The Value of Art | Episode 5: Historical Importance

Every artwork, piece of jewellery and bottle of wine is like a time capsule, holding clues to the moments they were created. A painting made by Picasso during the early 1940s creates a physical link to wartime Paris while a prized vintage from Burgundy is an opportunity to taste the past. “Wine is not just an object,” says Connor Kriegel, head of auction sales for wine in New York. “Wine very much has a life to it. People want a sense that when they open that bottle, they’re getting a piece of history that goes back sometimes hundreds of years.” As we learn in In Episode 5, context counts. Specialists in this episode: Nicolas Chow, Frances Christie, Julian Dawes, Brandei Estes, Selby Kiffer, Meredith Kirk, Courtney Kremers, Connor Kriegel and Yamini Mehta.

[MarioRamos-ce]

I did not know that you could be so young and good looking, and still be considered an "expert".

[Elias_Halloran]

Why is it that the videos I love the most have fewer views?!

[robertschlesinger]

Very interesting and worthwhile video.

[exas]

It would be helpful if the volume of speech in the videos is increased.

[PumpkinCandleGetLit]

We can't learn from history and context of these objects unless it adds value to its sale~