9 Years Ago

How To Find Monetary Value For Found Parts Artwork? Pic Included.

Hi,

My dad has a piece of artwork, which my grandmother used to own. The artwork is probably from the 50s. It's made out of found parts, such as a spark plug, buttons and a spam can lid handle.

I'm trying to figure out if there's some sort of monetary value to it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Do I just guess a number and put it on eBay....:0)

Artwork Pic: (also attached to this discussion)
http://s746.photobucket.com/user/Zwaeback/media/chevroletArtwork.jpg.html?o=0

Thanks,
Phil

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Melissa Herrin

9 Years Ago

I don't know but the steampunk genre would love to get their hands on this piece.

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Haha...Yeah, so I should gently set the artwork in the middle of a Steampunk convention...and try to get out of there with all of my limbs intact...:0)

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

you would have to look up the piece or things like it and see what they go for. i have seen art like that though.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Thanks Mike!

I'll try to find some art similar to it. Does anyone know what kind of art this is? I'll start plugging in some keywords and see what comes up. I did do a Google image search earlier, but it only came up with similar colored images, not similar pieces of artwork...haha.

Phil

Phyllis Beiser

9 Years Ago

Phil, maybe "vintage three dimensional wall art", or something along that line. Very cool work.

Mike Savad

9 Years Ago

look for repurpose art.

---Mike Savad
MikeSavad.com

Kevin OConnell

9 Years Ago

check out artprize.org, its a huge international art show that has many artists that make things like this. This type of art has been very popular for the past three years, but that can change.

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Thanks guys!

Repurpose art, scrap metal art & metal art seem to give good search results on google, ebay & artprize.org. Actually artprize has some great art - I've never seen that website before.

Thanks again!

If anyone is interested here's some cool scrap metal art. They make me want to start building something Steampunk...:0)
http://www.artprize.org/anthony-jackson/2014/looking-for-alice
http://www.artprize.org/dixie-jewett/2014/gold-fever

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

btw - I found artwork that seems to be made by the same artist...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PRAIRIE-EXPRESS-1871-Vintage-Rare-Scrap-Metal-Wall-Picture-Craft-/111512860777?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item19f6af3869
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Antique-Folk-Art-Vintage-Autos-Framed-Rare-Junk-Scrap-Metal-Wall-Pictures-Crafts-/291117213121?pt=Folk_Art&hash=item43c7f025c1

Marlene Burns

9 Years Ago

It was very popular in the 50's...I recall lots of people having them in their homes.....as far as value goes,probably mostly sentimental.
Ebay pricing ranges $130-$200....but those are the asking prices...not sure anyone is getting them.

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Haha...thanks Marlene. I think I'm going to call it 50s Steampunk...:0)

Gracie Shellito

9 Years Ago

My first thought is that it may be what was called "Hobo Art" from the late 40's and 50's. Out of work men who became hobo's created many beautiful pieces using whatever scraps they could find. Anything they could make a few dollars on.

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Thanks Gracie! To me it will be 50s Hobo Steampunk Art...:0)

Edward Fielding

9 Years Ago

We had a couple of those types of pieces growing up. Bought at bazaars in Germany in the 70s.

Phil Jaeger

9 Years Ago

Thanks Edward. Interesting about buying these types of artwork at German bazaars.

Heather Applegate

9 Years Ago

My dad has a few of those!

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