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Mural Artist in Paris
In Paris, Giulia Dal Bon paints murals with a brush, in flats, hotels, restaurants, offices and shops. Trained at the Brera Academy, she paints on site, from 150 € per square metre. Free quote within 48 hours, two sketches included: you approve the design before Giulia paints.
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The price of a mural in Paris
| Simple motif or line drawingFine lines for flowers, patterns, silhouettes or figures… | 150 €/sqm |
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| Fully painted subjectColours and shadows for landscapes, portraits or scenes… | 250 €/sqm |
| Trompe-l’oeil or ceilingThe wall opens onto a false window, a sky on the ceiling or an entire landscape… | 350 €/sqm |
| Exterior facade: if needed, scaffolding is added to the quote. | |
Free quote within 48h
Surface and technique set the price; interior or exterior, the condition of the wall, the height, any scaffolding and the timing are then written into the quote.
Where to start?
When you contact me about a mural in Paris, here is what happens next.
A photo of the wall with the sketch
Send me a photo of the wall and I draw a sketch straight onto your photo. You tell me what you think. The first two sketches are free.
The quote
Once the sketch is approved, I send you the quote and we set the date together.
I paint the wall
I come and paint at your place in Paris, by brush, and the place stays open while I work.
Murals in Paris
A short walk from Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in the church of Saint-Sulpice, Eugène Delacroix painted the walls and ceiling of the Chapel of the Holy Angels, inaugurated in August 1861. To make the paint withstand the damp of the church, he devised a mixture of wax and oil, and painted Jacob Wrestling with the Angel and Heliodorus Driven from the Temple directly onto the wall. Giulia loves what Delacroix did here: a painting made for its wall, which lives with it. In Paris, Giulia paints the walls of historic apartments, galleries and shops. Giulia travels easily to Paris to paint: you send her a photo of the wall and she draws the sketch straight onto it, so you see the mural in place before she travels.
In Paris, a wall can carry the city itself: the Eiffel Tower, the zinc rooftops and their chimneys, the Seine and its bridges, the Montmartre hill, Chagall’s ceiling at the Opéra as an echo. The price follows the technique: 150 € per sqm for a line silhouette, 250 € for a fully painted subject.
What Giulia brings to Paris. Giulia learned French out of love for Paris: the city of art, its architecture, the way it treats its artists have made her dream for as long as she can remember. Painting here is a personal wish before it is a professional one. She paints with a brush, with the colour and life that mark her work, and builds each mural with the person who entrusts it to her. Giulia is a painter, trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She exhibits her paintings in art galleries and also paints on walls. Corriere della Sera, Domus and Sky Arte have written about her work, and her mural of over twenty metres dedicated to Gaber and Jannacci can be seen in Milan. The wall is her favourite canvas because it truly becomes part of a place, a unique work made to tell your story.
Giulia also paints live in Paris. For a wedding, a concert, a festival or a company evening, she sets up her easel and the painting takes shape in front of your guests, signed and taken home the same evening. From 950 € for a wedding, from 900 € for a company evening, from 400 € for a performance at a concert. For a wedding, see live wedding painting in Paris and the Île-de-France.
For a company evening, Giulia also paints live in front of your guests: corporate live painting in Paris, from 900 €.
Murals district by district in Paris
Murals in Le Marais
The seventeenth-century townhouses have inner courtyards, beamed ceilings and street-level shops. Giulia Dal Bon paints ceilings, staircases and shop walls in Le Marais. The quarter is a protected sector: a facade visible from the street needs a declaration, which she sets out before starting. From 150 € per square metre, quote within 48 hours.
Murals in Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Haussmann apartments with mouldings, high ceilings, art galleries and hotels. In Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Giulia paints ceiling skies, living-room landscapes and trompe l’oeil that extend a run of rooms, in odourless acrylic: you keep living there while she works.
Murals in Montmartre
The Butte keeps its studios, its small shops and its gable walls. Giulia Dal Bon paints shopfronts, courtyard walls and restaurant rooms in Montmartre. While she paints, people take the time to watch, admire it and photograph it.
Wall painting in Les Batignolles
A family quarter of Paris, renovated apartments, neighbourhood restaurants. Giulia paints children’s rooms, hallways and living-room walls in Les Batignolles, in odourless acrylic: the room stays usable while she works.
Murals along the Canal Saint-Martin
Former warehouses, converted workshops, cafés and shops with large windows. Giulia Dal Bon finds broad, regular surfaces here: reception walls, roller shutters and gable ends visible from the quay. Free quote within 48 hours.
Murals in the 16th arrondissement
In the 16th arrondissement, from Passy to Auteuil, the large Haussmann apartments have high ceilings, mouldings and old parquet floors. Giulia Dal Bon paints a sky on the living-room ceiling, a trompe-l’oeil above a fireplace or a garden in a child’s bedroom, leaving the mouldings intact. Free quote within 48 hours.
Murals in the 8th arrondissement
In the 8th arrondissement, between the avenue Montaigne, the faubourg Saint-Honoré and the parc Monceau, grand apartments sit alongside fashion boutiques and offices. Giulia Dal Bon paints the decoration of a living room, the back wall of a boutique or the reception of an office, by brush and on site. Free quote within 48 hours.
Your questions, before commissioning
A photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and the idea you have in mind are enough to receive a quote.
How much does a mural cost in Paris?
The rate is per square metre: €150 for a line drawing or a simple motif, €250 for a fully painted subject, €350 for a trompe l’oeil or ceiling. The quote is free: see all prices.
How do I commission a mural in Paris?
Write to Giulia Dal Bon on WhatsApp or by email, even if the idea is still vague: she replies within 48 hours. Send her a photo of the wall to be painted, she draws a sketch straight onto your photo, you tell her what you think, and the first two sketches are free. Once the sketch is approved, she sends you the quote, from 150 € per sqm in Paris, and sets the date with you. She then comes and paints the mural at your place in Paris, by brush, and the place stays open while she works.
Does the price of a mural in Paris include the materials?
With Giulia Dal Bon, the price per square metre includes the paint and materials, the first two sketches, corrections during the work and the protective varnish as a finish. Added to the quote, when needed, are the scaffolding for a facade and travel costs, agreed together. The quote is free and arrives within 48 hours; a deposit of about 100 € for materials confirms the date, and the balance is settled at the end.
I’d like a mural or a painting on a wall of my home in Paris, who should I contact?
Giulia Dal Bon, a painter trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. She paints murals by brush in homes, bedrooms, bathrooms, on terraces, pool walls and facades, and travels in Paris as she does across Europe. Send her a photo of the wall, its approximate dimensions and your idea, however loose: she replies within 48 hours with a quote and a first proposal. The first two sketches are free.
Can I see a design before commissioning the mural?
Always. You receive a sketch set on a photo of your own wall, to scale, together with the quote. The first two sketches are free: Giulia shows the work in progress, you give your opinion, and she adjusts. You confirm when you are ready.
Will a mural damage the wall?
The paint goes onto the plaster already in place. In most cases a dusting down is all that is needed before starting. If the surface has cracks or rising damp, Giulia points it out before quoting and proposes the preparation required. Indoors she uses an odourless acrylic: a child’s bedroom in use or a restaurant that stays open can both be painted. An acrylic mural can later be painted over like any wall paint, if you change your mind in ten years.
When is the best time to paint a mural in Paris?
All year round. Indoors the odourless acrylic lets the room stay in use while she works, in January as in July. Outdoors she needs a dry wall and a mild temperature. Giulia sets the date with you when she quotes, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves.
Can a view of Paris be painted on a wall?
Yes. A painted view lives first of all on its lines. The Eiffel Tower, raised for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, the zinc roofs and their chimney pots, the Seine and its bridges, the hill of Montmartre. Giulia Dal Bon paints the scene with a brush, at the scale of the wall: 150 € per sqm as a line drawing, 250 € fully painted. Free quote within 48 hours.
What subject works well for a mural in Paris?
In private mansions and historic apartments, a botanical motif or a discreet trompe l’oeil work well with panelling and high ceilings. Everything is painted with a brush, in odourless acrylic. For a mural in Paris, the possible subjects, room by room, are gathered in the guide What subject to choose for a mural.
What is the difference between a hand-painted mural and spray-painted graffiti?
They are two different crafts. A graffiti artist works with spray cans, with a fast gesture and a graphic finish. A brush-painted mural is built layer by layer, which allows gradients, fine detail and trompe l’oeil: it is a painting made directly on the wall. Indoors, Giulia uses odourless acrylic. And while she paints, people take the time to watch: a brush at work is a show in itself. The choice depends on the finish you are after.
What do you call an artist who paints on walls?
A mural artist, a muralist, a wall artist or a decorative painter, and the art itself is called mural painting or wall art. Some come from graffiti and work with spray cans; Giulia Dal Bon comes from painting: trained at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, she exhibits her paintings in art galleries and paints commissioned murals with a brush. To have one painted, send her a photo of your wall: free quote within 48 hours.
Does a mural hold up outdoors in Paris?
Yes, with surface preparation suited to the Parisian climate. Giulia paints outdoors all year round, on a dry wall and in mild weather: she checks the forecast with you and sets the date.
Do I need permission to paint a facade in Paris?
An interior wall can be painted freely. For a facade visible from the street, you generally need the owner’s or building association’s agreement, and a notice to the municipality if the building sits in a protected zone: many historic buildings in the Marais are protected. Giulia explains the process before starting.
How long does it take to paint a mural?
It depends on the surface, the level of detail and how easy the wall is to reach. Giulia gives the timing with the quote, within 48 hours, and gives plenty of notice if the schedule moves. The place keeps running while she works: the acrylic is odourless.
How long does a mural last?
An acrylic mural lasts a lifetime indoors: the paint becomes part of the plaster and lives as long as the wall. Outdoors, quartz paint is made for facades, and an anti-salt or anti-pollution varnish extends it further. And if one day you want a change, it can be painted over like any wall paint. In Paris, on a façade exposed to traffic, Giulia can also propose an anti-pollution paint, which turns part of the nitrogen oxides under daylight. The option is priced in the quote.
Can you have a mural painted in a rented flat in Paris?
Yes, with your landlord’s agreement: a mural is painted on a rented wall just as on a wall you own. For a work that moves with you to your next home, Giulia Dal Bon also paints a large canvas to the size of the wall. In Paris, a mural starts at €150 per m² for a line drawing, and the quote is free within 48 hours.
Can Giulia paint in a Haussmann apartment, with its mouldings and ceilings?
Yes. In a Haussmann apartment, Giulia Dal Bon paints a sky between the ceiling mouldings, a trompe-l’oeil above a fireplace or a decoration that follows the panelling of the living room. She leaves the mouldings intact and paints with them. In Paris, a trompe-l’oeil or a ceiling starts at €350 per m², and the quote is free within 48 hours.
Can the entrance hall or courtyard of a Paris building be painted?
Yes, with the agreement of the co-owners, voted at the general meeting. Giulia Dal Bon paints the entrance hall, the stairwell or the wall of an inner courtyard, and she sends a sketch that the managing agent presents to the owners. The page on murals for apartment buildings explains every step. In Paris, a mural starts at €150 per m², free quote within 48 hours.
Can Giulia paint live during a gallery private view in Paris?
Yes. During a private view in Paris, in a gallery in the Marais or a cultural venue, Giulia Dal Bon paints in the room while visitors discover the exhibition. She is a painter first, and she shows her paintings in art galleries. Everything is explained on the page about live painting in Paris: for a gallery, the performance starts at €400, free quote within 48 hours.
Other spaces
The other places Giulia paints, her portfolio and the towns nearby.
Homes and villas
A bedroom, a hallway, a staircase: the walls you look at every day.
Home and villa murals
Restaurants, hotels and boutiques
A painted wall gives the room its character, and the place stays open while she works.
Restaurant and café murals
Facades and exteriors
For exterior walls and facades in the historic centre.
Facade and exterior muralsOther cities
Giulia also works in these other European cities.
Île-de-France · Geneva · Zurich · Madrid · Monaco · Neuilly-sur-Seine · Boulogne-Billancourt · Versailles · Saint-Germain-en-Laye · Auvers-sur-Oise · Vincennes
All the cities
Giulia also travels to Milly-la-Forêt, Montreuil, Moret-sur-Loing, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nogent-sur-Marne, Poissy, Provins and Rambouillet.
The 20-metre-plus wall for Gaber and Jannacci, in Milan, in the press
Giulia Dal Bon, trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Where Giulia works in Paris
In Paris, Giulia paints on an interior wall : the living room, the bedroom and the kitchen. She also paints the bathroom, the entrance and the hallway. The ceiling is painted too: that is the €350 per sqm band, with trompe-l’oeil. Outside, on the exterior facade, she works in quartz paint. She also paints on a mobile panel, to carry the painting elsewhere.
The venues that welcome her in Paris range from apartment to office, with private mansion, gallery and boutique in between.
In Le Marais, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Montmartre, Batignolles and 16th arrondissement, send her a photo of the wall: she draws the sketch onto it, you give her your opinion, and she adjusts.
The subject comes from you. Giulia draws a landscape, a floral or botanical motif, a painted sky on a ceiling, a perspective trompe-l’oeil. She paints figures and animals, letters signs and lettering by hand, and reproduces a work you love.
Possible subjects in Paris: the hill of Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower, raised for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, the zinc roofs and their chimney pots, the Seine and its bridges. And always the trompe-l’oeil window, the botanical motif and the painted sky on a ceiling.
People ask for different things and mean the same one: a mural, a wall mural, an artistic painting on a wall. Others say wall decoration, decorative painting, mural decoration. Others again a trompe-l’oeil, a hand-painted wall, a drawing on a wall, or a painting made directly on the wall. It is one craft, that of a mural artist, a muralist, a decorative painter, and Giulia does it with a brush in Paris.
The Marais district is today one of the main centres of contemporary art in Paris, with numerous galleries settled inside former private mansions, near the Picasso Museum and the Centre Pompidou.
Giulia also travels across the whole of France.
Where the mural can find its place
- For an apartment or a private mansion, Giulia paints the living room, the bedroom, the entrance and the ceiling. From €150 per m², free quote within 48h.
- In a gallery or a boutique, she paints the exhibition wall and the storefront. Free quote within 48h.
- Giulia also travels across the whole of France.