design editor Lauren Petroff shares her top sources for budget-friendly art.
Until there is art on the walls, a room doesn’t feel quite complete. The process of developing and curating your own art collection, while fun, creative and rewarding, can also often feel unattainable — art (never mind the framing) can be expensive. but you don’t need unrestricted disposable income to add the personality that the presence of art creates. From original works to limited edition prints, there is a large range of affordable options online, and I’m sharing some of my favorite sources below. delighted hunting!
A Copenhagen-based online store with international shipping, The Poster Club uses a special selection of high-quality posters and art prints with a contemporary Scandinavian sensibility. lots of prints are signed by the artist and all can be mounted in a variety of special frames.
Source: The Poster Club
Products: Atelier by Mintstudio: The Hempworth Collection 02, The Hempworth Collection 04, €88 EUR
Artfully walls is a very carefully curated selection of limited and open-edition art prints ranging in a variety of sizes and mediums. all of the available prints are under $500US, and you can choose to add a frame for a rather nominal amount. Artfully walls also specializes in pre-styled gallery walls, which uses a great way to start a collection.
Source: Mid Century modern Gallery Wall
Products: garden of Delights, $910
The new shop house & home has a great selection of affordable art, from prints to one-of-a-kind pieces. I’m particularly partial to the geode print (left) for its sensational simplicity, and I love the leaf print (right) for the natural element it would bring to a space.
Source: shop house & Home
Products: Geode Print, $295; leaf Print, $125
Art Interiors is a Toronto-based art boutique with both a centrally located brick-and-mortar studio as well as a full-service online shop. They strongly believe that the ability to collect art must be affordable and easily accessible to everyone, and thus represent a huge roster of Canadian artists with prices ranging from $25 – $6,500. There is also a selection of pieces represented by Art Interiors available through shop house & Home.
Source: shop house & Home; Art Interiors
Products: Ingress 6 by Michela Sorrentino, $375; Dante’s Sea catch by Cody Greco, $250
Minted, which launched in 2008 as an online stationary source, now uses an substantial collection of limited edition fine art prints in a large range of sizes and framing options. The works they feature are from international, independent artists, who have been selected through crowd sourcing competitions: artists submit their designs, there is a vote, and then Minted sells the winners.
Source: Minted
Products: Drift by Haley Warner, $206 (with frame); Fossilized rock by Frooted Design, $284 (with frame); Ballroom 2 by Naomi Ernest, $185 (with frame)
At Partial Gallery, their mindset is that everyone must be able to afford original art. through their innovative program based out of Toronto, patrons can either rent, purchase or rent-to-own pieces from the art boutique’s hand-picked collection produced by Ontario artists. There is a large range of styles, mediums, and a lot of pieces come framed. It’s an easy way to try before you buy!
Source: Partial Gallery
Products: boat At Dock by David Holden, $300; Untitled (Church) by Melissa Neil, 575
A well-known and famous online marketplace, Etsy iS O mare sursă pentru lucrările originale și imprimările de artă fine. Poate dura ceva timp prin toate diferitele oferte pentru a găsi exact ceea ce sunteți interesat, dar odată ce ați făcut-o, merită. Unele dintre magazinele mele preferate sunt de la pictor Clare Elsaesser și Galerie440.
Sursa: Etsy.
Produse: Bucurați-vă de copaci de Clare Elsaesser, 233 USD; Ann gantz la galerie440, $ 667
Saatchi Art este o resursă pentru artiștii internaționali pentru a-și vinde activitatea online atât în format original, cât și în format de imprimare și utilizează o gamă tot mai schimbată de bucăți. Este ușor să restrângeți la gama dvs. de prețuri, deoarece oferă categorii pe baza punctelor de preț. Și în timp ce sfârșitul de sus atinge 10.000 de dolari, puteți găsi o mare artă originală pentru sub 500 de dolari.
Sursa: Art Saatchi
Produse: Cum de la mine de la Beth Winterburn, 325 dolari; BLÜ de Carmen Martini, $ 235
Porter Teleo este bine cunoscut pentru imaginile de fundal și textilele și textilele lor senzaționale. Ei s-au aflat cu grămezi de offcuts și au venit cu ideea minunată de a vinde anumite secțiuni ale acelor offcuts ca piese pe care oamenii le pot cumpăra ca artă originală.
Sursa: arhivele Porter Teleo
Produse: Compoziție orizontală Verdatre, 105 USD; Graffiti florale personalizate, $ 210
Eye Get Art este o altă sursă online bazată pe Toronto care facilitează colectarea artei. Ei se specializează strict în fotografii de artă plastică și sprijină artiștii pe vârful creșterii. Imprimările foto de artă fine sunt disponibile în ediție limitată la o serie de dimensiuni diferite și puncte de preț, care nu depășesc niciodată 2.500 de dolari.
Sursa: Eye Get Art
Produse: Supermarket de Julia Callon, începând cu 1.500 $; Eric de Adam Rankin, începând cu 250 de dolari