Intellectual Property Office (2014)
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Intellectual Property Office (2014) | |
Title: | Artist’s Resale Right - Summary of IPO survey findings |
Author(s): | Intellectual Property Office |
Year: | 2014 |
Citation: | IPO (2014). Artist’s Resale Right - Summary of IPO survey findings |
Link(s): | Definitive , Open Access |
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About the Data | |
Data Description: | Surveys were sent out to art galleries and art dealers. Responses from 43 of the 53 returned surveys were analysed. Collecting Societies were also contacted directly to provide information on the topic. |
Data Type: | Primary data |
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Cross Country Study?: | No |
Comparative Study?: | No |
Literature review?: | No |
Government or policy study?: | Yes |
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Abstract
This report contains results from an online survey of art market professionals seekingevidence relating to the scale and cost of administering the artist’s resale right (ARR), particularly in relation to the lower payment band. IPO also contacted the two collecting societies – ACS (Artists’ Collecting Society) and DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society) - to seek evidence as to the numbers of artists who are benefitting from the Right, again with an emphasis on the lower payment band. This exercise sought to gather up-to-date information, in part to inform any UK contribution to the periodic review of ARR by the European Commission, which is expected in 2015.
Main Results of the Study
- Annual volumes of art sales varied considerably between respondents. 19% made fewer than 50 sales annually; 16% made 50-100; 30% made 100-250; 12% made 250-500, 21% made over 500. *Two thirds of respondents (67%) reported that ARR was payable on less than 25% of their art sales. 88% stated ARR was payable on less than half of their art sales. *Respondents stated that most of their sales that are liable to ARR are above €3000 (approximately £2,450). 60% of respondents reported that less than 25% of their ARR liable sales are below €3000. *Of sales liable to payment of ARR, the proportion of sales that incurred ‘double payment’varied. Of those who gave an answer, 37% stated that double payment occurred on less than 25% of sales; 23% on 25-50% of sales; 14% on 50-75% of sales; 19% on over 75+% of sales.*35% of respondents invoice ARR as an additional charge to buyers. 63% bear the cost themselves.
Policy Implications as Stated By Author
Information sought from art market professionals to seek evidence relating to the scale and cost of administering the artist’s resale right (ARR), particularly in relation to the lower payment band.
Coverage of Study
Datasets
Sample size: | 43 |
Level of aggregation: | Art Market Professionals |
Period of material under study: | 2014 |
Sample size: | 2 |
Level of aggregation: | Collecting Societies |
Period of material under study: | 2014 |