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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Shane Hickey

Renting art: how to bring great pictures into your home at a fraction of their cost

Philip Maltman’s World Series – Southern Ocean 4 pictured on a wall
Philip Maltman’s World Series – Southern Ocean 4 can be rented for £351 a month (it costs £5,000 to buy). Photograph: Rise Art

If the idea of spending hundreds or thousands on a painting, print or sculpture sounds like too big a commitment, you could consider renting one.

“It is a way people can bring great art into their home at a fraction of the cost of buying. Many will rotate work regularly, or use it to sample work before they decide to purchase,” says Scott Phillips, the co-founder of Rise Art, a London-based company which sells and rents pieces.

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