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I want art for my house

dllive · 2019-06-13 12:57:14

Hi all, Ive recently moved into a cottage. The walls are very bare and need some art! Does anyone know a good website to buy framed art from? Im not (obviously) talking about expensive masterpieces, I just want some colour on the walls. Ive got a couple of old frames, so in true MSE spirit I thought I might buy some…

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coffeehound Posts: 5,742 Forumite

14 June 2019 at 8:44AM

DaftyDuck wrote: »

Two excellent sources: visit the nearest art school/college where works from young students are regularly sold, or the auction houses, where art auctions will be held every so often.

With the former, if you are lucky, you may not only help a budding young artist on their way, you may genuinely hold a piece of future value. With the latter, you can buy outstanding works and get them at bargain prices.

Yes particularly at general auctions, oil paintings can be amazingly inexpensive

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