2006-09-05 10:24:24 · 9 answers · asked by Thomas K 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Count on anything from 20 to 50 percent of the selling price, depending on the gallery's location, their clientele, and the services they offer. Most mid-range gift shop/galleries charge 35%, gallery-only 40 to 50%.
So set your price according to the highest commission. Your art should sell for the same price regardless of where it hangs - whether it's in a fancy gallery, at a weekend show, hanging in a restaurant, or at your studio. If your customers see the same work priced differently around town, you'll lose their confidence and their business, plus lose your gallery contacts at the same time.
2006-09-05 14:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by joyfulpaints 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with atom, I have experienced the range from 10 -30%. You can always haggle with them, it depends what market they are attracting to their gallery really. I think it depends on their own overheads and their profit margin. See what they are offering, ie first night wine, nibbles etc. Some smaller or council run galleries take a lot less commission. Hope this helps
2016-03-26 23:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Santa Fe, the normal commission for selling is 50% to 60%. Doesn't matter if the art is good or bad.
2006-09-05 11:06:34 · answer #3 · answered by paleblueshoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 percent is common in Detroit but the gallery doesn't do a whole lot to promote the artist(s). An extra 10 percent would be worth it if they had a good mailing list of buyers (not more artists) and did web postings, mail out postcards, distribute news announcements, request interviews, etc to publicize the shows.
2006-09-05 13:56:36 · answer #4 · answered by Victor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't speak for the rest of the country but I know in the LA area it is 40%. This seems to be some unwritten law that every gallery here goes by.
2006-09-05 18:02:32 · answer #5 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually 40 % for "beginners" or "nameless" painters if the gallerist pays the rent (lot of self-financing artists out there paying more than just their own way!) and up to and over 60 % for the high-priced set of established artists.
2006-09-05 12:09:02 · answer #6 · answered by jlbackstop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
50%
the gallery should collect all taxes on the sale and write you a check for half the retail price.
2006-09-05 11:16:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40% is probably what you would consider to be "normal" but in certain areas they can go as high as 70%
2006-09-05 10:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by Igor Jivatofski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it's 50 percent.
2006-09-05 10:28:57 · answer #9 · answered by tampasmiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋