When looking for oil paintings which are for sale, a buyer has some very good options. The first major consideration is to buy
a print or an original. Prints of course, are considerably less money and are easily shipped, often in tubes. If you want to buy an
abstract of a well known artist such as Kandinsky or Picasso the print is the only option. There are numerous sites that will sell you
a good, quality print. You may find however that a large painting will be reduced in size for the print copy. A good print of a master
will run between $200 – $600.
A print, compared to an original will be flat, un-textured and relatively static but it will usually have good color reproduction.
If you wish to broaden your search for Oil paintings for sale and wish to consider an original there are also numerous sources. Today
there are very accomplished emerging artists who are posting their work on art sites. Expect to pay $550 and up to $7,000. Sometimes you
will find an artist who has just begun to show his or her work and prices are still moderate. Other artists who have had success have
incrementally increased their prices. Keep in mind that many use a broker site and will be paying as much as 50% to the broker. One
definite advantage to buying an original piece is that the value may very well increase. Also if you want a large painting an original
is the only option.
Framing art is major consideration. Usually neither prints or original works are shipped framed. A professionally framed piece of art
can be as high as $600. The larger the painting, the higher the cost to frame. A print could be framed for as little as $250, but may
require glass. Original oil paintings are not typically put behind glass. One of the reasons original paintings are not shipped framed is
to save on weight. Also, the artist would only be guessing at what type of frame to apply – everyone has different tastes in art frames.
Still, I prefer to sell my abstract paintings with a simple hardwood frame in part because it presents the piece so much better. This adds
about $40 to shipping but I think it is worth it. A buyer can then take their time choosing an appropriate frame while enjoying
having it hung on the wall with the simple supplied hardwood frame.