What Comes in the Box With a Lam Print

A straight answer on hanging hardware, framed versus canvas, and what you might still need to buy before a Wifredo Lam print goes on the wall.

Auvrique Editorial · Fine Art Editions

The short answer

Framed prints are the safer bet for a hanging kit. A framed edition arrives with strainer bar hardware or an equivalent built in, so it hangs straight from the box with no extra purchase. Canvas editions usually ship without mounting hardware, so budget for hooks or a separate hanging kit. Check the product page for the exact contents of each format.

What a framed Lam print includes

A framed print is the format that answers this question with a yes. The frame is built as a unit, with the hanging point already part of the construction, so the print goes from packaging to wall without a trip to the hardware shop. That matters if the reason you asked is cost. A separate hanging kit is cheap, but it is one more order, one more wait, and one more thing to get wrong. A framed edition removes that step entirely.

The practical caveat is the wall, not the print. A built-in hanging point assumes a standard wall and a standard hook. Plaster, brick, or a heavily textured surface needs its own fixings, and no kit in the box will cover that. If your wall is the difficult part, the hardware question is separate from the print question, and it is worth settling before the order rather than after. For a plain drywall room, a framed piece is genuinely ready to hang.

Canvas editions and missing hardware

Canvas is where the honest answer gets less tidy. A canvas edition ships as the stretched piece itself, and hanging hardware is not always part of the package. Some listings include it, some do not, and the product page is the only reliable place to check. If you order canvas expecting a kit and none arrives, you are looking at a small extra purchase, typically a few dollars for hooks and wire or a sawtooth hanger.

It is a minor cost but a real one, and it is fair to plan for it. The alternative is to choose the format that already includes what you need. A framed poster edition, such as a framed poster edition, comes ready to hang as a matter of how it is built. If you are weighing the two formats anyway, the comparison in framed poster versus canvas for Lam covers the trade-offs in more detail.

Before you order

Read the product page for the exact list of included items
Assume canvas may need a separate hanging kit
Match fixings to your wall type, not to the print
Factor a small hardware budget into a canvas order

Checking the listing before you buy

The reliable habit is simple. Open the product page, find the section that lists what ships with the order, and read it before checkout. Inclusions are stated there per format and per size, because a large canvas and a small framed poster are not packed the same way. If the listing is unclear, asking before you pay costs nothing and settles the question in one exchange per the shipping policy.

One last point worth making plainly. Lam himself is not currently represented in the catalogue, so any Lam search lands on general print logistics rather than a specific edition. The same inclusion rules apply across the range, whether the piece is a Lam composition or a framed poster print of another artist's work. If your decision hinges on hardware, decide the format first, then the artist. The ordering in how long a custom print takes also affects when you can actually get it on the wall.

The hardware is rarely the expensive part. The second order is the annoying part.

Format	Hanging hardware	Extra purchase likely
Framed poster	Built into the frame	No
Canvas	Varies by listing	Possibly
Unframed print	Not included	Yes

What to expect by format

Key takeaways

Framed editions include their hanging point as part of the frame construction.
Canvas editions may ship without hardware, so check the listing before paying.
Difficult wall surfaces need their own fixings regardless of what ships in the box.
Wifredo Lam editions are not currently in the catalogue, so this is a format question first.

Related questions

Do canvas prints need a separate hanging kit?

Often yes. A stretched canvas ships as the piece itself, and hardware is not guaranteed in every listing. Hooks, wire, or a sawtooth hanger are inexpensive, but they are a separate purchase, so read the product page and budget a small amount for fixings if you choose canvas.

Is a framed print heavier to hang than a canvas?

Usually slightly. The frame and glazing add weight, which matters for the fixing you choose rather than for whether hardware is included. On a standard drywall wall with a proper hook, the difference is minor. On plaster or brick, match the anchor to the wall, not to the print.

Can I hang a Lam print without drilling?

Yes, with the right hardware. Adhesive hooks work for lighter framed posters on smooth walls, though they have weight limits and can fail on textured or humid surfaces. For anything larger, a proper fixing is the safer route. The format you choose affects the weight before the hardware does.

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