The art market and investing in art objects

The article deals with the market of works of fine art and investment in art objects. The specifics of how the market goods are priced and the market’s structure and specifics are discussed. The article covers art indices used for tracking price dynamics and their differences from traditional market indices, as well as aspects of auctions on the art market. An analysis of ways of investing in art is provided, and their differences are presented among the financial indicators of the Russian art market as an investment instrument and some of its current shortcomings.