When it comes to modern and contemporary art, it’s the iconic and most recognisable pieces that tend to get snapped up the fastest. And these works are typically by the big names we all know by heart: the ones who make record-breaking headlines, whose faces are splashed across articles, and who every dealer is trying to get on their books.
Of course, these artworks typically come with a hefty price tag (there’s a reason they make record-breaking headlines, after all). And with most of us unable to spare a few million, how on earth do we get these iconic works into our homes?
The solution is easy: it’s buying an authentic print or edition.
ArtSnap, the trusted marketplace for art, brings these kinds of works together from their growing community of (carefully vetted) galleries, dealers, artists and collectors. There are upfront shipping rates and no hidden costs, and it’s a smooth and tested process. There’s no catch – which means the iconic and recognisable pieces you’ve always loved can now be yours.
At any given time, ArtSnap has around one thousand handpicked artworks on offer (like all of those featured in this article). From Koons and Haring to Invader, Shirgley, Banksy, Ai Weiwei, Warhol, Chagall, Picasso, and so many more.
This Jeff Koons’ Balloon Rabbit (Violet) is one particularly eye-catching piece, not only for its bright colours and shiny surfaces, but also it’s famous nature.
Koons’ Rabbit sold at Christie’s in May 2019 for a record-breaking $91.1 million (£74.33 mil), setting the auction as the most expensive artwork by a living artist, and also the most expensive sculpture.
Haring is known for pop art and graffiti-like work, which grew out of New York City street culture of the 1980s. He has many variations of his iconic ‘buddies’, as depicted here. While these prints may differ in bright colour and somewhat in movement, they are always together and happy, with Haring’s rays of lines surrounding them and sealing their friendship.
