Searching for the best places to buy art online?
Every day, the walls in our home stare at me, begging to be decorated. The more time we spend at home, the more it bothers me that we have not finished decorating.
After a gut renovation, we slowly started to fill the most used rooms in our home. We have not however made any real investment in artwork. Zach and I have collected some fun prints from our travels along the years and bought a few other pieces of art, but the majority of our walls are still bare.
I would typically suggest visiting local galleries, estate sales and home décor stores to scout but as we continue to stay close to home, I’ve been browsing a lot online.
As I continue in my search for the perfect pieces (only buy what you absolutely love), I find myself gravitate to the same online marketplaces.
I’ve rounded up some of my favorite shops, each which includes a variety of price points, original paintings, new prints and vintage gems.
1stDibs
1stDibs slogan is ‘the most beautiful things on Earth’ and for good reason. Loved by designers and design connoisseurs, 1stDibs is the leading marketplace for luxury items (art, design, furniture and jewelry). It’s also praised for bringing the antiques business into the 21st century.
Chairish
A vintage furniture, art and home accessories platform, Chairish offers a vast assortment of home furnishings and art from brands, dealers, galleries and artisans.
One Kings Lane
OKL, everyone’s favorite online home shop was originally a flash sale site for home décor. The marketplace now offers design services and an editorial vertical to connect with customers.
Sotheby’s Home
Sotheby’s Home, formerly known as Viyet, is the ultimate marketplace for pre-owned furniture and home goods from private collections and to the trade showroom brands.
Tappan Collective
Tappan Collective is an online gallery that discovers and supports emerging artists. Their collection includes original artwork and limited-edition prints.
Additional online marketplaces to consider:
1000 museums – Offers custom framing of curated prints and reproductions of art from museums around the world.
20×200 – It’s Art for Everyone.® Limited edition, museum quality prints from new and established artists.
Art.com – Discover new art or buy prints of famous works of art.
Artsy – Partners with galleries, museums, institutions a and art fairs to offer a central marketplace for collectors and enthusiasts.
Etsy – The go-to site for handmade items including original art, prints and digital downloadable art.
Lumas – Limited edition fine art prints and photography.
Minted – well known for holiday cards, Minted also offers a large selection of original artwork.
Society 6 – A terrific option for affordable art in framed or unframed prints.
Saatchi – The destination for fine art and prints.
The Daily Overview – Uses arial imagery to create beautiful photos of interesting places on Earth, from above.
