Buy from artists.
Not from noise.
Every artist here is verified by a human. Every payment is held in escrow until you confirm the work has arrived and is what was promised. Every dispute has a mediator. This is how.
Start with what
moves you.
The gallery is where most collectors begin. Browse by medium, search by artist or title, and sort by price or what is new. Or take our taste quiz and tell us what you respond to.
Seven quick questions. Where you are as a collector, what draws you to art, mediums, styles, color palettes, the sizes that fit your space and your price range. Takes two minutes.
The quiz appears on your collector dashboard on first sign-in.
Save works you’re watching and find them again in one place, from your collector dashboard.
Add or remove a work with one tap, wherever you see it.
Everything you need
to know before.
Every artwork page shows you what we know, not less. If we can’t verify something, we say so.
Every artist is verified by our team before they can sell, and every artwork goes through Ateliera review before it appears in the gallery.
Every work you buy is kept in the collection view of your dashboard, with the artist, medium, dimensions, edition details and what you paid.
Works that pass our Ateliera Certified pipeline carry a digital certificate documenting their verification. For editions, the certificate specifies which number in the edition you’re buying.
If something about a work isn’t clear, ask us before you buy. We’ll get you the answer from the artist or from our records.
“Due diligence for a four-figure purchase should be as straightforward as due diligence for a car. That’s the standard we hold ourselves to.”
Choose.
Ship.
Pay.
Buying happens in one checkout. You see the full cost, including shipping, before you pay, so there are no surprises when physical art crosses borders.
Select the piece and enter your shipping address at checkout.
You see live FedEx, DHL Express and Aramex rates for your address and choose one. Ateliera books the courier and the artist packs the work. Some works can instead be collected in person or arranged by you, when the seller agrees.
Pay the artwork and shipping in one transaction. Funds are held in escrow, not with the artist, until the work has arrived as promised.
Credit and debit cards through Stripe. For purchases above $10,000 you can choose a bank transfer or a card.
For purchases above $10,000 we recommend a bank transfer.
When you pay, your money doesn’t go to the artist. It is held in escrow. The artist isn’t paid until one of two things happens: you confirm the piece arrived and is as promised, or 3 days pass after delivery without a dispute. Those 3 days are yours to inspect the work.
Inspect.
Confirm.
Or raise a flag.
When your work arrives, unwrap it carefully and photograph as you go if you want documentation. Check the piece against the listing. You have 3 days to decide.
If the work is as promised, tap Confirm in your dashboard. Escrow releases to the artist. Your order moves to “Delivered” and the piece enters your collection.
If you do nothing, the order confirms automatically 3 days after delivery.
If the work is damaged, significantly different from the listing, or you suspect it isn’t authentic, open a dispute within 3 days of delivery. Funds stay in escrow while we mediate.
Mediation typically resolves in 72 hours. Most end in either a partial refund (for minor issues) or full return and refund (for significant ones).
You submit evidence. Photos of the damage, the packing, the listing side-by-side with the received piece. Whatever’s relevant.
The artist responds. They have 48 hours to present their side and any counter-evidence.
We decide. A member of our team reviews everything and issues a decision. Our decision is final and binding, and we’re transparent about our reasoning so both sides understand.
Settlement. Full refund, partial refund, or release to the artist. If a return is required, shipping costs for the return are covered by whoever the dispute resolution determined was responsible.
Resell cleanly.
Or bring an advisor in.
Your relationship with Ateliera doesn’t end at checkout. Two paths stay open as long as you’re a collector.
Resale through Ateliera is not open yet. When it opens, a work you resell will be handled the same way as any other sale on Ateliera: 70% to you, 30% to Ateliera, with payment through escrow once the new owner has received the work.
If you want a professional collector to help you build or refine your collection, we maintain a vetted roster of advisors. Request an advisor through a short brief (space, budget, references) and we match you with someone who fits. Free to request; the advisor’s 15% is built into the price of anything you buy through them, not added on top.
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