robart
New Member
Posts โข 179
Likes โข 16
November 2007
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by robart on Jul 10, 2008 17:04:48 GMT 1, Why buy from a gallery when you can buy it online for a third of the price? Someone please explain to me.
Why buy from a gallery when you can buy it online for a third of the price? Someone please explain to me.
|
|
|
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by alsbabar on Jul 10, 2008 17:06:04 GMT 1, security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong
security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong
|
|
Tiki
Junior Member
Posts โข 1,223
Likes โข 157
May 2008
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by Tiki on Jul 10, 2008 17:23:37 GMT 1, wham!
wham!
|
|
robart
New Member
Posts โข 179
Likes โข 16
November 2007
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by robart on Jul 10, 2008 17:26:53 GMT 1, Thanks
Thanks
|
|
angryboy
New Member
Posts โข 366
Likes โข 1
October 2007
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by angryboy on Jul 10, 2008 17:28:08 GMT 1, Or the gallery is the only place that has what you're after.
Or (and this must be the case for Laz's ยฃ2k My Confession) you don't know your arse from your elbow.
Or the gallery is the only place that has what you're after.
Or (and this must be the case for Laz's ยฃ2k My Confession) you don't know your arse from your elbow.
|
|
|
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by a4mnt on Jul 10, 2008 18:43:22 GMT 1, security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong
The original question is a bit ambiguous. Buy it from where online? Another gallery? Ebay? The artist?
Depending on from where online its being bought, it then puts Alsabar's answer into context. Security......security of what? Peace of mind......of what, the fact that you are being ripped off in some cases. And a recourse....well, once again, depends on where you buy from online.
Online galleries can offer just as much as a gallery with a public space. Frankie's Campbarbossa being an ideal example. And in light of recemt events with TLSG, clearly galleries aren't bulletproof.
If you are going to make a purchase from a gallery, its always good to know how much the artists work goes for from other galleries (if they are not tied into an exclusive deal) or even better, from them direct. I recently saw a piece online from an American gallery. I contacted the artist direct and asked if they would sell me the piece. They suggested that if it was still available at the end of the show, we could talk business. The day after the show finished, I emailed the artist and got a $1000 original knocked down to less than half of that, including shipping to UK.
Its always worth asking for a discount, whether its from the gallery or the artist. Times are tight and a sale is better than no sale at all.
PS - Rob, if you can buy for 1/3 of the gallery price, i know where i'd be shopping. Just make sure there is insurance on the shipping.
security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong The original question is a bit ambiguous. Buy it from where online? Another gallery? Ebay? The artist? Depending on from where online its being bought, it then puts Alsabar's answer into context. Security......security of what? Peace of mind......of what, the fact that you are being ripped off in some cases. And a recourse....well, once again, depends on where you buy from online. Online galleries can offer just as much as a gallery with a public space. Frankie's Campbarbossa being an ideal example. And in light of recemt events with TLSG, clearly galleries aren't bulletproof. If you are going to make a purchase from a gallery, its always good to know how much the artists work goes for from other galleries (if they are not tied into an exclusive deal) or even better, from them direct. I recently saw a piece online from an American gallery. I contacted the artist direct and asked if they would sell me the piece. They suggested that if it was still available at the end of the show, we could talk business. The day after the show finished, I emailed the artist and got a $1000 original knocked down to less than half of that, including shipping to UK. Its always worth asking for a discount, whether its from the gallery or the artist. Times are tight and a sale is better than no sale at all. PS - Rob, if you can buy for 1/3 of the gallery price, i know where i'd be shopping. Just make sure there is insurance on the shipping. |
|
|
|
burnz
New Member
Posts โข 124
Likes โข 0
October 2009
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by burnz on Jul 10, 2008 18:47:30 GMT 1, security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong The original question is a bit ambiguous. Buy it from where online? Another gallery? Ebay? The artist? Depending on from where online its being bought, it then puts Alsabar's answer into context. Security......security of what? Peace of mind......of what, the fact that you are being ripped off in some cases. And a recourse....well, once again, depends on where you buy from online. Online galleries can offer just as much as a gallery with a public space. Frankie's Campbarbossa being an ideal example. And in light of recemt events with TLSG, clearly galleries aren't bulletproof. If you are going to make a purchase from a gallery, its always good to know how much the artists work goes for from other galleries (if they are not tied into an exclusive deal) or even better, from them direct. I recently saw a piece online from an American gallery. I contacted the artist direct and asked if they would sell me the piece. They suggested that if it was still available at the end of the show, we could talk business. The day after the show finished, I emailed the artist and got a $1000 original knocked down to less than half of that, including shipping to UK. Its always worth asking for a discount, whether its from the gallery or the artist. Times are tight and a sale is better than no sale at all. PS - Rob, if you can buy for 1/3 of the gallery price, i know where i'd be shopping. Just make sure there is insurance on the shipping.
very very true..
security, peace of mind and you have recourse if something goes wrong The original question is a bit ambiguous. Buy it from where online? Another gallery? Ebay? The artist? Depending on from where online its being bought, it then puts Alsabar's answer into context. Security......security of what? Peace of mind......of what, the fact that you are being ripped off in some cases. And a recourse....well, once again, depends on where you buy from online. Online galleries can offer just as much as a gallery with a public space. Frankie's Campbarbossa being an ideal example. And in light of recemt events with TLSG, clearly galleries aren't bulletproof. If you are going to make a purchase from a gallery, its always good to know how much the artists work goes for from other galleries (if they are not tied into an exclusive deal) or even better, from them direct. I recently saw a piece online from an American gallery. I contacted the artist direct and asked if they would sell me the piece. They suggested that if it was still available at the end of the show, we could talk business. The day after the show finished, I emailed the artist and got a $1000 original knocked down to less than half of that, including shipping to UK. Its always worth asking for a discount, whether its from the gallery or the artist. Times are tight and a sale is better than no sale at all. PS - Rob, if you can buy for 1/3 of the gallery price, i know where i'd be shopping. Just make sure there is insurance on the shipping. very very true.. |
|
Tiki
Junior Member
Posts โข 1,223
Likes โข 157
May 2008
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by Tiki on Jul 10, 2008 19:34:14 GMT 1, indeed!
indeed!
|
|
dwight
New Member
Posts โข 539
Likes โข 285
November 2006
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by dwight on Jul 11, 2008 1:25:38 GMT 1, plus buying from a gallery, you can get first right of refusal on future works if you really like the artist
plus buying from a gallery, you can get first right of refusal on future works if you really like the artist
|
|
jamesreeve5
Blank Rank
Posts โข 0
Likes โข 0
September 2012
|
Why buy form a gallery?, by jamesreeve5 on Jul 11, 2008 5:34:46 GMT 1, plus buying from a gallery, you can get first right of refusal on future works if you really like the artist
By the time I got first refusal rights for Ryan McGinley his photos got too expensive for me!
plus buying from a gallery, you can get first right of refusal on future works if you really like the artist By the time I got first refusal rights for Ryan McGinley his photos got too expensive for me! |
|
