The Validity of Islamic Art as an Investment

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William McQuillian

Trinity College (Dublin) - School of Business Studies

Brian M. Lucey

Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin; Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics; Abu Dhabi University - College of Business Administration; Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance

Date Written: October 15, 2009

Abstract

This paper investigates the validity of Islamic Art as an investment product. We examine the current and future market potential, as well as, performing a hedonic regression analysis on London auction sales from 1998 to 2007. The main findings of the research are; Islamic art returns out performed both the equity and debt markets over the last 10 years; increases in oil prices have a positive effect on art prices, Islamic terrorist attacks on the Western World significantly reduce the value of Islamic art; and that the increase in future buyers means the Islamic art market has the potential to grow very strongly over the coming years. All these indicate the strong potential of this form of art as an investment.

Keywords: art, hedonic regression, islamic finance

JEL Classification: Z10

Suggested Citation

McQuillian, William and Lucey, Brian M., The Validity of Islamic Art as an Investment (October 15, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1489433 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1489433

William McQuillian

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