Questions to ask yourself before buying a work of art online
For several years, Hiscox reports on the art market show that buying art online is truly a growing practice to find works with an average increase of 15% per year. However, Buying art online also raises some legitimate questions, which we suggest you answer for a purchase with complete serenity!
Buying art online: is my work authentic and certified?
Each work sold must be accompanied by an invoice and a certificate of authenticity which will attest to its authorship and the various information concerning it:
Title of the work,
Name of the artist,
Place and year of creation,
Technique(s) and support(s)
Dimensions
Original or Edition (numbering of the copy)
Thanks to the certificate, you can be sure that the painting, sculpture, photography or any other original work you have acquired was done by a particular artist. It is even more important if you want to resell it one day. An invoice will never be used as a certificate of authenticity! You will quickly be able to have the value of the work evaluated by an expert, especially if the artist sees his rating appreciate in time.
Can I negotiate the price of a work?
Want to buy a work of art online but your favorite is out of budget? Don’t be discouraged! You can opt for a negotiation of the price of the work. Some galleries or art dealers are open to negotiation and can grant discounts ranging from 10 to 15%.
What are my payment methods?
There are several payment methods to facilitate the online art buying process:
Online payment by credit card (CB, VISA, Mastercard, American Express),
Paypal,
Bank transfer,
Cheque
Is the delivery secure?
At nextstreet galerie, we have one priority: to get the works to you quickly and securely. For several years, we have been working with reliable transports adapted to the requirements of the works to be transported (DHL, FEDEX, UPS, Chronopost, etc.). In addition, we provide our artists with very precise specifications on the packaging of their work(s).
Internationally any buyer from all over the world can acquire a work of art. Delivery times for an order may vary depending on the country of destination:
In metropolitan France: 7 days on average
In Western Europe: 10 days on average
For destinations outside Europe (and DOM): up to 14 days
Once the order has been placed, you will receive an e-mail informing you of the different stages of delivery. The package will be hand delivered to you for signature. And if you are absent, don’t panic: a transit notice will allow you to recover your work at the Post Office or at a relay point near you
How can I take care of my work of art?
Your favorite has finally arrived at your home! Because you were waiting for him with great anticipation, you discover this object of art that will perhaps sit in your living room, in the entrance, in the room or in a place specially provided for him. both for the artistic approach he represents and for the technique and materials used. In this sense, some recommendations are necessary to ensure that time does not allow to distort this beautiful canvas or work on paper:
Think about protecting your work. For a canvas, it may be wise to have a protective back affixed. It is a rigid support that will prevent the canvas from being mistreated by changes in temperature, humidity, etc.
Why don’t you wrap it up? Whether standard or tailor-made, the frame is an ideal solution to protect a work and bring it an extra touch of aesthetics depending on your decoration.
Particularly delicate to handle, works on paper are to be secured immediately if they are not delivered framed. We will avoid handling with bare hands, gloves in cotton or latex will be welcome!
Whatever the nature of the work, it is essential to avoid any direct exposure to the sun or artificial light. Heat sources can have harmful and irreversible consequences.
To remove the fine dust films, a small dry cloth stroke on the glass of a framed work or a delicate passage of a dust broom on a non-encadree work may be useful.
What to do if the work arrived damaged?
the work arrived damaged at the reception:
The best advice we can give you: open your package in the presence of the deliveryman if possible. Because if it is damaged, you will be able to refuse it without being responsible for any damage during the opening.
Also remember to take a picture of the package you received and the work unpacked, to have proof and send all the information to Nextstreet Gallery in case of emergency. We will immediately contact the artist and/or transporter to clarify the situation, including for a refund
