Art rental & lease-to-own

Live with the work.
Own it over time.

Original art for homes, offices, and hospitality spaces—curated from a juried roster and placed on flexible monthly terms. No inventory markup. No rushed decisions.

50+artists
$5k–$25kaverage work value
100%insured
The Man and Woman, a yellow, pink, blue, and black abstract painting by Connor Meager

The Man and Woman
Connor Meager, 2025 · $15,000

Current placement

Monthly$375
Value credited15.0%

12 of 24 months · $2,250 applied

CURATED · PLACED WITH CARE

The arrangement

Collect by living,
not by guessing.

Perma Locum sits between the gallery and the room. We make the introduction, handle every practical detail, and give the relationship time to become clear.

01

We learn your space

Share dimensions, light, architecture, and the feeling you want the room to hold.

02

We curate the work

Receive a considered edit from our juried roster, with placement mockups and artist context.

03

You live with it

We deliver, install, insure, and rotate the work when your space asks for something new.

04

Ownership builds

Fifty percent of each lease-to-own payment builds acquisition credit. Keep living with it, exchange it, or make it permanent.

Simple terms

A monthly relationship
with a permanent option.

Rates are based on the artist’s established retail value. Under lease-to-own, 50% of every monthly payment is credited toward acquisition.

“The goal isn’t to move inventory. It’s to make the right work feel at home.”
Contract typeMonthly rateTermBest for
Month-to-Month Rental3.5% / monthNo minimumClients seeking maximum flexibility or trialing before committing.
12-Month Lease3.0% / month12 monthsCorporate clients with annual budget cycles; committed residential clients.
36-Month Lease-to-Own2.0% / month36 monthsClients seeking the lowest monthly cost and highest conversion to ownership.
Long-Term ContractInquire for ratesCustomExtended placements requiring tailored scope and terms.

$15,000 work · try the timeline

12 months
50% applied to acquisition$2,250

$375 monthly · $187.5 credited each month · 15.0% of work value

Month 1Month 24 · 30% of value credited

Where we place

Art changes a room.
Then the room changes us.

Discuss your space

Residential

Private Collectors

An unhurried path into collecting. Discover what stays with you before deciding what stays forever.

Workplace

Offices & Studios

Original work with presence and point of view, curated around your people, architecture, and culture.

Hospitality

Hotels & Venues

Rotating collections that evolve with your guests and brand, without the weight of permanent acquisition.

Real Estate

Developments & Staging

Model units with real cultural value—and an ownership path when a resident falls for a piece.

The Reckoner, a surreal figurative painting by Thomas Stokes III
Thomas Stokes IIIThe Reckoner, 2023

36 × 36 inches
$15,000 USD

For artists

A roster,
not a marketplace.

Curatorially driven. We represent the context around your work as carefully as the work itself.

  • A professionally written editorial profile across our channels.
  • Active promotion of exhibitions, press, and new bodies of work.
  • Introductions to collectors, designers, and institutions.
  • Full insurance coverage and a 30-day recall right on unplaced work.
  • Clear quarterly statements for every dollar your work has earned.
You keep50%

of rental income and final conversions, disbursed quarterly.

Apply to the roster

Begin a conversation

Find the work that
belongs in your life.

Tell us about your space, your collection, or your practice. We’ll respond personally with a thoughtful next step.