"Art works always have a value in any era," he commented, pointing around to the treasures of his collection of old prints, maps and rare books, mainly of historical and travel content.
Prices are ranging from just 10 euros (11.4 U.S. dollars) to several thousands.
Kamarinos focuses on gravures reflecting the rich history of Greece. Until the dawn of the era of photography, engraving was the key method of producing images on paper in mapmaking, artistic printmaking or illustrations for books and magazines, he explained.
His collection includes Greek and foreign landscapes, maps, portraits, birds, flowers, marine topics, etc. He is particularly proud of a 1597 map of Greece by Ortelius Abraham, one of his oldest acquisitions from book fairs and auctions in Greece and abroad.
Through gravures depicting a view of the Acropolis hill in the 19th century or the Gate of Mesogeia which once stood in front of the parliament, where today are the stairs of the Syntagma metro station, he invites his visitors to take a trip to the past.
His clients are collectors, and art lovers, Greeks and foreigners, who are looking for a special gift or a souvenir. In recent years, the increase of tourism has helped Kamarinos and other dealers cope with the crisis. "The percentage (of customers) in the tourism season is big. It reaches 50-60 percent," he explained.
In the nearby affluent district of Kolonaki, Petros Vergos, owner of an auctions house, who has served as president of the Greek Union of Antiques and Art works Traders and is in the artworks trade business for 45 years, is also counting blows, losses, but sees the future with optimism.
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