$ 5 million - the most expensive autograph in the world is valued at that much. It belongs to the classic of world literature, William Shakespeare. Modern celebrities, of course, cannot boast such a record. However, their paintings are also quite a lot.
Modern collectors devote their attention to completely different subjects. Autographs of celebrities are also included in the list of rarities, which are hunted by real connoisseurs of art. To get a painting of a famous person, at times, becomes a matter of honor. And here are the main questions: how much are and where to buy autographs of stars.
How much do celebrity autographs cost
Autographs of late celebrities can be found at various auctions. They are held both in reality and on the Internet. True, nobody guarantees the authenticity of such a signature.
The cost of an autograph of a famous person directly depends on his role in society and the cultural life of a country or the world. In addition, the price tag varies depending on whether the person who has left his signature is alive or not.
If you look at the top 10 most expensive autographs in the world, you will find that it contains only dead stars. In addition to Shakespeare on the list are John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe. Albert Einstein was in the top five. For his signature, collectors are ready to shell out about $ 75, 000. The autograph of the famous criminal Jesse James is estimated at $ 51240. John F. Kennedy's signature goes for $ 38, 000. Lady Diana is on the 8th line of the rating. Closes the top ten Kurt Cobain - his autograph was put up for auction for 11, 000 dollars.
And this is not the limit. An autograph of a bard worth 350, 000 rubles was put up for auction.
Modern and nowadays surviving stars are unlikely to sell their signatures for such amounts, so collectors have every chance to buy a painting of a popular person for relatively symbolic money. So, for example, Justin Bieber will sign for $ 550, an autograph of Britney Spears costs about $ 1, 000.
Russian stars are also in price today. For example, the personal painting of Vladimir Vysotsky is estimated at 210, 000 rubles.
Another Soviet bard receives more recognition from fans - for the signature of Igor Talkov at auctions they ask up to 500, 000 rubles. But for the rare painting of Marshal of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhukov, they ask about 95, 000 rubles.
