"One in two of the old traders who were in the market 10 years ago, have closed down," he told Xinhua.
For two decades before the outbreak of the crisis, the Greek market of works of art witnessed spectacular rise, as all sectors of the economy, he said. The year of 2010 started the collapse. In the past two years it stabilized and now quality objects are sold in slightly improved prices, he noted.
Classical art objects, such as 19th century paintings, were mostly affected by the crisis. Prices plunged to 20 percent of the initial price, as wealthy households were forced to sell en masse family treasures, including fine Chinese porcelain, to pay off debts to the tax office or banks, Vergos told Xinhua.
Modern artworks which are closer to the taste of younger generations looking to invest in art, were more resilient. In this category the decline was about half of the initial price on average. Prices of such modern art works have stabilized and are on the rise, he noted. (1 euro= 1.14 U.S. dollars)
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