At Parapluie we are client focused. We ensure we find the right art for our clients and collectors. We source artwork via galleries and directly from artists. We don't consign work and we don't represent artists, however we do embrace the role we can play in bringing sales to artists, in particular artists without gallery representation for whom selling work can be particularly challenging.
We are delighted to announce that we are the first art advisory to offer interest free credit on art purchases up to £25,000 through Creative United Finance provided by Hitachi. This offer can be taken over 10 months and enables more people in the UK to buy art direct from the studios of artists we respect and source work from.
We believe by offering this facility, it will leverage more sales for unrepresented UK based artists and encourage more people to start collecting art in an affordable way. What's not to love about that?
Key features
0% finance for consumers purchasing original works of art.
Minimum loan value £100, maximum £25,000.
Framing and/or delivery costs can be included in the loan amount.
Finance repayable over 10 months with no deposit required.
Loans can be for the purchase of multiple artworks in one go.
Loans can be used as partial payment for a work valued at over £25,000.
Parapluie offers this credit facility only on the purchase of artwork from artists not represented by commercial galleries.
How does it work?
Individual clients, based in the UK and seeking advice and guidance from Parapluie on purchasing original artwork, can purchase any artwork by non represented artists sourced by Parapluie, using interest - free monthly payments.
Parapluie takes the client through a 10 minute online credit application. Alternatively, this can be done over the phone, or the customer can be sent a link so they can complete the application at home.
If accepted, the customer e-signs the credit agreement and direct debit mandate.
An ID check for proof of signature and address is required if the work is not going to be delivered to the applicants address by Parapluie.
The client can take away their artwork immediately, collect later or have the artwork delivered to their home address. As soon as the client is in receipt of their purchase, their payments commence.