Umbria

Buying Art in Perugia: Where to Look, What to Ask, What It Costs

Mura etrusche e cioccolato: l'arte in una città sospesa tra i secoli

Buying art in Perugia: look first

The cheapest way to avoid a bad purchase is to look a great deal before making one. In Perugia the public collections to start from are Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Nobile Collegio del Cambio, Palazzo dei Priori: that is where you learn which techniques, formats and colours actually hold your eye, before you take one home. The page on where to see art in Perugia puts them in order, and art in Umbria widens the view to the region's other cities.

Three channels, three logics

  • Private gallery: you see the work in person and talk to the person selling it. The price is not always displayed; asking is normal and commits you to nothing.
  • Fairs and art-academy shows: many artists in little time and generally lower prices, but also little time to decide.
  • Online: you can compare technique, format and price at leisure. In exchange you see the work only in photographs, so the written details and the right to return it matter.

What to ask before you pay

The questions are the same everywhere: what technique, on what support; unique piece or edition, and of how many; signed, and where; is there a certificate; what actually arrives, framed or unframed; can it be returned. The guide to authenticity and signatures explains what should be written down, and where.

The works we offer, and their prices

They are not works by artists from Perugia, and we do not claim they are. They are 130 signed prints by 15 contemporary artists, in editions of 25 with a certificate, in 40 × 30 cm and 60 × 40 cm formats:

  • Art photography: 65–145 €
  • Painting and mixed-media prints: 95–295 €
  • Contemporary art: 295 €

The median price is €145. These are catalogue prices, not market estimates. Orders ship to 44 countries, with 14-day returns.

If it is your first purchase

A small format and a technique you already know keep any mistake inexpensive. The first purchase guide sets out the choices in order, from budget to wall.

Art and artists of Perugia

Where to see art

  • Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
  • Nobile Collegio del Cambio
  • Palazzo dei Priori

Artists linked to the city

Perugino · Pinturicchio

Further reading

Art for every budget

What the catalogue holds for Perugia

The selection we curate holds 130 works by 15 artists, priced from 65–295 €. These are real figures, updated with the catalogue.

Available works
130
Price range
65–295 €
Median price
145 €
Artists
15

Available formats: 40 × 30 cm · 60 × 40 cm

Every work is signed and ships unframed, rolled in a tube.

After Perugia, at home

What stays with you from a city is often a way of looking. The works on ArtMarket are artist-signed prints, numbered and sold with a certificate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I see art in person in Perugia?+

In the city's public collections: Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Nobile Collegio del Cambio and Palazzo dei Priori.

What does a signed work cost?+

Our selection runs 65–295 €, with a median of €145: signed photographs from €65, painting and mixed-media prints from €95.

Are the works you offer unique pieces?+

No. They are signed prints in editions of 25, each with a certificate.