What really determine the worth of an antique?
By kingparker
@kingparker (9673)
United States
March 6, 2011 6:28pm CST
Today, I just watch a television show about the world's antiques, and they are amazing. Some dated back to 1000 years ago, and worth million of dollars. While others wasn't that long, still they worth 5 digits numbers too. Here is strike me thinking, what really determine the worth of an object? Base on its history, and how long they existed? Some artifacts such as painting, and vase, such artifacts. Why would people willing to pay over million of dollars for it? It is much valuable than gold.
2 responses
@tessa9 (1085)
• Philippines
7 Mar 11
The price of an antique really depends on two things, it's history and how old it is. Some antiques maybe younger than the other one but it may cost more because it was a part of something important in history. The price on paintings on the other hand depends on many things but mostly who the painter is. The painting will cost more if it was the first or last painting done by the person or it is something done during a controversial time. A lot of people are buying such things no matter how expensive it is because of the prestige of having an antique and it is also a form investment. Gold, diamonds and even gas prices fluctuate but antiques does not. They can sell the antique in a few years and it will be more expensive than it is now.
@anthonyiem (166)
• United States
7 Mar 11
Things that are rare have a lot of value, people are willing to spend millions of dollars on something rare because they want to have something that other people don't have.
