Art as an Investment from a Historical Perspective

Kim Oosterlinck, Professor of Finance, Université Libre de Bruxelles and
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management

The presentation will first highlight the performance of art as a long term investment and briefly discuss elements affecting prices on the art market. It will then show that artworks may become attractive investments in troubled-times and present the performance of the art market during WWII in occupied countries (Belgium, France, The Netherlands).