Quite often, for one reason or another, people want to sell icons. Usually these are rare paintings that are not cheap, but how you can find a buyer for them, some simply do not know.
Instructions
Step 1
Talk to someone you know. About twenty years ago, buying and then selling icons was quite a lucrative business. People, as a rule, private individuals, bought them, restored and then searched for a buyer on their own. Talk to your friends, perhaps someone from their entourage will be interested in your proposal.
Step 2
Use the internet. Place your ad online at special sites where you can buy and sell used items. Browse the offers for buying icons. You will be able to contact several people or organizations and sell your icon to an interested person.
Step 3
Sell the icon to the church. To do this, contact the elder or abbot, be sure to show the icon so that the person can understand what is at stake. However, there is one point - do not expect the church to immediately accept the offer, you can get a refusal.
Step 4
Go to an antique shop. It is here that you can most often find interesting things, including old icons. more profitable.
Step 5
Go to the icon store. There are certain organizations that specialize specifically in the sale of icons. There is a high probability that your icon will be bought for a good amount.
