Lewis Baltz

We use our proprietary AI - LiveArt Estimate™ to calculate current market value for each artwork. Based on this data LiveArt is able to provide numerous insights into artist and artwork financial performance, including:

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  Benchmark Comparisons

  Compare the performance of the artist against established market benchmarks (S&P 500, Real estate, Dow Jones), or other artists.

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  Median Realized Compound Annual Returns (CAR)

  Discover a tendency of how the artist or artwork has performed as investment, eliminating the effect of unusually high or low returns.

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  Realized Returns (CAR) against Holding Period

  See the return percentage an artwork has generated over a specific holding period, reflecting how the artwork’s value has grown annually during the time it was held.

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  Artist Career Path

  Explore the most prolific periods in an artist's career based on artwork production volume and current market value. It also segments these periods by category, offering insights into when the most valuable pieces were created in each category.

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  Sales Performance

  Dive into the detailed performance at public auctions over time, including the distribution of sales volume across different regions and countries.

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  Risk-adjusted return / Sharpe Ratio

  See the measure of artist investment performance relative to risk. A higher ratio suggests better risk-adjusted returns, indicating more consistent performance with less risk.