How Much Modern Art Actually Costs

What does a large-format modern work really cost?

In our catalogue, a modern and contemporary work costs between 200 € and 280 €, with a median of 250 €. It's the catalogue's top band: 12 works by 2 artists, all in large format.

How the Prices Are Distributed

Knowing prices run 200 € to 280 € isn't much use on its own — what matters is where they cluster. Here are all 12 works, by actual price.

What Drives the Price

Format dominates here: these are the largest works in the catalogue, made for a main wall. The higher price reflects surface and finish, not a different standing for the artist.

Three concrete things set the price in this category: format (60 × 40 cm), technique, and how many copies exist. For the same subject, a larger format costs more; a unique piece costs more than a numbered print.

Every work here carries a 60–69% discount off list: the 200 €–280 € band is what you pay today, not a starting point.

Where This Sits in the Market

The art market treats a work under €500 as "affordable", and puts the cost of starting a collection somewhere between €300 and €2,000. The entire selection on this page — 200 € to 280 € — sits below that threshold, top price included.

That isn't a marketing claim: it follows arithmetically from the prices listed above, which you can check work by work.

Sources for the market reference points: KOJO Art — Buying Affordable Paintings · Insidarte — The Emerging Artist Market 2025–2026