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The Value of Art in Today’s Interior Design

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Art industry experts predict the inevitable sale of the first billion-dollar painting is just around the corner, following the recent jaw dropping and record-breaking AUS$591m sale of Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi in November 2017.

Whilst the majority of us will never have a budget of even $10,000 for art, we do know the importance of choosing enduring quality art that will be loved and enjoyed when added to both our current and future interiors.

Yet I am confident when saying that most individuals and clients’ of architects and designers, will have historically only had a collection comprising of a few inherited paintings, possibly a commissioned piece, and a treasured finger painting complete with a hand crafted shell and diamante encrusted frame?

(although, full disclosure, I have only researched this with my architectural and designer peers over a glass of wine).

Fortunately times have changed and today quality art is now affordable for all.

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The use of art in our homes has long been recognised as an essential component of design, particularly for modern homes.
For architects, designers and homemakers, art has increasingly taken on the vital and significant role of ‘key design element’ as our homes have changed over time to become simpler, open plan with fewer walls, and smaller for a vast majority!

Fortunately, home and interiors brands have enthusiastically responded to the consumer’s urge to add personalisation and personality to their homes with art, by working closely with artists and galleries on collaborative ranges.

Many quality online art sites have established themselves in partnership with branded artworks and by collaborating with established and emerging artists.

This has created a healthy marketplace where unique affordable artworks in already curated ranges, are available at both ends of the financial spectrum, through reproduction, limited edition and original art.

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A perfect example is Curious Art Bar’s representation of the limited edition ‘Elementals’ collection from the St James Whitting Studio.

The SJW interior design house has introduced a collection of exclusive original artworks to complement and supplement their curated range of homewares.

Cleverly, a range of underlying pigments and tones that complement todays interiors, has been employed to run harmoniously through each of their home ranges.
There have been many celebrated designers over the years, including ‘Francis Bacon’ who have taken their intimate knowledge of design and incorporated that skill into their personal art style. Becoming celebrated artists in their own right.

The art and design industry has benefited greatly from their artist talent.

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More recently, TV home shows including the Block and House Rules have equally recognised the value of art in interior design and elevated the status of artworks in the interiors of all spaces, and consistently source higher quality pieces, including original artworks, to transform and complete rooms.

Following suit, home display centres all around Australia invest more significantly in artworks that both finish the design of each room and showcase the home as unique and stylish. They also include original works in this investment.

Finally, you need to look no further than to the success of the Art Series hotels in Melbourne honouring Australian artists, or the Hotel Vernet Paris’s ceiling frescos celebrating the Miro-esque artwork of Jean-Michel Alberola to confirm, that art in interiors continues to create complex emotional and aesthetic responses for architects, designers and homemakers.

This is true testament to the value of well-chosen art in situation.
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