How to buy art for your home in Israel?
There are five main ways to buy art for a wall — and each suits someone different. Here's the honest comparison, including the pros and cons of our own way:
1.Home chains (IKEA, Beitili, Max Stock)
₪100–800- + Cheap and instantly available
- + Easy to swap out
- − The same picture in thousands of other homes
- − Basic print quality
- − Zero fit to your space
Best for: A temporary fix, a rented flat, a minimal budget
2.International print sites
₪150–1,200- + Huge selection
- + Current styles
- − A duplicated print, not an original
- − Slow shipping and customs
- − Standard sizes only
- − No preview on your wall
Best for: Those after decoration, not art
3.Traditional gallery
₪5,000–100,000+- + Physical original works
- + Curatorial guidance
- + Potential collectible value
- − Very high prices
- − Selection limited to the gallery's inventory
- − Intimidating unless you're an insider
Best for: An investment purchase on a high budget
4.Commissioning an artist directly
₪3,000–20,000- + A personal original work
- + Direct contact with the creator
- − Finding and vetting the artist is on you
- − You only see the result at the end
- − Price and timeline aren't always fixed upfront
- − No proposals to compare
Best for: Those who already know exactly which artist they want
5.Custom commission platform (walll.art)
From ₪1,500 (fixed upfront)- + Several artists submit original proposals for one brief
- + Every proposal shown on your wall photo before you pay
- + Price known in advance — the artwork, with printing, framing and shipping priced separately in a transparent list
- + You pay only for the piece you choose
- + Verified Israeli artists with reviews
- − The piece arrives as a gallery print of the digital original (not a physical oil canvas)
- − Takes 7–21 days for the submission process
Best for: Those who want a custom original at a sane price — with full confidence before paying
All about custom-commissioned art →Bottom line: if you're after cheap decoration — the chains will do the job. If you're collecting — go to a gallery. And if you want an original created specifically for your wall, at a price known upfront, seeing exactly what you'll get before you've paid — that's what we built walll.art for.
What to know before you buy
What's the best way to buy art for your home in Israel?
It depends on budget and goal: for an investment purchase — a gallery; for cheap decoration — the chains; for a custom original at a sane price (from ₪1,500) with full confidence before you pay — a commission platform like walll.art, where several artists submit proposals and you see each one on a photo of your own wall.
How much does original art cost in Israel?
An original at a traditional gallery: ₪5,000–100,000. A direct commission from an artist: ₪3,000–20,000. A commission through walll.art: from ₪1,500 for the artwork, at a price fixed in advance; gallery printing, framing and shipping are extra, in a transparent price list.
What's the difference between a print and an original?
A print is a duplicated copy of a file sold to thousands of people; an original was created once, for you, with an artist's name behind it. At walll.art the original is created to your brief and produced as a single gallery print with full credit to the artist.
How do I avoid mistakes on a first art purchase?
The three common mistakes: buying too small, ignoring the room's colors, and deciding without seeing the piece on the wall. Commissioning with a visualization on a photo of your actual wall solves all three before you spend a shekel.
Is it safe to buy art online?
With three conditions — yes: you see the artwork on your own wall before paying (not just a catalog photo), the money is held by walll.art until delivery, and the artist has a profile with verified reviews. On walll.art all three are built into the process.