About Art & Found
Art & Found is a plain-English guide for people who buy art with their own money and their own walls in mind: the first original on a budget, the third print for the stairs, the parcel that has to cross a border. It explains what a label means, what a fair price looks like, how to frame and hang a work so it lasts, and what customs and copyright rules sit around a purchase.
Who is behind it
The site is written and checked by the Art & Found editors, a small editorial team that works under one published method. Pages carry the team byline, not an individual's name, so the accountability sits in the method: every page lists its sources with the day each was read, shows when it was last checked, and is corrected in public. The method is set out in the editorial policy.
- Contact: editors@artandfound.co. Use it for corrections, a newer figure or a broken link; see the contact page.
- Funding: the site carries no advertising and no affiliate links, and no seller, gallery, framer or marketplace pays to be mentioned.
- Last page update: 21 October 2026. Each page shows its own published, updated and checked dates under the title.
What it covers
Originals, prints and editions
How an original differs from a print, what giclee, limited edition, signed and numbered mean, and which paper or canvas suits which wall.
02Prices and budgets
How artists and galleries price work, what emerging artists charge, how to set a budget, and the resale right that can add a payment to a later sale.
03Framing, hanging and care
How to frame art so it lasts, what archival materials mean, the height to hang it, and how light, humidity and handling age paper and canvas.
04Shipping, duty and insurance
How art is packed and shipped, what customs charge on artworks in the UK, India and the US, how to declare value, and what insurance and returns cover.
05Buying guide
Where to buy affordable original art, how to buy from emerging artists, what copyright you receive with a purchase, and how to avoid common traps.
What it leaves out
The site does not sell art, value or authenticate a work, resolve disputes with a seller, clear a parcel through customs or give tax, legal or investment advice. It never promises that a work will rise in value, and it does not rank galleries or marketplaces for money.
How a page is made
Pick the question
Each page answers a question buyers actually ask, with the short answer first.
Save the source
A figure goes in only when the source page is saved and the sentence that backs it can be quoted.
Check the numbers
A script confirms that every number on the page appears in the quote it cites, and that the same fact reads the same on every page.
Date and correct
The page shows when it was checked. Errors are fixed and logged on the corrections page.
Duty, tax, resale right and copyright rules are taken from the government or legislation page of the country named in the sentence. Care and framing advice is taken from museum and conservation bodies. Prices come from fairs, dealers and the art press, and each page says which. Read the editorial policy for the full list.
Keeping pages current
Tariffs, thresholds and prices change, so pages that rest on them are re-read first. When a source changes, the page is updated, the new date is shown and the change is listed on the changes page.