Artfinder

Artfinder: online marketplace for original art by independent artists

Artfinder is a digital platform that functions as an art marketplace, specializing in the sale of original works and limited editions created by independent artists from different countries. Its catalog includes paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, drawings, and collages, and allows buyers to purchase directly from the creators.

Available categories and techniques

The offering is organized into six main categories: painting, prints, photography, sculpture, drawing, and collage. Within each, works can be filtered by subject — abstract & conceptual, animals & birds, architecture & cities, cars, bikes & transport, flowers & plants, landscapes, sea & sky, nudes & erotic, portraits & people, and still life — by style — abstract, expressionistic, impressionistic, photorealistic, surrealistic, and urban & pop — and by technique or medium.

In painting, mediums include acrylic, gouache, mixed media, oil, spray & graffiti, and watercolor. In prints, a distinction is made between handmade works — collagraph, etching & engraving, linocut, lithograph, monoprint, screenprint, and woodcut — and digital fine art prints, such as C-Type and giclée. Photography is classified as black & white, color, and manipulated. Sculpture uses bronze, clay, mixed media, relief, stone, and wood, among others. Drawing uses charcoal, ink, pastel, and pencil. Collage is grouped by style.

Featured artists and works

The platform gives visibility to artists from various countries. Among the names appearing in the featured artists selection are Behshad Arjomandi (Spain), Areti Ampi (Greece), Mily Art (Indonesia), Ta Byrne (Thailand), Mariann Johansen-Ellis (Denmark), V+V Kniazievi (Spain), Bogdana Antoniuk (Czechia), and Liliana Gigovic (Australia). Some of them appear with promotional discounts of 15%, 20%, or 25%.

The catalog shows examples of works with their prices in pounds sterling, such as an acrylic painting 90 x 90 cm by Behshad Arjomandi for £1244, an oil painting 60 x 60 cm by Gennady Vylusk for £470, an acrylic painting 81 x 100 cm by the same Arjomandi for £1502, and an oil painting 100 x 70 cm by Vylusk for £1550.

Editorial selections and popular searches

The Artfinder curation team publishes selections of works grouped by themes and seasons, such as powerful portraits, best of September 2026, best of August 2026, World Photography Day 2026, and best of July 2026. The platform also offers shop by price sections: works £500 & under, £1000 & under, £1000 & over, and £3000 & over.

Among the most popular searches are paintings, sculptures, abstract art, landscapes, works £500 & under, and £1000 & over. The most searched terms include butterfly, cat, dog, moon, mushroom, rose, snake, sunflower, and wolf, as well as themes such as basketball, cowboy, golf, impressionistic, jazz, urban & pop, and yoga.

Services for buyers and artists

Artfinder offers buyers the possibility to purchase original and handmade works, with free global returns. The platform also allows commissioning custom works from artists, such as family or pet portraits, and has a personal shopping service. For artists, it offers the possibility to sell on the platform, with dedicated support and access to a global audience.

The company presents itself as an alternative that seeks a fair and sustainable marketplace for artists, with the stated goal of eliminating the starving artist syndrome and making affordable art and artist success not mutually exclusive.

History

Artfinder was founded in 2011 by Spencer Hyman, with initial funding from Wellington Partners, Graylock, and Northzone. In 2013 it launched as an art marketplace with 14 artists.

Certifications and payments

The platform proudly declares itself B Corp certified. It accepts payments with Visa, Maestro, American Express, Discover, Stripe, PayPal, Klarna, Google Pay, and Apple Pay. The site's regional settings are set for the United Kingdom, with British English language, currency in pounds sterling (GBP), and units in centimeters.