Art Kelen brings together artists and collectors across many countries, so a clear word on prices and currency is worth having.
Prices belong to the work. Each artist sets the price of their work, and that price is what you see on the listing. It is a real, considered figure — not a starting point for haggling. Art Kelen is not an auction; there is no bidding, and no pressure of a closing clock.
Seeing prices in a currency that makes sense to you. The platform helps you understand a work’s price in familiar terms. Where a price is shown converted into another currency, that figure is a guide to help you judge the work — a way of placing it, not necessarily the exact figure of the final transaction, since currency values move.
What you confirm at the point of acquiring. When you move to acquire a work, the price, any delivery cost, and the total are set out plainly before you confirm. Whatever a guide figure suggested while you browsed, the moment of acquiring is where the actual amount is shown clearly. You confirm with the real total in front of you.
Price-on-application works. Some works do not display a price at all. The artist would rather discuss it, and the price is reached through your enquiry. This is common for significant pieces, and nothing to be wary of — it simply means the conversation comes first.
No hidden costs. Art Kelen does not add surprise charges. What you are asked to pay is the work plus any delivery cost shown to you before you confirm. If a figure ever puzzles you, an enquiry or a support conversation will explain it.
Clarity about money lets you give your attention to what matters — the work itself.