Paintings .. what to do with them?

Former Member

Well as some of you many know my grandfather died a few weeks back. Well he was a great hoarder(sp?) of things and the amount of stuff we have to go through is amazing.

Anyway im not quite sure how he came to have them but he has in his roofspace about 10 or so paintings, the value of them kinda blew me away.

Think about three of them are worth about £4000-5000 and the rest are in the hundreds. Now my dads not quite sure what to do with them. It worth investing and keeping them or would it be more worthwhile to just sell them on?

Former Member

it depends on what they mean to you. i.e. if you want to keep them for sentimental value. also what you'd do with the money and whether it's something where the market might improve. i think if you're gonna sell them that it'd be nicer to maybe keep 1 or 2 to keep in the family.

Former Member

im no expert on antiques or anything, but i think it would be nice to keep them.
Things seem to increase with value as they get older.

Former Member

Yeah think were leaning more towards keeping them, although we don't really have anywhere to put them. Nice paintings though.

Former Member

Get them valued by a professional and then sell them to a specialist for the best price.

Former Member

Blah wrote:

im no expert on antiques or anything, but i think it would be nice to keep them.
Things seem to increase with value as they get older.

But only whilst there is sufficient demand for them. A 'classic' is generally defined by a generation - later generations often only recognise 'classics' because they have been told that they are 'classics' .

My opinion - keep them. Your grandfather obviously liked them - or give them to a local hospital or something. When someone dies, their goods should be used and appreciated in the way they were meant to be.

Former Member

Stuff like that never decreases in value so may be good to hold on to them but it's up to you.