Mixed Media Portrait Painting at Auction on Catawiki

About this artwork

This mixed media portrait painting is an original work Dario Moschetta created entirely by hand — no prints, no reproductions. Head 38B measures 60×80 cm and belongs to a series that reinterprets classical portraiture through a contemporary lens. The classical profile emerges from a dense field of layered acrylic, metallic pigment and gestural marks, creating a surface that shifts between figuration and abstraction. One-of-a-kind. Signed on both front and back by the artist. Gallery estimate: €800 – €1.000.

Technique and material

Medium: mixed media on canvas, 60×80 cm. The composition builds through superimposed layers of acrylic paint, metallic interference pigments and direct gestural intervention — no digital assistance, no reproductions. Negative space and chromatic contrast define the classical bust: a dense, dark background against which the figure emerges through earth tones, oxidised greens and warm ochres. The work reads as monumental from a distance and intensely detailed up close. Comes with certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

This work is currently at auction — no reserve price

Head 38B is currently available through a live auction on Catawiki — one of Europe’s leading curated auction platforms for art. This lot was selected by Giulia Resti, a certified expert on the platform.

There is no reserve price. The highest bidder wins the work. Bidding closes tomorrow. Currently 15 collectors have added this work to their watchlist and 18 bids have already been placed.

Why bid on this work

Acquiring Head 38B means owning a work that exists once, in one place. Private collectors across Europe have acquired works from Dario Moschetta’s portrait series. This specific piece combines the classical tradition of portraiture with the visual language of contemporary painting — making it suitable as a focal artwork in both domestic and professional interiors. The auction estimate of €800–€1.000 reflects current market positioning for works of this scale and complexity. This mixed media portrait painting is one of the few works by Dario Moschetta currently available through a Catawiki auction at no reserve price. To understand how a contemporary art auction with no reserve price works and why collectors seek them, read the dedicated editorial.