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Post by steveinca on Feb 14, 2009 10:59:14 GMT -8
Hey guys,
Question: When buying an original piece of art from a gallery, is it frowned upon to try and wheel and deal with the gallery rep./owner? More so, if the piece has been available for quite some time, meaning it's a piece that didn't sell from a previous show, is it not cool to try and get a lower price from the gallery?
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Post by virtu on Feb 14, 2009 11:20:49 GMT -8
Haggling is common in galleries for unsold originals. (no haggling during show)
Galleries would rather pay the artist & look good instead of returning the art unsold.
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Post by thecreep on Feb 14, 2009 19:28:01 GMT -8
Glad this was asked, as there is a few paintings that have been sitting in a few galleries for more than a year now that I would love to get.
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Post by steveinca on Feb 14, 2009 20:30:14 GMT -8
Glad this was asked, as there is a few paintings that have been sitting in a few galleries for more than a year now that I would love to get. Yeh, my reason exactly. I just picked up a Brian Viveros og that was available for some time. Afterthought was whether or not i should have tried to pay less than asking. |
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Post by reactor88 on Feb 16, 2009 13:36:51 GMT -8
Haggling is common in galleries for unsold originals. (no haggling during show) Galleries would rather pay the artist & look good instead of returning the art unsold. Curious, would the discount only come out of the gallery's portion of the final sale, or is it protocol for it to be a shared discount from the gallery's and the artist's final cut of the sale? If the latter, I'm assuming the gallery should be working in conjunction with the artist to come to an agreed discounted sale price? |
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Post by steveinca on Feb 16, 2009 19:17:39 GMT -8
Haggling is common in galleries for unsold originals. (no haggling during show) Galleries would rather pay the artist & look good instead of returning the art unsold. Curious, would the discount only come out of the gallery's portion of the final sale, or is it protocol for it to be a shared discount from the gallery's and the artist's final cut of the sale? If the latter, I'm assuming the gallery should be working in conjunction with the artist to come to an agreed discounted sale price? Good point. I'm curious to know as well. |
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Post by virtu on Feb 16, 2009 19:18:36 GMT -8
The discount should come out of the galleries portion not the artist.
Most galleries will go 10% off but sometimes up to 20%.
Haggling is only appropriate after the show.
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Post by rg22 on Apr 1, 2010 11:48:15 GMT -8
i think i made a faux pas while a show was on. but i didnt state a figure i just asked what the best deal was stating i was in the uk, and they threw in the shipping for free.
i have seen another piece id like thats been in a gallery for a while and read a post on a blog that the artist wrote to someone else saying the gallery would prob give a good discount .
should i go in with a figure or ask them whats the best they can do?
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Post by svenman on Apr 1, 2010 12:38:48 GMT -8
just ask what discounts they can offer on the piece you are interested in ross. you are more likely to get a deal if the piece has been in their inventory for a while.
you'll probably find that galleries will offer you automatic discounts if you have built an ongoing buyer / dealer relationship with them over time. i suppose it could seem discourteous to ask for a discount on a piece at 'preview' stages, especially if you don't know the gallery.
as a point of interest, i'd never personally ask for a discount on a piece priced at say less than $500, but that's just me.
free shipping is a nice touch i'd say. sounds like that worked out well for you, and with that sweetener if i was in your position i'd probably want to do business with that gallery again.
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Post by rg22 on Apr 1, 2010 14:27:13 GMT -8
result!
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Post by chadley on Apr 1, 2010 15:49:32 GMT -8
Thanks for the solid advice virtu.
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