Finding the right wall art within your budget can quickly become overwhelming. Many retailers have a fair amount of choice, and finding the right item that fits both your style and price range can be difficult.Two of his retailers with a myriad of options are Walmart and Target. Target has about 34,000 options, but Walmart has over 300,000 options.
In addition, both stores have multiple ways to find exactly what you’re looking for. You can filter by style, and by overall theme (animals, landscapes, city skylines, etc.). There are also different types of wall art, from posters and prints to canvases and paintings.
However, price may be your biggest concern when choosing between these two stores. Below, we’ve compared the cheapest wall art options and introduced the retailers who have been named champions of affordable artwork.
Target options
The cheapest option available on Target’s website is the “Stay Wild” 8 x 10 inch print, which has no reviews and sells for $6.99. However, this low price is a rarity on Target’s website. In fact, it may be the only option under $10. Most of this retailer’s most popular pieces are at least $20, and many are over $40.
If you’re looking for wall art that costs $10, you can peruse Target’s many prints and posters, including the colorful landscape option pictured above. Please note that there are no reviews. Additionally, the store also has a set of prints, each 8 x 10 inches, priced at $13.99. For example, you can choose a bohemian green leaf print. This frameless set has 5 stars and 2 reviews. If you’re looking for canvas, one of Target’s cheapest options is $14.98. It features wildflowers in a bicycle basket and is rated 4.8 stars with 20 reviews.
Walmart Options and Winners
One of Walmart’s cheapest options is a small 6.5 x 8.5 inch canvas that retails for just $4.44. There are no reviews for this playful creation. Many of Walmart’s posters also sell for a similar price range of $4.97, like the one above featuring a painting by Claude Monet. The seller has an impressive 4.5 star rating on his Art.com with over 1,000 reviews.
However, these posters are less than half the price of Target’s posters, but slightly smaller (Target’s 9×12, Walmart’s 8×10). As for the set, his one of the most affordable wall art at Walmart has 3 gold abstract canvas prints at his $6.75, with sale prices starting at his $9.99. However, as a seller, he has 2.8 Yirtree stars and over 150 reviews.
This means that, overall, Target has some gorgeous pieces, but Walmart is the clear winner for affordable wall art. There are many choices. Plus, while some items don’t have the highest star ratings, many of Walmart’s pieces have received far more reviews than Target’s, enough to give you an idea of what artwork to buy for your walls. It helps you make informed decisions.
