[jnschicago]

Hello:

I have a unique situation.  I'm selling my home and the buyers love my Blek le Rat - Running Man and BORF (John Tsombikos) Modern Life framed prints (3).  The thing is...I love them too and had every intention of hanging them in my new place.

However, the buyers may be willing to pay "above market" for the prints.

Two questions...

What do you think would be a great price (from a seller's perspective) for these 4 framed prints?

Where could I re-purchase these prints if I wanted to buy them again for my new place?  Are they readily available?

Best,

John

[ADC]

In regards to the Borf’s, for the prints your probably looking around £300-£400 each unframed, I’ve purchased 2 from the forum at these prices and others have sold at these prices too. Personally if I was leaving with house framed I would also want to recover my framing costs as they obviously like them as they are and wouldn’t require reframing them. You say they may be prepared to pay above market value, but they can easily search online and see others that have sold and I shouldn’t think they would want to be taken advantage of.

In regards to replacing, I haven’t seen that many come up for sale but there out there.

[Icesay]

I take them with you. I'm sure if they like the house a couple low value prints won't sway them. Personally I'd keep the Blek but the Borf do come up from time to time.

[eD]

Hi,

How dare they try and buy your collection! Did they ask for a go on your wife too?

I am with Ice, why sell them to re-buy? If you are lucky enough to find another Blek Running Man you're gonna get your pants pulled right down.

[jnschicago]

Extraneous comments aside...what I'm hearing is...these 4 prints are tough to track down. Right? Does anyone know where they might be readily available?

[Eton Groover]

If they gave you a good price for the house then just give them the prints (or a couple of them) as an early housewarming gift. That would be a decent thing to do.

[lorraballs]

They’re buying your house and you want to rinse them for a couple of cheap prints? Not just that but you think it is suitable to ask for advice? You’re a terrible person.

[That Print Guy]

You love those pieces and they may not be readily available or convenient to replace. Tax the hell out of them or take them with you. You don't owe your buyers anything but the house which they already committed to.