Square size
Best for similar flat works where surface area should drive most of the price.
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Artwork pricing calculator for artists
Start with a known artwork, choose a size formula, add material, time, or commission checks, then round the result into a collector-ready price. Use it for square-inch pricing, linear-inch pricing, centimetre-based pricing, or a studio-time floor.
Pricing sentence
A useful system should fit in one sentence: “I price this body of work by size, with a minimum that covers time and materials, then I round to clean retail numbers.”
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Method
Start with a baseline, then make the logic visible.
The most useful artwork pricing systems are consistent enough to defend and flexible enough to reflect the real work. Size-based pricing gives the structure. Time and materials prevent accidental underpricing. Market comparison, sales history, and career stage keep the result connected to reality.
This calculator starts from a known artwork: a size, a medium, and a price you already feel comfortable with. From there it calculates the rate for a new work, applies optional adjustments, and rounds the answer so it feels like a retail price rather than a spreadsheet artifact.
Linear size
Useful when square-unit pricing makes large works jump too aggressively.
Time and materials
A floor check for time-heavy work, commissions, framing, or costly supports.
Market context
A deliberate adjustment for demand, exhibition history, complexity, or gallery commission.
From calculator to archive
Carry this price into a real artwork record.
Choose “Create your first artwork with this price” and the dimensions, currency, and rounded price stay in this browser for up to 24 hours while you create an account. They appear in your first artwork so you can add a title, check the details, and save.
Nothing is created until you save the artwork. Existing Artwork Codex users can add the displayed price directly to a new artwork record.
The baseline, formula, materials, studio time, commission, market adjustment, and rounding rule are not imported. If you later set up Artwork Codex's separate pricing assistant, it can suggest future prices from saved rules while leaving the final decision to you.
Pricing workflow
Related pricing, sales, and recordkeeping guides.
FAQ
Should I include gallery commission in the price?
If the listed retail price needs to leave you with the same net amount after commission, include the commission before rounding. Keep direct and gallery pricing consistent so you do not undercut a gallery relationship.
What if one artwork took much longer than another?
Use time as a floor check rather than the only price driver. A single unusually slow piece should not force the whole body of work into inconsistent prices unless the extra time is visible and repeatable.
How often should artists raise prices?
Raise prices deliberately across a body of work when demand, sales history, exhibition context, or the scale of the work has clearly changed. Random jumps are harder to explain.
Does Artwork Codex save my calculator formula?
No. Only the artwork dimensions, currency, and rounded price stay in this browser for up to 24 hours. They can prefill your first artwork after signup. You still check and save the artwork yourself; the baseline and pricing adjustments are not carried over.