Invaluable

Formerly known as Artfact, Invaluable is widely used by auction houses, galleries and dealers and is one of the fastest growing e-commerce sites for fine art, antiques and collectibles. With headquarters in Boston and global offices situated in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany and Australia, Invaluable has been featured in prominent sites such as Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, ArtNews, Architectural Digest and TechCruch.



Wide range of choices for Homeowners

Antique, fine art and collectible lovers rejoice! Invaluable has actually over $10 Billion items listed in its online site (and counting) ever since it has launched in 2009. You can find bits of history tucked into every corner of this amazing site, ranging from fine art, decorative art, jewelry, collectibles, furniture and so much more!

If you are performing a remodel for your home right now, it is a perfect opportunity to hunt for a special new treasure for your home! Instead of traveling all over America to treasure hunt, now these items are just a click of a button while sitting in the comfort of your own home. You can download the Invaluable's app for iPhone or iPad to bid for the item and even stay updated on sales around the world!

Quality Home & Decor items at an affordable price!

Aside from shopping at the thrift stores, such online stores are the best for picking up quality antiques and home decor pieces this summer! In fact, to illustrate just how affordable these items are, here are some of my personal favorites!

Mirrors

Aside as conversation pieces and works of art, mirrors are very useful to visually enlarge a room and reflect light to brighten up the space.
Lot 37: Camusso Sterling Silver Mounted Plateau Or MirrorEstimate: USD $1,000 - $1,500Description: Camusso Sterling Silver Mounted Plateau Or Mirror. Signed Sterling 925 Camusso Made In Peru. Light scratches on mirror or in good condition. Measures 27-3/4" x 20".
Shipping: USD $125.00

Lot 1032: AN ELABORATE SPANISH INSPIRED SILVER LEAF SCROLL FRAMED MIRROREstimate: AUD2,400 - AUD2,800
Description: AN ELABORATE SPANISH INSPIRED SILVER LEAF SCROLL FRAMED MIRROR


Paintings

Paintings jazz up a plain wall and inject creative splashes of color in an otherwise mundane home.
Lot 546: Misty Park by Afremov, LeonidEstimate: $150 - $200
Description: Leonid Afremov's masterful use of color and texture make his paintings unique collectibles that are sure to brighten any wall. "Misty Park" is a limited edition giclee on stretched canvas, numbered in verso with Afremov's authorized signature. This piece comes gallery wrapped. Includes Certificate of Authenticity! Measures approx. 18" x 24"
Shipping: We ship internationally. FREE SHIPPING in the USA!

Lot 121: Under the Gaze by Afremov, Leonid
Estimate:
$150 - $200
Description: Leonid Afremov's masterful use of color and texture make his paintings unique collectibles that are sure to brighten any wall. "Under the Gaze" is a limited edition giclee on stretched canvas, numbered in verso and bears Afremov's authorized signature. This piece comes gallery wrapped. Includes Certificate of Authenticity! Measures approx. 18" x 24"
Shipping: We ship internationally. FREE SHIPPING in the USA!

Tips for shopping @ Invaluable

1. Set your budgetWork out the amount which you can afford. Find out whether if there are additional costs such as currency conversion, shipping charges and taxes, especially if you are purchasing from overseas.

2. Check out the history
You can look up past auction records in the company’s price archive. Invaluable has a knowledge database of what people have paid for art and collectibles; in fact, it has records of nearly 60 million sales!

3. Stay updated!
Remember to sign up for their newsletter and get the latest news delivered to your inbox.


How do Homeowners from Singapore purchase from Invaluable? 

As highlighted in my writeup, some of the items featured do ship internationally. For others that do not offer international shipping, you have to use services like Comgateway. :)