片等其他装饰品设计独特室内环境的技巧，这本必不可少的书将给艺术爱好者带来信心，让他们能够选择自己永远喜爱的作品。