No doubt some buyers regard their purchases as an investment, like stocks or real estate or gold bars. In that case, whether the price they paid was excessive or modest will depend on how much the market will be willing to pay for the work at some future date.
毫无疑问，有的买家把买艺术品作为投资，和股票、房地产或金条一样。据此，他们付出的价格是高还是低取决于市场在未来愿意为这幅作品出价多少。