Buying art for a home is a personal decision. Buying art for an office is a process with a paper trail. If you manage facilities or run a design project, you need to know what to scope, what it costs, how long it takes, and who signs off.
We work with facilities managers, interior designers, and procurement teams on office art, and this guide lays out the whole process in order. It is written to help you plan a buy that lands on time and on budget, with the paperwork your finance team needs.
Step 1: Scope the space before you shop
Start with the walls, not the art. Walk the space and note every wall that needs a piece: lobby, reception, boardroom, executive offices, open floors, corridors, and any feature or double-height walls. Measure each wall and note the light and the traffic. This scope tells you how many pieces you need and roughly what sizes, which drives both budget and timeline.
Our hub pages break the space down room by room. See office lobby art, open-plan office art, and large statement office art for sizing guidance per space.
Step 2: Set a budget that reflects the space
Office art covers a wide price range. Our pieces run from about $72 for small works to several thousand for large statement originals. Size is one factor, along with the medium and the artist's market. A rough way to budget: assign more to the high-visibility walls (lobby, reception, boardroom) and less to corridors and back offices, rather than spreading the same amount evenly.
For multi-piece buys, we offer trade and volume pricing. If you are furnishing a whole floor or a new office, tell us the full scope up front and we will price the project as a whole, not piece by piece. Designers and facilities teams buying in volume should ask about trade pricing at the quote stage.
Step 3: Plan the timeline around approvals
The slowest part of an office art buy is rarely the art. It is the approvals. We see more delays caused by "the committee only meets monthly" than by anything on the supply side. Build your timeline around your own sign-off schedule.
| Stage |
What happens |
| Scoping and selection |
Walk the space, choose pieces, get a quote |
| Internal approval |
Sign-off from budget holder or committee (often the long pole) |
| Shipping |
Free, fully insured shipping to Canada and the USA |
| Delivery and installation |
Pieces hung level and secure by our team |
Shipping to Canada and the United States is free and fully insured. We do not promise exact delivery days, because a large or custom piece takes longer than an in-stock work, but we will give you a realistic window once the scope is set. Start the approval process early, since that is what usually moves the finish date.
Step 4: The paperwork finance wants
Every piece we sell is an original, hand-signed by the artist, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. That certificate is the document a finance team wants attached to a capital asset. It records the artist, the work, and its authenticity, which matters if the art is ever valued, insured, or resold. This is one practical reason companies choose originals over prints: a print has no such asset trail.
Step 5: Delivery, installation, and options
We handle delivery and installation, including large and multi-panel works and high walls, so your team does not manage the hang. We also offer custom framing, art rentals for spaces that may change, and a return option if a piece is not right once it is in place. For the full range of services on a large project, our corporate and office art hub ties it all together.
Key points to take away
- Scope every wall and measure before you shop. The wall count drives budget and timeline.
- Weight the budget toward high-visibility spaces, not evenly across every wall.
- Ask about trade and volume pricing for multi-piece buys.
- Plan the timeline around your own approval schedule, which is usually the slowest part.
- Every original ships with a Certificate of Authenticity, the asset paperwork finance needs.
- We offer free insured shipping to Canada and the USA, plus delivery and installation.
Frequently asked questions
Do you offer trade or volume pricing?
Yes. For multi-piece buys we offer trade and volume pricing. Tell us the full scope up front and we will price the project as a whole rather than piece by piece. Designers and facilities teams should ask about trade pricing at the quote stage.
How long does an office art buy take?
The slowest part is usually internal approval, not the art. We build a realistic window once the scope is set. Shipping to Canada and the USA is free and insured. We do not promise exact delivery days, since large or custom pieces take longer than in-stock works.
What paperwork comes with the art?
Every piece is an original, hand-signed by the artist, and ships with a Certificate of Authenticity. That certificate records the artist, the work, and its authenticity, which is the document a finance team wants attached to a capital asset for valuation, insurance, or resale.
Do you handle delivery and installation?
Yes. We offer delivery and installation, including large and multi-panel works and high walls, so your facilities team does not manage the hang. We also offer custom framing, art rentals, and a return option if a piece is not right once it is in place.
Planning a full office art buy? Our art advisory team can scope, quote, and manage the project with you, or reach us on the contact page.
