Fair means a fault the seller has named, and it prices art and collectables at about 45% of the top grade: $2 to $485 across this category (about £1 to £360). A named fault: foxing spots, a tear, water staining, a trimmed margin, or a repair somebody has already made to it.
Where the line falls
Art and collectables are hurt by light, damp and handling: paper foxes and yellows, frames knock at the corners, and a repair or a trim can cost more value than the damage it fixed.
For comparison, one grade up is Good Art and Collectables and one step down is For Parts Art and Collectables.
What art and collectables are worth here
| Grade | Share of top price | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Good | about 65% | $3 to $701 |
| Fair | about 45% | $2 to $485 |
| For Parts | about 25% | $1 to $269 |
Guide ranges, not quotes, at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026). All five grades.
What pulls the price down at this grade
- Antique Furniture — Over-restoration, which strips original surface
- Art Prints — Open-edition posters sold as limited prints
- Coins — Cleaning, which permanently damages surfaces and value
- Figurines — Chips on extremities like fingers and ears
- Film Memorabilia — Reproductions sold as originals
- Original Artwork — Unsigned works with no attribution
- Paintings — Prints and reproductions mistaken for originals
- Pottery — Chips on rims and foot rings
- Sculptures — Later casts and reproductions
Listing at the Fair grade
Say whether it has ever been restored or trimmed. An undisclosed old repair is the thing that turns a sale into a dispute here.
Shots that carry the most weight in art and collectables:
- Stamps — The album page or the group laid flat, countable
- Vintage Glassware — The piece whole against a plain light background so the form and colour read
- Vintage Posters — The whole poster flat and square on, entire sheet in frame
- Antique Furniture — A drawer removed, showing the dovetails and the runner wear
On a typical $243 listing, a marketplace charging 20% takes $49, one charging 13.6% takes $33 and one charging 10% takes $24. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $243. Listing is free.
Browse art and collectables
See every listing at the Fair grade, or the whole Art & Collectables category at every grade. The grade is the seller’s own; WishThrift does not inspect or verify items.
Other grades in art and collectables: New with Tags, Like New, Good, For Parts.
Common questions
Has it ever been restored or trimmed?
Still displayable, often behind a mount, but with damage that a collector will price down and a decorator may not mind at all.
What is the difference between Fair and For Parts art and collectables?
Anything falling short of Fair is graded For Parts Art and Collectables.