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Questions |
Questions |
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Can authenticity of the paintings be guaranteed? |
How are the art works in Thavibu Gallery
selected? |
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How do I place an order? |
How do I find art works that I like? |
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What payment options do I have? |
How do I care for my paintings? |
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Are the payment options safe? |
Why have prices for paintings increased lately? |
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What determines the shipping costs? |
Why are some paintings expensive? |
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How long will it take before I receive the art work? |
Will the value of the paintings increase over
time? |
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Are there additional costs or taxes to be paid? |
I want to invest in contemporary art, what do I
do? |
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Can I return an art work? |
What is Buy1Give1Free? |
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What information is collected about clients? |
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Answers |
Answers |
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Can authenticity of the paintings be
guaranteed? |
How are the art works in Thavibu Gallery
selected? |
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Yes, since the art works are acquired directly from the artists. |
We have more than nine years experience in dealing with |
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A certificate of authenticity is provided for each purchase. |
contemporary art from Thailand, Vietnam and Burma and |
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All art works sold by Thavibu Gallery are original and signed pieces. |
have thus been able to establish contact with some of
the |
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top artists in the region. Based on experience, we
have then |
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How do I place an order? |
chosen some of the best artworks from the top artists, |
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Go to the
order form then print it out, fill it in
and send it to |
thus a careful selection of quality works have been
made. |
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Thavibu Gallery by fax. |
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How do I find art works that I like? |
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What payment options do I have? |
Please browse the website and look at the
art categories |
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Payment is normally done either by credit card or by bank |
page to get some ideas. The most important criteria is
that |
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transfer to the account of Thavibu Gallery. Other options |
you buy something you like and can live with for a long
time. |
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can be discussed. |
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How do I care for my paintings? |
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Are the payment options safe? |
Please look at the page
conservation - |
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Yes, since we do not accept online payments which can be |
care for your paintings. |
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subjected to fraud. Bank to bank transfer is safe, and so is |
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credit card payment. Credit card details are sent immediately |
Why have prices for paintings
increased lately? |
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to the bank for processing, and credit card data are then |
Prices for paintings are basically set by the artists. It |
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destroyed, not stored in the gallery. |
is common that prices increase when an artist becomes |
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more well known and respected, which is happening for |
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What determines the shipping costs? |
many of the artists. Also, there is an increased
interest |
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Shipping costs are set by
DHL, the company we use for |
in contemporary art from Asia, though prices for |
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sending art works door-to-door. We have negotiated |
Southeast Asian art are still realistic and not (yet)
inflated |
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special, low rates with DHL. The DHL costs depend on |
as is certainly the case of some artists from China, for |
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volume/weight of the package, and insurance costs will be added. |
example. |
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How long will it take before I receive
the art work? |
Why are some paintings expensive? |
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Packing of the art work may take 1-2 days and shipping time |
Thavibu Gallery represents some of the top artists in |
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depends on the destination. Nearby countries will receive |
Southeast Asia and works by top artists command |
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shipment in 1-2 days while it normally takes 4-7 days to USA |
high prices. Viewed in an international context
though, |
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and Europe. |
prices are quite reasonable considering that these |
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artists are their countries' most well known and |
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Are there additional costs or taxes to
be paid? |
respected artists. Top artists produce works that |
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There are no additional costs or taxes to send paintings. |
are independently vetted by art museums and |
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Import of art works are subjected to the legislation of the |
incorporated in their collections. As can be |
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destination country, and import taxes may be imposed in |
seen
here, many of Thavibu Gallery's
artists have |
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some countries. Taxes are levied based on
declared value. |
works that are represented in museum collections. |
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Can I return an art work? |
Will the value of the paintings
increase over time? |
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We pack our shipments with the utmost care and ship them |
It is difficult to predict whether the value of paintings |
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through DHL. Thus, we have never had any art works |
will increase over time. However, we believe
firmly |
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damaged during transportation. However, in the unlikely |
that a quality painting has lasting value, and that
works |
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event that an artwork arrives damaged, we take full |
by the top artists we represent (see above) have
potential |
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responsibility and refund the payment promptly or find another |
to increase in value over time. |
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solution jointly with the buyer, such as a replacement painting. |
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If you have any doubts as to whether you will like the real art |
I want to invest in contemporary art,
what do I do? |
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work you intend to purchase, kindly let us know your doubts |
Set your objectives and discuss them with reputable |
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by
email, and we will arrange for a
possible return of the art |
art galleries. Buying for
investment requires a deep |
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work if it turns out to be not what you expected. |
understanding of the art as well as of the art market. |
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Focus on artists that has been vetted, i.e. who have |
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What information is collected about
clients? |
works represented in museum collections (see above). |
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Any information collected from you during your purchase, |
Curators understand the art well, but often do not |
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i.e. your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone |
know the market sufficiently. |
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number, credit card data, to allow us to complete your |
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order, is protected. We do not rent, trade, or sell your |
What is Buy1Give1Free?
www.buy1-give1free.com |
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personal information to anyone. Credit card data are |
Buy 1 art
work – and 1 donation will automatically be |
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destroyed once they have been submitted to the bank |
given by Thavibu
Gallery to a charity in the B1G1 network. |
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for processing. |
B1G1
matches businesses
with charitable causes right around |
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the world
so that every business
transaction makes a difference |
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somehow,
somewhere. |
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Donation from 1 painting sold provides one blind person with |
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accommodation for one month |
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