What Comes in the Box With a Ready to Hang Print

Hanging kits are the quiet difference between a print that goes up in ten minutes and one that costs a second trip to the hardware shop. Here is what to check before ordering.

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The short answer

Retailers differ, so the honest answer is to check before buying. Most sellers of framed and canvas prints, including Auvrique, ship ready-to-hang pieces with the mounting hardware included in the box. A typical kit covers a wire or D-rings for framed prints, or a hanging bracket for canvas, so no separate purchase is needed.

What a hanging kit usually contains

A hanging kit is a small bundle of hardware packed with the print itself. For a framed piece it typically means D-rings or eyelets fixed to the frame, a length of wire or cord, and sometimes a wall hook or two. For canvas on a stretcher bar, a sawtooth hanger or a crossbar bracket does the same job. The point is simple. The print arrives ready to go straight onto the wall.

Not every seller includes all of this. Some ship framed prints with the hardware fitted but no wall hooks, on the assumption that every wall is different. Others roll canvases in a tube, which means stretching and mounting are entirely on you. If the product page does not say ready to hang, it is worth asking the question before checkout rather than after.

Why sellers differ on mounting hardware

The variation comes down to how the print is made. A made-to-order framed poster is assembled to order and can have its hangers fitted in the workshop, so including them costs the seller almost nothing. A large canvas is a different object. Heavier pieces sometimes ship without hardware because the right fixing depends on the wall, whether plaster, brick or stud.

This matters more for bigger formats. A small framed print weighs little and any kit will do. A canvas above roughly 60 cm across deserves a proper wall anchor, and no seller can guess your wall type. The sensible split is this. The retailer supplies the hardware on the print itself, and you supply whatever anchor your wall needs. Guides such as how to choose between canvas and framed poster prints choosing canvas or framed prints cover the weight question in more detail.

Check before you order

Look for the phrase ready to hang on the product page
Confirm whether wall hooks are included or only frame fittings
Ask whether large canvases ship stretched or rolled in a tube
Check the listed weight so you can buy the right wall anchor

The cost of getting it wrong

The pain point here is rarely the price of a hook. It is the delay. A print that arrives without fittings means a trip to the hardware shop, a second evening of work, and in the worst case a frame that sits leaning against the wall for weeks. None of this is expensive. All of it is annoying.

So treat the hanging kit as part of the purchase decision, not an afterthought. Sellers who include full hardware tend to say so plainly, because it is a genuine selling point. Sellers who leave it out tend to be silent on the subject. Silence is an answer of sorts. If a listing for a Tutundjian edition, or any other artist, does not mention what is in the box, one email settles it. Our page on where to buy high quality prints online buying quality prints online lists what to look for in a seller.

The hardware costs pennies. The second trip to the hardware shop is what people are actually buying against.

Format	Hardware included	What you may still need
Framed poster	D-rings or wire fitted to the frame	Wall hook or anchor for your wall type
Stretched canvas	Sawtooth hanger or crossbar bracket	Heavy duty anchor above roughly 60 cm
Rolled canvas	None	Stretching, stapling and mounting hardware

What typically ships with each format

Key takeaways

Most ready-to-hang framed and canvas prints ship with their mounting hardware included.
Wall hooks and anchors are sometimes excluded because the right fixing depends on the wall.
Rolled canvas ships without any hardware and requires stretching before it can be hung.
If a product page does not state what is in the box, ask the seller before ordering.

Related questions

Do I need to buy anything extra to hang a framed print?

Usually not much. The frame arrives with its fittings, so you need only a wall hook or anchor suited to your wall. Plaster and brick need different fixings, and a hardware shop sells both for a small sum. Check the listed weight of the print before choosing the anchor.

Do canvas prints come with hanging hardware?

Stretched canvases generally do, in the form of a sawtooth hanger or a crossbar bracket on the back. Canvases shipped rolled in a tube do not, since they must be stretched first. Large or heavy canvases may still need a stronger wall anchor than the supplied fitting.

What should I ask a retailer before ordering a print?

Three questions cover it. Whether the piece ships ready to hang, whether wall hooks are included alongside the frame fittings, and whether large canvases arrive stretched or rolled. A seller who answers all three clearly is a seller who has thought about what happens after delivery.

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