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14/09/2007, 20:56 Washy Joined on 03/10/2006 Corbieres, 11 Aude Posts 11 Gallery commissions in France What sort of percentage on sales would I pay on paintings in a small gallery in SW France please?    Report

15/09/2007, 11:19 spg Joined on 23/08/2004 Southern Morbihan 56 Posts 1,047 Re: Gallery commissions in France  Washy wrote: What sort of percentage on sales would I pay on paintings in a small gallery in SW France please? Don't know about the SW but locally an artist we knew used to say that he had between 20% and 45% deducted from the sales prices. Unfortunately the galleries that were better at selling were also the ones that charged the most commission - so for those he upped his prices to compensate. Sue Computing - it's another world    Report

26/09/2007, 12:40 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 761 Re: Gallery commissions in France I think i've already done this on another thread - oh well, 50% is the going gallery rate (if you find something cheaper, let me know!) sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

29/09/2007, 16:38 Le_Jars Joined on 23/08/2004 SW France Posts 266 Re: Gallery commissions in France We run a small gallery here in the SW and we put 40% on top of what the artist wants for their work. I've just edited out a link to my gallery just in case it's in breach of anything :) PM me if you want a link    Report

01/10/2007, 17:30 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 761 Re: Gallery commissions in France  Le_Jars wrote: We run a small gallery here in the SW and we put 40% on top of what the artist wants for their work. I've just edited out a link to my gallery just in case it's in breach of anything :) PM me if you want a link I've pm'd you, but am doubting now that your post was aimed at me. Sorry if it wasn't! sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

01/10/2007, 18:16 Le_Jars Joined on 23/08/2004 SW France Posts 266 Re: Gallery commissions in France Ooh, I don't know! Maybe you're just curious?    Report

01/10/2007, 18:53 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 761 Re: Gallery commissions in France  Le_Jars wrote: Ooh, I don't know! Maybe you're just curious? eh? sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

06/10/2007, 16:21 Polremy Joined on 23/08/2004 66 nr. Perpignan Posts 165 Re: Gallery commissions in France Have any of you artists out there thought of selling on line? A friend of mine is in the process of setting up a web based art gallery and I think her only charge will be 20euros per web page per year. Mind you, she is really thinking of amateurs who have too many pictures to hang at home and would like to fund their Association fees, make a bit of pocket money and share the pleasure of their work. I'll pass on her details if you pm me. i would absolutely hate to pay 50% of my painting's selling price to a gallery. All those hours of work! Mind you, I can't paint at all so it will never happen to me.    Report

06/10/2007, 17:40 Le_Jars Joined on 23/08/2004 SW France Posts 266 Re: Gallery commissions in France There are plenty of web based 'galleries' around and most of them are free. I've never sold anything on line though. I think people like to actually go to art galleries. Like I said we add 40% to their price, not take it off. This seems to keep everyone happy.    Report

06/10/2007, 18:46 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 761 Re: Gallery commissions in France  Polremy wrote: i would absolutely hate to pay 50% of my painting's selling price to a gallery. All those hours of work! Mind you, I can't paint at all so it will never happen to me. Artists rarely make a living by selling their work themselves. 50% seems enormous, but the fact is we need agents and galleries to sell our work. I'm lucky to have a good relationship with the gallery I use, and I don't mind admitting that without them I'd be in a mess. sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

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