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Velthuis, Olav. Talking Prices: Symbolic Meanings of Prices on the Market for Contemporary Art. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2005.
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Table of contents
Abstract
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| List of Tables and Graphs ix | vii |
| Acknowledgments | xi |
| Introduction | 1 |
| Chapter 1: The Architecture of the Art Market | 21 |
| Chapter 2: Exchanging Meaning | 53 |
| Chapter 3: Promoters versus Parasites | 77 |
| Chapter 4: Determinants of Prices | 97 |
| Chapter 5: The Art of Pricing | 116 |
| Chapter 6: Stories of Prices | 132 |
| Chapter 7: Symbolic Meanings of Prices | 158 |
| Chapter 8: Conclusion | 179 |
| Appendix A: Interview Questionnaire | 191 |
| Appendix B: Description of Interview Sample | 194 |
| Appendix C: Record Prices for Art | 197 |
| Appendix D: Multilevel Analysis of Prices for Art | 199 |
| Notes | 209 |
| Bibliography | 237 |
| Index | 255 |
