Gavin Dobson
Untitled (snapshot #8), 2025
£500.00
Edition:
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 110 x 85 x 2 cm
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What is the difference between an original, an edition and a reproduction?
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I have never bought art before. Where do I start?
Start with whatever makes you stop. You do not need to recognise the artist, name the style or explain why you like it. Take a first look, come back for a second, and speak to the person who made it. The aim is not to buy like an expert. It is to find something you want to keep looking at.
How should I prepare before the fair?
Browse the artist profiles and save a few names that interest you. If you have a particular space in mind, bring its measurements and a photograph. Set a budget if that helps, but leave space for surprise. The work you remember may not be the work you expected to choose.
What should I ask an artist?
Ask whatever you genuinely want to know: how the work began, how it was made, whether it belongs to a series, what the materials need, whether it is framed, or what else the artist is working on. There is no special collector vocabulary required.
How do I know whether a work is right for me?
Notice whether you return to it. Then check the practical things: price, size, materials, condition, framing, installation and delivery. You are allowed to think, ask questions and walk around before deciding. You are also allowed to respond immediately.
Will prices be clearly displayed?
If a label is missing or unclear, ask the artist or a member of the Fair Play team. Nobody should have to pretend a price does not matter.
Why do artwork prices vary so much?
Price can reflect scale, materials, production costs, the time involved, the size of an edition and the artist's experience and wider market. A higher price does not tell you what you should like. Compare the information, ask questions and decide what feels right for you.
What is the difference between an original, an edition and a reproduction?
An original is a unique work. An edition is one of a stated number of works made as part of the same artistic process, such as a photograph, print or cast sculpture. A reproduction is a copy of an existing work rather than an artwork conceived in that format. Ask the artist what has been made, how many exist and whether any more can be produced.
What do numbers such as 3/25 or the letters AP mean?
3/25 means the work is the third example in an edition of 25. AP usually means artist's proof, a small number of impressions retained outside the main numbered edition. The number itself does not normally make one impression better than another, but condition, provenance and consistency still matter.
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