Why original paintings are valuable eventho easily forged?

Question

i was asked by my Economics lecturer that day,

why original paintings are so valuable eventho they are easily forged and sometimes can even fool experts?

he asked this question when he was teaching us the supply and demand process in Economics.

please help me find the answer to this. Even if u dont know the answer for sure, just drop me an answer, maybe it could even help me.

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

I think that people want to own original paintings not only for their beauty and value but also for the prestige of owning such paintings. Many are willing, after making every effort to authenticate a painting, to buy it and take the slight chance that it might be a forgery.

Some people have made fortunes from buying and selling original paintings for huge profits, so they are in the market for the money they can make from them.

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