Browse art and wall mirrors online while on the move...

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:08:00 GMT

With the increasing number of smart phones available today, browsing the web can now not only be done at home but on the move. This way of shopping for art online has blown the industry away giving people the ability to search online while out shopping and visiting galleries. Making a decision is never easy on the spot but on more occasions than not, when it comes to a piece of art it will probably be gone by the time you go back to buy it. Searching online while on the move is a great way to make sure that your making the right decision, especially when buying original art.

Our website fits perfectly in the palm of your hand, and browsing with our quick shop function makes it even easier to find art and mirrors enabling you to refining your results as you go and with our speedy checkout and address lookup, buying is just the same if not easier than doing it at home.

Many of our customers are already buying online from their phones, the increasing number of people switching over to the high tech smart phones has taken the world by storm with a reported 17.4% of the UK population using the devices in 2009. An estimated 1 billion iPhones have been purchased since its release in 2008 and is particularly good for browsing online and we've also created a lovely little icon so you can spot it instantly amongst your favourite apps.

Why not check it out now and bookmark our site to your home screen. Visit our website here.

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Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:49:51 GMT

Art critics and financial experts are in agreement and according to 'Alvin Hall's World of Money' (BBC Radio 4, August 2008) the art market is enjoying a miracle year. Godfrey Barker of the Evening Standard commented that 'when the stock market under performs, the art market starts singing and dancing'. There was strong evidence to back this claim when a recent Sotheby’s auction of Damian Hirst’s work raised over £70 million. Barker believes that the art market will continue to defy the current trends and will remain buoyant. To find out more about investing in art, contact us to make an appointment with one of our expert art consultants, or drop by the gallery.

At the Enid Hutt Gallery we offer limited edition prints for purchase by artists who's original artwork may be out of reach financially. Today's modern printing techniques combined with the finest light-fast inks and beautiful art paper or canvas, give a result that could only have been dreamed of just a few years ago and mean you don't have to compromise when buying a limited edition print.

Sometimes a limited edition is the only choice if one is ever to own a piece by say Jack Vettriano, Todd White or Alexander Millar Of course, everyone would like to have an original but when that can cost anything up to between five and ten times as much as a limited edition it is simply unrealistic for most. I once spoke with a lady who's friend was gifted a painting by a world famous artist and unfortunately had to return it as they could not afford the insurance to cover it. So not only are some original pieces out of reach financially but even keeping one could be too.

Personally I would prefer a good quality limited edition print over a cheap original but many lesser expensive originals are by excellent up and coming artists so you have to define what is 'cheap'.

If you ever do purchase, it must be of value to you personally as well, it has to jump out and grab you and of course price is another consideration, but if I had the choice between an original by an unknown artist or a limited edition print by say Jack Vettriano, I would go for the Vettriano.

It will always be argued that limited editions are not a good investment. The answer to that is simple. No art, original or otherwise, is a guaranteed investment but is a great one if you calculate the value of pleasure it will give you over the years. It is well reported, that most often than not, limited edition prints by well established artists which are sold after the edition is sold out, make a considerable price increase, even double the original value.

Click here to visit our collection of limited edition prints

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Browse art and wall mirrors online while on the move...

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