Collectors · Designers · Businesses
Art advisory
We work from Toronto with clients anywhere. We pair original work by emerging artists with vintage pieces, and stay with you from the first conversation to installation.
For collectors
From one wall to a whole home
Start with a complimentary 15-minute introduction. Then book a Collecting Session: a shortlist chosen for your space and budget, with a plan for framing and hanging. For a whole home, we pace a full project over time.
For designers
Sourcing and procurement
- We find work from our roster, other artists, galleries and vintage dealers.
- We negotiate, purchase and handle payment on your client’s behalf.
- We coordinate framing, delivery and installation.
- You get mockups in your client’s room, holds while you pitch, and clear invoices you can mark up.
- Charged as a procurement fee on top of the purchase price.
For businesses
Offices, restaurants and studios
Cafés, boutiques, creative offices and small hospitality spaces that want art with a story, not generic décor. Same process, scoped per project.
How we work
- 1
Discovery
- Your goals and how you use the space
- Measurements and light
- Budget and timeline
- 2
Curation
- A shortlist of originals and vintage
- Mockups in your room
- Commissions, if nothing fits
- 3
Procurement
- Purchasing and invoicing
- Framing and restoration
- Shipping and vendor coordination
- 4
Installation and care
- Hanging and placement
- Documentation for every piece
- Advice as the collection grows
Founder
Charlie Li
Charlie Li is the curator behind Curio Atelier and its sister vintage shop. Charlie pairs a collector’s eye for mid-century design with a network of emerging artists and vintage and antique dealers. The approach is practical: learn how you live, find work you will keep looking at, and get it on the wall properly.
Selected projects
What about pricing?
We quote each project individually. Focused guidance starts in the low hundreds and scales with scope. The 15-minute introduction is always complimentary.