Art for the bachelor pad...

I say just go to some galleries, and look, don't buy, and just see what ones fit your like and taste, so you first discover what styles and type of artwork is your preference first!
Lots of people buy what they think 'others' will be impressed by, but to me it's your home, buy what you enjoy and will continue to like in future IMO

 

Look at artbrokerage.com. I have bought several pieces from them. I like Roy. Also look at Peter Max
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I'm big into movie posters.
I think its something many home visitors can relate to, are good investments, nostalgic, are still "manly", and just plain look cool.
Auto racing posters are an option.

Personally I stay away from famous artist prints.
I'd rather have an original from an unknown than a 1 of 1000 Picasso print.
I know movie posters are prints but they are different in that they had a function.
They were not made to be collectable they just are.
Artist prints are the opposite.

Believe it or not ebay is a good source for originals if you can narrow it down a few artists you become familiar with or just throw the dice and buy what you like.

 

I'll second the movie posters and LeMans type posters. Look at the walls of Jay leno's garage for some idea's. Get some of your own photo's blown up.

But for paintings, for the very most part, value's are such a joke. I posted a video here a while back about the top 10 paintings and the world of collecting. Watch it and come to your own conclusions.

Dog's playing poker is a must. There is one guy who is painting now whose stuff I like -- Burton Morris -- especially the statue of liberty and many others --- https://www.facebook.com/BurtonMorrisArt


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ferrari painting - The Cortile

 

During my bachelor years (between marriages) I was safe-keeping some original art from my friend Walti Hollenstein. Then my new girlfriend moved in (now wife) and she didn't care for any of it. Each one is 32" x 32".

The "animal skin" is actually velvet fabric.

I now own the Torso but my wife won't let me put it up in our new house.
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Want to invest in good looking art? I recommend Alex Katz prints. Katz is a sublime printer, his prints are very beautiful (the ladies love them) and they are all pretty good investments. Especially those that depict women.

 

It depends on the artist. Some artists were amazing printers, and made work specifically on that medium. Alex Katz, who I've already mentioned, is my favorite, but others like Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg are good examples, too.

Anything made by Gemini Prints is guaranteed to be of great quality.

They're not going to increase in value like paintings. But if you do your homework, prints & works on paper can be a great investment.

 

Buy what you like. Period.