Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector.
Ducat 1686 LCS, Berlin.
Extremely rare.
Attractive piece.
Maximilian II.
Ducat 1855.
Only a few pieces are known.
Extremely fine-uncirculated.
Ferdinand Albrecht I.
Löser in the weight of 4 Reichstalers 1670, Clausthal.
Extremely rare.
Attractive piece.
Friedrich Adolf.
5 Ducats 1711, Detmold.
Only known piece.
Extremely fine-uncirculated.
10 Ducats 1630.
Extremely rare.
Extremely fine.
6 Ducats, n. d. (1765-1790), with the title of Joseph II.
NGC MS 62 PL.
Extremely rare.
Attractive piece from polished dies.
Almost uncirculaed.
Johann Adolf, 1590-1616.
Portugalöser (10 ducats) n.d., Eutin.
Extremely rare and of particular
significance in monetary history.
Attractive piece.
Leopold I, 1657-1705.
20 Ducats, n. d. (after 1666), Hall,
by M. König.
Extremely rare.
Almost extremely fine.
20 Ducats 1687.
NGC AU 58.
Extremely rare.
Extremely fine.
Salvator medal in the weight of 24 Ducats,
n. d. (after 1843), by K. Lange.
NGC PF 61.
Extremely rare.
Proof.
“art.power(s).wealth” – New Special Exhibition at the Swiss Finance Museum
How does the art market work? How does the formation of prices in this market take place? What and who influences the value of artworks? The new special exhibition “art.power(s).wealth” (kunst.macht.geld) at the Swiss Finance Museum in Zurich-West shows from Friday, August 30, 2024, how the art market has developed and what parallels there are with the financial market.
The new special exhibition is dedicated to the art market. Image: Swiss Finance Museum.
At first glance, the special exhibition “art.power(s).wealth” (kunst.macht.geld) looks like an art exhibition. Canvases where you can look at and through. However, the exhibition focuses on the market, power and money. Because art is not just pure aesthetics, the spotlight of the special exhibition is on the financial side of the art market.
Inside view of the special exhibition. Image: Swiss Finance Museum.
A lot of money flows in the art market; sometimes considerable sums are involved. Art deals with money on various levels: for example, as an investment vehicle for private investors, as an investment for collections or museums. While art has increasingly become an attractive investment in recent years, it has always been clear to collectors that art has value – both material and immaterial. This does not necessarily correspond to the price of art.
Inside view of the special exhibition. Image: Swiss Finance Museum.
The exhibition sheds light on the diverse interrelationships between art and finance and their development – particularly in painting. It shows what roles the various parties play in the market, what parallels there are with the stock market and how art influences the economy, and the economy influences art. The exhibition also looks at important trends of recent years (including the digitalization and tokenization of the market) and addresses the darker side of the art market.
Inside view of the special exhibition. Image: Swiss Finance Museum.
The special exhibition n “art.power(s).wealth” at the Swiss Finance Museum can be visited until summer 2026. At the same time, the existing permanent exhibition can still be viewed. It brings to life the origins of the global economic system as well as the role of the stock exchange and the history of the Swiss financial center.
