Original Paintings Under $700

Original paintings under $700, including mid-size canvases, each hand-painted, signed, one of a kind, and covered by free insured shipping and a 14-day home trial.

What does a $700 budget buy in original art?

Around $700 you cross out of small work and into a mid-size original that can hold a wall by itself, typically 60 to 90 cm on the longest side in acrylic or oil on stretched canvas, signed and one of a kind. That is the practical difference between this collection and cheaper bands: a 60 by 80 cm canvas works above a console table, a bed, a desk, or in a dining nook without needing company. Below about $400 the piece almost always needs neighbours to look intentional.

Medium moves the size you get more than anything else in this range. Acrylic on cotton canvas buys you more surface for the same money, since the materials cost less and the paint dries in hours instead of days. Oil on linen buys you less surface and more depth, because the paint stays workable and can be layered wet into wet. Neither is better. If maximum presence per dollar is the goal, look at acrylic paintings first.

World in a Stranger's Hands: Original Colored Pencil on Artboard by Phaedra | VanArtHub, an original painting in the Under $700 collection
World in a Stranger's Hands: Original Colored Pencil on Artboard by Phaedra | VanArtHub · $568.00

How does spending $700 on a painting compare with spending it on furniture?

A painting is the only thing in this price range that does not wear out. Furniture is consumed by use, and its resale value collapses the day it leaves the store, which is normal and fine, because a sofa does a job a painting cannot. We just think the comparison is worth making honestly, since most households will spend this amount on a television without a second thought and then hesitate for months over a painting.

PurchaseRough retail range in CanadaHow long you keep itValue later
Mid range 3 seat sofa$1,500 to $3,5007 to 10 yearsVery little on resale
55 to 65 inch television$700 to $1,5005 to 8 yearsClose to nothing
Machine made 8 by 10 ft rug$500 to $1,2005 to 10 yearsClose to nothing
Framed print or canvas reproduction$80 to $300Until you moveNone, there is no resale market
Original signed paintingUp to $700 in this collectionDecades, it does not wear outCan hold or grow with the artist, never guaranteed, and we will always take it back for store credit

The tradeoff runs the other way too, and we say it plainly: a painting gives you nowhere to sit. If the room has no sofa, buy the sofa. Art is the right purchase once the room works and something is missing on the walls.

What changes when you move up from prints to a $500 to $700 original?

Surface is what changes. At two feet away a print is a smooth flat sheet, and an original is a surface of ridges, thin translucent passages, and edges where the artist stopped. That texture is the whole reason paintings look different in person than online, and it is the one property that cannot be photographed, which is why comparison shopping on a screen quietly favours the reproduction. The second change is ownership. A print exists in an edition, and the person three streets over may have the same one. An original exists once. The third is provenance: your piece comes with a Certificate of Authenticity naming the artist and the work, which is the paperwork that makes a future sale or insurance claim straightforward.

Where the Silence Rests: Original Oil on Canvas by Nahira | VanArtHub, an original painting in the Under $700 collection
Where the Silence Rests: Original Oil on Canvas by Nahira | VanArtHub · $561.00

What size canvas can you get for under $700?

Plan on 60 by 80 cm (24 by 32 in) up to about 90 by 120 cm (35 by 47 in), with acrylics reaching the top of that range more often than oils. If your wall genuinely needs 150 cm, this is the point to be honest with yourself and save rather than compromise, because an undersized painting on a large wall is the most common mistake we see and no framing fixes it. Original art under $1,000 is where 100 to 120 cm canvases start appearing regularly. Whatever you choose, shipping is free and fully insured, 3 to 7 business days in Canada and 5 to 10 to the USA, and new work lands in latest artworks most weeks. If the piece does not work in the room, the 14-day trial covers you, including the return shipping.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get a really tall canvas for under $700?

Yes, sizes in this band reach about 120 cm in width and about 150 cm in height while staying under $700. Tall, narrow work is the best value at this budget, because it fills a wall visually without the surface area of a large square canvas. Check your ceiling height first, and hang the centre of the piece at about 145 cm from the floor.

Why does a collection called under $700 top out around $600?

Because that is where the work actually sits. The highest priced piece in this band is near $600, the middle is around $400, and the lowest is about $72. We do not price a painting up to fill a bracket. If you have $700 ready, you can stay here and spend less, or look at our under $1,000 page where the canvases get larger.

Who is Maria and what does she make?

Maria is one of the artists in this price range, and her work includes Ballet of the Swamp, an original graphite piece on artboard. Graphite and colored pencil work sits alongside oil and acrylic canvases here, all made by hand, signed and one of a kind. If you want detail and quiet tone rather than strong colour, her work is a good place to start.

Is the under $700 collection a lower quality tier?

No, it is a price filter, not a quality tier. The same artists and the same standards apply, and what changes is size and painting time. This page gathers work from about $72 to about $600 across oil, acrylic, colored pencil and graphite, from artists including Nahira, Phaedra, Maria, Nahira Raiji and Daniel Arvan. We keep no separate lower grade of painting.

What if I like it now but regret it in a year?

Our Lifetime Trade-Back lets you return any piece in good condition at any time for store credit, so a change of taste years later is not a dead end. There is no expiry date on it. The credit sits with us and goes toward another original. We will never tell you a painting is an investment, because nobody can promise you that.

Should I buy one $600 painting or two at $300?

Buy the single $600 piece if this is the main wall in the room. One stronger image holds a space, while two cheaper pieces often end up filling it rather than earning it. Buy two if you have two separate walls, or you want one to hang and one to lean on a shelf. Do not split a budget simply to cover more wall.

What can you buy for under $700 in original art?

A mid-size original on stretched canvas, usually 60 to 90 cm on the longest side, in acrylic or oil, hand painted and signed. At this size a single piece can anchor a smaller wall on its own, above a console, a bed, or a desk, without needing a second work beside it.

What size canvas can you get for $700?

Expect roughly 60 x 80 cm (24 x 32 in) up to about 90 x 120 cm (35 x 47 in). Acrylic on cotton canvas reaches the larger end more often than oil on linen, because the materials cost less per square metre. Detailed work is smaller than loose work at the same price.

Is oil or acrylic better value at this price?

Acrylic gives you more size for the money, oil gives you more depth. Acrylic dries in hours and costs less per square metre, so the same budget buys a bigger canvas. Oil dries slowly, which lets the artist blend and layer over days, and that time is part of what you are paying for.

Is a $700 painting a good investment?

Buy it because you want to live with it. An original can hold value or grow with the artist's reputation, and no seller can honestly guarantee that. What we can promise is the Lifetime Trade-Back: return the piece in good condition any time and we credit it toward another work.

How does buying art compare with buying furniture at the same price?

Furniture is used up and loses nearly all resale value; a painting does not wear out. Most households spend $700 on a television without hesitating and then debate a painting for months. Neither purchase replaces the other, but the painting is the one still on the wall in twenty years.

Can I return a painting if it does not work in the room?

Yes. You have 14 days from delivery to send it back for a full refund and we pay the return shipping. Hang it properly, live with it through a few evenings, then decide. Shipping to you is free and fully insured both ways, so trying a piece costs you nothing but the time.

Is my painting authentic and can I prove it later?

Every piece is an original made by hand, signed by the artist, and shipped with a Certificate of Authenticity that names the artist, the title and the dimensions. Keep that certificate with your invoice. Together they are the documentation an insurer or a future buyer will ask you for.

When should you wait and save instead of buying at $700?

When the wall needs 150 cm or more. Undersized art on a large wall is the most common mistake we see, and it cannot be corrected with a frame or a different hanging height. Save for a larger piece, or buy a small original for a different wall in the meantime.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are the lower-priced paintings still hand-painted originals, not prints?

Yes. Every painting in this collection is an original, one-of-a-kind piece, hand-signed by the artist. A lower price does not mean a print or reproduction; VanArtHub does not sell prints of any kind.

What is in this collection?

This collection groups our lower-priced originals, generally suited to a single wall, shelf, or small room. Exact dimensions are listed on each product page, since size varies by piece.

Is a lower-priced original a good way to start collecting art?

It's a common starting point. A smaller piece lets you own an original, hand-painted work without the cost or wall space a large statement painting needs, and every piece ships with the same Certificate of Authenticity and 14-day trial as the rest of the collection.

Do these paintings still ship free with a certificate of authenticity?

Yes. Every piece, regardless of size or price, includes free insured shipping and a Certificate of Authenticity.