Originals in this selection, Oilcolor, 500 to 1,000 euro.
The band of mid-sized formats
Between the small studies and the large canvases lies a band in which oil painting really gets room. Oil paintings in the 500 to 1,000 euro range are for sale here in formats that can stand alone on a wall.
In this price range you often meet mid-sized canvases, fully worked paper pieces and artists who have already found their handwriting. Paintings of this class hold a room without other pictures beside them and leave enough room for comparison.
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Tailored to the oil picture
Oil shows its strengths when layers are built up: dark underpainting, pale glazes, a highlight at the end. In this band that is often clearly visible. A painting with such layers changes in the light as you walk past it.
Signposts
To narrow your search, start with oil on canvas or with a style such as expressive painting. Clarify dimensions, support and varnish before you commit, and plan the frame right away.