bladers 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2010 Where can I buy affordable art pieces / paintings/ decoration for my balinese them home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everton 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2010 Where can I buy affordable art pieces / paintings/ decoration for my balinese them home? Define affordable pls Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manutd1972 1 Report post Posted November 7, 2010 (edited) u can try Wihardja. but as everton said, wat's affordable to u? wat is affordable to one may not be affordable to another. Edited November 7, 2010 by manutd1972 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leechaorui 2 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) Where can I buy affordable art pieces / paintings/ decoration for my balinese them home? Hi bladers, If you are not in a hurry and you don't mind spending time to collect quality paintings slowly, there are opportunities to buy these paintings at very low prices. These opportunities can come in the form of clearance sale, individual owners giving up their collection because the painting don't match the theme of their house, etc. When I was in Thailand, roadside artiste hand painted some small pictures of scenaries of which a few are very Balinese. Each is only sold at SGD$0.50 per piece. However, most of the time, the original paintings easily cost, hundreds or thousands of dollars in Singapore. Cheers! Edited November 8, 2010 by leechaorui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngunadi 2 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 1. Book AirAsia flight to Bali in morning and max the luggage (32kg) ~$150 for return flight 2. Rent a car + driver + petrol ~$70 for 12 hours 3. Go to Ubud and nearby places 4. Buy all the barang2. 5. Fly back home. Confirm authentic and cheap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everton 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 1. Book AirAsia flight to Bali in morning and max the luggage (32kg) ~$150 for return flight 2. Rent a car + driver + petrol ~$70 for 12 hours 3. Go to Ubud and nearby places 4. Buy all the barang2. 5. Fly back home. Confirm authentic and cheap. I fully agree. I did the same thing, but to Hanoi instead. Spent a couple of days there. We bought nine oil on canvas paintings of various sizes, and they were 'affordable' by any means and definition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladers 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2010 Manutd - thanks will give Wihardja a shot. Any other places to recommend? I am looking to buy about 10 pcs, therefore each piece about $100-$200 is ideal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mao77 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 Hi Blader, My sil is moving house, she has a lot of Balinese theme wall painting, she going to sell off. Do let me know if you are interested, you may contact her directly. Thks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bladers 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 Hi Blader, My sil is moving house, she has a lot of Balinese theme wall painting, she going to sell off. Do let me know if you are interested, you may contact her directly. Thks. Hi Mao Can I hv her email? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
january 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) You're gonna buy 10 paintings at one shot? U're gonna regret some of it. I think you should build up your collection slowly... Edited November 10, 2010 by january Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everton 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 You're gonna buy 10 paintings at one shot? U're gonna regret some of it. I think you should build up your collection slowly... Not if he buys them in Hanoi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
january 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 everton you also bought 9 paintings in 1 shot!? What kind of paintings are they? Never been to Vietnam before so I don't know what kind of style the artwork is in. I'm vvv curious about them. Would u mind posting some pictures? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everton 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2010 everton you also bought 9 paintings in 1 shot!? What kind of paintings are they? Never been to Vietnam before so I don't know what kind of style the artwork is in. I'm vvv curious about them. Would u mind posting some pictures? sure. will try and upload some pics tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
everton 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2010 everton you also bought 9 paintings in 1 shot!? What kind of paintings are they? Never been to Vietnam before so I don't know what kind of style the artwork is in. I'm vvv curious about them. Would u mind posting some pictures? Hi January, Here're some pics I took using a lame handphone cam. Two of the paintings were bought from a small shop along the street run by an artist and his wife for 50 and 70 dollars each. Sizes are about 3 1/2ft by 2 1/2 ft . or thereabout I hate using the term, but these really were 'dirt cheap' . I figure if i ever get tired of them I won't hesitate to toss them out or give them away. The series of four self portraits were bought from an art gallery. Artist's name is Cam. These are a little more costly but I'd heard of him even before I'd bought the paintings. about 300 dollars each. i also commissioned a 3 x 2 ft portrait of my two sons; oil on canvase which cost $50. Hope you're able to see the images. http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ngunadi 2 Report post Posted November 11, 2010 Hi January, Here're some pics I took using a lame handphone cam. Two of the paintings were bought from a small shop along the street run by an artist and his wife for 50 and 70 dollars each. Sizes are about 3 1/2ft by 2 1/2 ft . or thereabout I hate using the term, but these really were 'dirt cheap' . I figure if i ever get tired of them I won't hesitate to toss them out or give them away. The series of four self portraits were bought from an art gallery. Artist's name is Cam. These are a little more costly but I'd heard of him even before I'd bought the paintings. about 300 dollars each. i also commissioned a 3 x 2 ft portrait of my two sons; oil on canvase which cost $50. Hope you're able to see the images. http://my.imageshack.us/v_images.php Link not working. I bought 2 paintings in Bali direct from artist. 2 paintings cost IDR 350000 (or S$50). Have yet to frame them cuz can't find the place to frame in reasonable price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites