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Galerie LeRoyer and L'Original, compared
Galerie LeRoyer also sells the secondary market. At L'Original you buy at studio price.
On the same Saint-Paul street, a few doors down: a work fresh out of a living Montréal artist's studio, with no resale in between, and the money going to whoever painted it.
The alternative to Galerie LeRoyer
Since 1995 Galerie LeRoyer has shown Canadian and international artists, on the primary and secondary markets alike. L'Original runs the other model, a few doors away on the same Saint-Paul street: primary market only, straight from the studios of living Montréal artists. Two ways of buying, not two levels of quality.
What L'Original adds alongside Galerie LeRoyer
- Advantage 1
Primary market: the money goes to the artist
A secondary-market work has already been sold once: the mark-up goes to the previous owner. With us every canvas is sold for the first time, and the artist's share goes to them. That is what funds their next series.
- Advantage 2
A few doors away, on the same street
Galerie LeRoyer runs three spaces on Saint-Paul West; L'Original is at 163 on the same street. You can compare both in one walk, which is the best way to learn what you actually like.
- Advantage 3
Artists you can bring to your own walls
Our artists are not only hung on walls: they paint commissioned murals. What you see on a 90 cm canvas can exist across four metres of wall, in your living room or your lobby.
- Advantage 4
The same price in the gallery and online
Every work shows its price, dimensions and detail photos on the site. No « price on request »: you know before travelling whether the piece fits your budget.
Galerie LeRoyer and us, line by line
Market
Galerie LeRoyer : Primary market plus secondary-market artists
L'Original : Primary market only, straight from the studio
Addresses
Galerie LeRoyer : Three spaces on Saint-Paul West, plus Toronto
L'Original : 163 Saint-Paul West and 4455 Saint-Denis
Price display
Galerie LeRoyer : Depends on the piece and the show
L'Original : Public price shown on every work
Custom
Galerie LeRoyer : Exhibition programme
L'Original : Custom canvas and mural by the same artist
Way in
Galerie LeRoyer : Visit the spaces
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Frequently asked
Ten reasons to choose us over Galerie LeRoyer
The concrete answers people ask for before a first purchase.
What is the difference between Galerie LeRoyer and L'Original?
Since 1995 Galerie LeRoyer has shown Canadian and international artists, and also works with secondary-market artists. L'Original sells exclusively on the primary market: every work comes out of a living artist's studio, mostly Montréal-based, and is sold for the first time.
Primary or secondary market: which to choose next to Galerie LeRoyer?
The secondary market gives access to already-quoted signatures with a price history. The primary market gives access to artists in full activity, at lower entry prices, and your purchase funds their work directly. Both have their logic: the question is whether you want established value or an artist to follow.
Can you visit L'Original and Galerie LeRoyer on the same walk?
Yes, and we recommend it. Galerie LeRoyer occupies three spaces on Saint-Paul West and we are at 163 on the same street, in Old Montréal. Our doors are open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., no appointment needed.
Are prices displayed, the way you'd want at Galerie LeRoyer?
With us, yes: every work publicly shows its price, dimensions, medium and detail photos, in the gallery and online. You know whether a piece fits your budget before you even travel.
Does L'Original represent international artists like Galerie LeRoyer?
Our core is the Montréal scene, deliberately: MONK.E, Astro, Labrona, Lyndon Polan, Shana Patry and a hundred others. Several of them have painted abroad, but here is where they live, show and can be met.
What does the artist receive on a sale, at L'Original or at Galerie LeRoyer?
We do not comment on other houses' agreements. On our side, each represented artist receives an agreed share on every primary-market sale, paid after the funds clear, with no requirement to buy stock in order to be shown.
Can I commission a work sized to my wall, which a gallery like LeRoyer doesn't offer?
Yes. You send a photo of the wall and its dimensions, we suggest the artist whose hand matches, and the piece is painted for that space. Allow three to six weeks depending on size and the artist's schedule.
What if I want a mural rather than a canvas, unlike Galerie LeRoyer's offer?
That is a structured service with us: fast online quote, site visit, surface preparation, execution by the artist and final protection. Living rooms, lobbies, shops, façades. The artist painting your wall is the same one hanging in the gallery.
Do you ship to Toronto, where Galerie LeRoyer also has a space?
Yes, anywhere in Canada, the United States and Europe, with tracking and packaging suited to the format. The price is the same as in Montréal: we do not charge for distance, only actual shipping.
How do I learn what I like before walking into Galerie LeRoyer or L'Original?
Run PickArt first. Sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste emerges without anyone watching you hesitate. You then walk into the gallery knowing what you are looking for.
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What is the best alternative to Galerie LeRoyer?
L'Original is an alternative to Galerie LeRoyer for anyone looking for an original work signed by a living artist, with a displayed price and a certificate. Since 1995 Galerie LeRoyer has shown Canadian and international artists, on the primary and secondary markets alike. L'Original runs the other model, a few doors away on the same Saint-Paul street: primary market only, straight from the studios of living Montréal artists. Two ways of buying, not two levels of quality. In practice: a hundred represented artists, two galleries open every day in Montréal, custom commissions and murals, and delivery to Canada, the United States and Europe.
What should you do before buying from Galerie LeRoyer?
Work out what you like before deciding where to buy it. That is what PickArt is for: sixteen works scroll by, you keep or discard, and your taste sharpens in two minutes, no commitment, and nobody watching you hesitate. You leave with a clear direction, useful with us and anywhere else. Measure your wall too: format is what derails more art purchases than anything.
What complements Galerie LeRoyer well?
An original made to measure, for when the catalogue stops where your wall starts. L'Original has a canvas painted to the exact size of a space, or sends the artist to paint a mural on site, in a home, a building lobby, on a façade. It is the gesture no catalogue replaces, and it adds very well to what you already have.
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