Buying Art for Investment
Investing in art can be a highly rewarding pursuit and The Biscuit Factory team of specialists is available to provide extensive information and advice. We can help recommend up-and-coming artists for novice investors or help seek our more specialist works for the experience collector. Investing in art can potentially bring a great financial return and provide immediate aesthetic returns in the short term. However, the potential financial gains should never be your primary driver when selecting a piece of art. Investment should always be a secondary concern and the following guide is designed to provide basic guidance for those taking their first foray into art investment.
Step 1
Get as much knowledge as possible and begin by educating yourself. You may with to begin by investigating local up and coming artists. At The Biscuit Factory we have a large collection of local Newcastle artists presenting the finest works the region has to offer. You can view these works at your leisure, considering a selection of available works and talking to specialists in the gallery that can provide you with all the information you might require.
Step 2
Select a work of art by viewing the artwork in person. Ask The Biscuit Factory team who they think would be a good investment and, if possible, interview the artists you are interested in. A good investment would be in a piece of art or an artist that appears to be gathering momentum in terms of the calibre of their shows, the quality of their exhibiting gallery and the general buzz surrounding them.
Step 3
Verify authenticity by using a trusted source such as The Biscuit Factory. If possible it is great to inspect the piece but you can buy securely online provided the gallery is reputable and the transactions is secure.
Step 4
Buy something you truly love. The key with investing in art is to buy something you would be happy displaying in your home or business even if its value doesn’t increase over time. If you purchase a piece just because it's meant to be a good investment then you may not find the process as rewarding as you hoped.
Step 5
Spend the most that you can comfortably afford. Art is an investment that increases in value over time. Occasionally something might rapidly jump in value because the demand for the artist and their work is extremely high but for most pieces of art the time it takes for the art to become worth the investment can be years.
The following works outline particular peices that we believe will represent excellent investment opportunities:
Step 1
Get as much knowledge as possible and begin by educating yourself. You may with to begin by investigating local up and coming artists. At The Biscuit Factory we have a large collection of local Newcastle artists presenting the finest works the region has to offer. You can view these works at your leisure, considering a selection of available works and talking to specialists in the gallery that can provide you with all the information you might require.
Step 2
Select a work of art by viewing the artwork in person. Ask The Biscuit Factory team who they think would be a good investment and, if possible, interview the artists you are interested in. A good investment would be in a piece of art or an artist that appears to be gathering momentum in terms of the calibre of their shows, the quality of their exhibiting gallery and the general buzz surrounding them.
Step 3
Verify authenticity by using a trusted source such as The Biscuit Factory. If possible it is great to inspect the piece but you can buy securely online provided the gallery is reputable and the transactions is secure.
Step 4
Buy something you truly love. The key with investing in art is to buy something you would be happy displaying in your home or business even if its value doesn’t increase over time. If you purchase a piece just because it's meant to be a good investment then you may not find the process as rewarding as you hoped.
Step 5
Spend the most that you can comfortably afford. Art is an investment that increases in value over time. Occasionally something might rapidly jump in value because the demand for the artist and their work is extremely high but for most pieces of art the time it takes for the art to become worth the investment can be years.
The following works outline particular peices that we believe will represent excellent investment opportunities:
