Meaning of specullector | Babel Free

Definitions

A buyer of art that speculates on its rising value.

derogatory, informal

Examples

“Some collectors have been accused of being ‘specullectors’—a fusion of collector and dealer—and this certainly applies to Charles Saatchi.”

““Specullectors” spread risk by buying shares of a valuable work, with the explicit intention to resell when the market rises.”

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