How long does it take for something to stop being old and become an antique?
October, 17; 2024. By Arscodex
Pedro Alonso Pablos early 20th century piano
And we will comment here on the value of that possible object - or whatever - as time goes by. We begin with the price that the thing has when it goes on sale for the first time. After a while, the object normally becomes old (at 25 years or so), and this moment is a difficult time for the object - or whatever - since the prevailing fashion has usually changed and it is easy for the owner to get rid of it, throw it away, recycle it; end up with it, because its price will be close to 0.
But when the object is over 75 years old or so, that is, when it turns approximately 100 years old, it becomes a full-fledged antique and normally returns to its original price. But of course, many years have to pass...
If some extraordinary circumstance occurs, such as the object - or whatever - having had a certain historical/artistic importance throughout its life, the thing - or whatever - will acquire a rather exorbitant price and will become a work of Art; for example a painting, something like that. We could mention Las señoritas de Avignon by Picasso since, painted in approximately 1907, it is, today (please check the date of this article), a full-fledged antique and an authentic and very special work of Art (yes, with a capital A).
In the coming years we will see how a series of things - or whatever - will begin to acquire the status of antique, starting with sound film (this type of film will be discussed in a future article specifically in this medium), or for example Pedro Alonso Pablos' piano, which at this time is also acquiring the status of antique. The creation of some superheroes like Batman or Superman, or comic book characters like Tintin, are also about to turn one hundred years old since their first appearance on the face of the earth. Let's get ready, the rest of us mortals, because there's going to be a lot to celebrate soon.
So, in short, when an object - or whatever - turns approximately 15 years old, it becomes vintage and nobody wants it; but if that same object turns 75-100 years old, it will generally acquire the value of its first sale; if the object is of historical-artistic importance, then its value will take off to exorbitant figures.
