You were attractive for bank decor, it was priced appropriate and you bought it.
If you're not at all absorbed in the achievability of acknowledgment in value, you apparently don't charge to affair yourself with who the artisan is, whether the painting is an aboriginal corrective by the artisan or a bogus corrective about overseas. You saw what you liked, the amount was appropriate and it looks acceptable in your home. You're a blessed camper.
On the added hand, if you are gluttonous art that you love, alike if you are planning on blind it aloft your couch, but you'd like to apperceive that maybe, aloof maybe, that admirable allotment your affection desires ability absolutely be account added than the allurement amount one day, you'll accept to apperceive that the aboriginal painting was absolutely corrective by the aboriginal artist. Ask for a 'Certificate of Authenticity' active by the artist, and analyze signatures. They should bout if they are one in the same.
Anyone who purchases one of my aboriginal paintings, receives a Certificate of Authenticity and they can acquaint anon that the being that active the painting, is the aforementioned being that active the Certificate of Authenticity.
There is some agitation on the amount of a Certificate of Authenticity, back they can be so calmly confused back they are afar from the painting. If the painting is purchased with advance purposes in mind, the Certificate of Authenticity should be stored in the aforementioned abode one would abundance Allowance Policies, Birth Certificates, Marriage Licenses and added important papers. The certificates generally authorize the amount of the painting at the time of auction and can be added accessible back gluttonous allowance coverage.
Whether it is for bank adornment or investment, you should consistently acquirement art that you will adore attractive at for years to come. If you acquirement an aboriginal art piece, because the artist's assignment is accounted to be accretion in value, but you would rather abundance it in your closet because you can't buck to attending at it, you ability be bigger off to aloof airing away. Where is the joy in the investment? It's like agreement a brazier over a afire candle, what is the point?