Haggling Collection

Petticoat Lane, 1940s
A busy scene at historic Petticoat Lane market in the East End of London in the late 1940s. 1940s

The Slipper Merchant, 1872 (oil on canvas)
WLT206783 The Slipper Merchant, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 48.3x65 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA

Market in Lower Egypt, (oil on canvas)
1197557 Market in Lower Egypt, (oil on canvas) by Muller, Leopold Karl (1834-92); 100x145.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Rug Bazaar, Tangier, 1878 (oil on canvas)
989321 A Rug Bazaar, Tangier, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Weeks, Edwin Lord (1849-1903); 70.4x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rug Bazaar, Tangier. Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903). Oil on canvas

Waiting for an Offer, pub. 1874 (engraving)
1144565 Waiting for an Offer, pub. 1874 (engraving) by Sheppard, William Ludlow (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: African American junk dealer haggling the price of items, including a gun)

An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop (vellum)
ALI264701 An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop (vellum) by Master of the Biadaiolo Codex (fl.1325-50); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; Alinari

The Antique Pest, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361048 The Antique Pest, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

British travellers in a Cairo bazaar
British travellers, on holiday in Egypt with Thomas Cook, perusing goods in a Cairo bazaar. See picture number 12916374 for a picture of people booking their holiday at Thomas Cook

Bargaining (The Christmas Turkey) c. 1858 (oil on canvas)
NYH149734 Bargaining (The Christmas Turkey) c.1858 (oil on canvas) by Edmonds, Francis William (1806-63); 41.9x59.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Native American trading furs, 1777 (coloured engraving)
PNP245683 Native American trading furs, 1777 (coloured engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Horse Trader, 1816 (w / c and ink on paper)
BSA266823 The Horse Trader, 1816 (w/c and ink on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 19x42 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Colonial Fur Traders (coloured engraving)
PNP245684 Colonial Fur Traders (coloured engraving) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Native American warriors trading for guns, 1845 (engraving)
PNP245682 Native American warriors trading for guns, 1845 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

A Cairo Bazaar - The Della l, 1875 (w / c heightened with bodycolour
PNH345624 A Cairo Bazaar - The Della l, 1875 (w/c heightened with bodycolour and gum arabic on paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); 64.7x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop, 14th century (vellum) (b / w photo)
ALI109458 An Olive Merchant at Market and in his Shop, 14th century (vellum) (b/w photo) by Master of the Biadaiolo Codex (fl.1325-50); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Man haggling over the price of a watercolour with an artist (chromolitho)
2815872 Man haggling over the price of a watercolour with an artist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bargain Hunting, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361047 Bargain Hunting, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

The Carpet Merchant, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)
488069 The Carpet Merchant, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 86x68.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris
CHT207799 Frontispiece of Le Parfait Negociant by Jacques Savary, Paris, 1665 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Landry, Pierre (c)

Native Americans trading fur (colour litho)
PNP245688 Native Americans trading fur (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: exchange for goods & guns; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Sport in Ceylon, shooting a Man-Eating Crocodile (engraving)
1037875 Sport in Ceylon, shooting a Man-Eating Crocodile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport in Ceylon, shooting a Man-Eating Crocodile)

In a bazaar in Cairo (chromolitho)
1094258 In a bazaar in Cairo (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In a bazaar in Cairo)

A Market in Granada (oil on canvas)
1197529 A Market in Granada (oil on canvas) by Fernandez Alvarado, Jose (1871-1935); 48x57.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fernandez Alvarado)

A Marketplace in Winter, 1653 (oil on panel)
LST204463 A Marketplace in Winter, 1653 (oil on panel) by Beest, Sybrandt van (1610-74); 66.7x97.8 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Landscape in Italy (oil on panel)
XKH223065 Landscape in Italy (oil on panel) by Marr, Joseph Heinrich (1807-71); 51.7x73.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Old women bargaining for materials with vendors at a market in a Cyprus town. March 1952 C1106-004

Cartoon, A Soliloquy (antique dealer)
Cartoon, A Soliloquy -- an antique dealer runs through a prospective deal in his head! Date: 1895

Quimper Britanny France A fishwife sells crabs at a market at Quimper in South Brittany. Circa 1938

Bargaining Over Chestnuts (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF271065 Bargaining Over Chestnuts (engraving) (b/w photo) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Marchande de Marron; ); French, out of copyright

Old Covent Garden Market, 1825 (w / c on paper)
XCF282039 Old Covent Garden Market, 1825 (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Arab Merchant (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR217896 The Arab Merchant (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Street market in Yugoslavia
Scene at a street market in former Yugoslavia. A woman examines a pair of shoes the stallholder is trying to sell her. To the left is a colourful jewellery stall. Date: September 1965

Antique Shop Haggling
A gentleman takes off his spectacles in disbelief at the price the old man in this jumbled antique shop is asking for a figurine. Time to haggle! Date: 1960s

Bartering for Fruit
Women haggling over the price of fruit at a market in Zara, Italy. Date: 1930s

Haggling over Jewellery
Tourists haggling over jewellery at a bazaar in Turkey. Date: 1930s

Bosnia - Sarajevo - Haggling
A Bosnian man haggling for a vest (waistcoat) in a Sarajevo Market, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Morocco - With the Butcher - Uncertainty
At the Butchers Stall at a Moroccan Market. The customer is unsure which of the finest choice cuts available to buy

Advertising Card for rug importer
Advertising card for a Belgian Turkish rug importer, showing the owner of the company, Leonhard Tietz, negotiating the price of a rug. He had an office in Rassim Pacha Han in Istanbul

East of Suez by Webster Murray
An exotic scene showing British tourists examining fabrics in a bazaar somewhere in the Middle East

Bookseller 1827
A bookseller visits a bookshop and haggles with the owner in an attempt to obtain the best price for his books

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"Haggling: A Timeless Art of Negotiation" Step back in time to the bustling streets of Petticoat Lane in the 1940s, where traders and customers engaged in a spirited dance of haggling. The air was filled with anticipation as buyers sought to strike a deal that would leave both parties satisfied. Travel further east to Zanzibar, Tanzania, where an illustration from "The World in the Hands" takes us to the slave market. Here, haggling took on a darker tone as human lives were bought and sold. It serves as a stark reminder of how this ancient practice has been used for both commerce and exploitation throughout history. In "The Slipper Merchant, " painted in 1872, we witness another scene unfold. The vibrant colors on canvas bring alive the energy and excitement surrounding negotiations between merchant and customer. Lower Egypt's market comes alive through an oil painting capturing its essence. Traders passionately debate prices while customers eagerly seek bargains amidst an array of goods displayed before them. Tangier's Rug Bazaar transports us to Morocco in 1878. Here, rich tapestries lay sprawled across tables as merchants skillfully engage potential buyers with their persuasive tactics - each party determined to secure the best possible outcome. "Waiting for an Offer, " published in 1874, depicts yet another facet - patience intertwined with strategy. Sellers bide their time while buyers contemplate their options before initiating negotiations that could shape their future transactions. An Olive Merchant at Market showcases vellum artistry depicting one man's expertise in his craft. His shrewdness shines through as he navigates deals within his shop or under open skies at bustling markets - always seeking maximum profit without compromising quality. "The Antique Pest" offers a humorous take on Egyptian life during early twentieth century tourism boom when foreigners flocked Cairo bazaars hunting for treasures.