ART-MOST.COM

What ART-MOST.COM does

ART-MOST.COM is a privately-held Russian online art marketplace founded in 2015 and headquartered in Samara, operating under the legal entity OOO «АРТ-МОСТ» (INN 6316251153, OGRN 1186313108827). The company aggregates an online catalog of more than 35,000 original paintings from contemporary and Soviet-era Russian artists, which it sells directly to individual buyers, collectors, interior designers, and corporate clients. The platform also offers a print-on-demand canvas reproduction service priced 5–10x below originals, making artworks more accessible to a broader audience.

The platform is built around three proprietary technical components: (1) an Online Art Valuation Calculator (Калькулятор оценки картин), a parametric model that estimates the market value of paintings using dimensions, technique, genre, exhibition participation, auction records, museum collections, education, and artist awards — designed for works lacking auction comparables; (2) an Interior Matching Algorithm (Подбор картин в интерьер) that recommends paintings based on a photo of a customer's wall, with theme, style, format, color, and budget parameters; and (3) a Print-on-Demand engine that pays author royalties to contemporary artists — described as unique within Russia. The company maintains a physical gallery in Moscow's premium Kamergersky Lane (since 2022) and a network of partner galleries across Samara, Kazan, Ufa, Chelyabinsk, Saint Petersburg, Krasnodar, and Yerevan, Armenia, enabling in-person viewing alongside the digital storefront.

The business model combines multiple revenue streams: one-time original art sales (catalog items from 7,000 RUB to over 1,000,000 RUB), one-time canvas print sales, paid expert valuation services (4,000 RUB for contemporary, 5,000 RUB for Soviet, 7,000 RUB for antique), a subscription-based Investors and Collectors Club offering 24/7 advisory and collection management, and educational content (author lecture series on art investment by co-founder Vyacheslav Tishin). Distribution is primarily direct-to-consumer via the e-commerce storefront and the Moscow gallery, supplemented by partner galleries and the Art-Pochta international delivery service. The company is bootstrapped with minimal external capital (one disclosed seed round of ~$38K from IIDF in February 2019) and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

ART-MOST.COM

Legal name

ООО «АРТ-МОСТ»

Website

https://art-most.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ART-MOST.COM is a Russian online art marketplace founded in 2015, aggregating over 35,000 original paintings from contemporary and Soviet-era artists for sale to individual buyers, collectors, and interior designers. It operates a proprietary valuation calculator, interior-matching algorithm, print-on-demand service, collectors club, and gallery network across Russia and Armenia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Art Marketplace

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Collectibles Marketplaces & Auction Retail (CRALAGAO), Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE)

Keywords

• Online art marketplace
• Original paintings
• Art valuation services
• Canvas print sales
• Art investment consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Samara

HQ country

Russia

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Original Art Sales: One-time sale of original paintings and artworks directly to end customers via the e-commerce platform. The platform aggregates works from thousands of artists and sells them to individual buyers, collectors, interior designers, and investors. Payment is made via bank card, or for works over 20,000 RUB, via a formal purchase contract with 50% advance payment and balance upon delivery.
2. Print-on-Canvas Sales: Sale of high-quality canvas prints of paintings featured in the catalog. Prints are priced 5-10x lower than originals, making art accessible to a broader audience. The company pays author royalties to contemporary artists for each print sold, creating a recurring revenue relationship with the artist community.
3. Expert Art Valuation Services: Paid expert evaluation of artworks. Pricing: 4,000 RUB for contemporary paintings, 5,000 RUB for Soviet-period paintings, 7,000 RUB for antique paintings. The service includes photo analysis, size assessment, and expert written opinion delivered within 24 hours without requiring physical delivery of the artwork.
4. Art Consulting and Collector Club Membership: Premium advisory services for collectors and investors including 24/7 art consulting, collection management, art authentication and attribution, and access to the closed catalog of key artists. The Club of Investors and Collectors provides infrastructure for buying and selling, collection management, and curated art investments.
5. Educational Content and Investment Lectures: The company produces and offers a cycle of author lectures on art investing, collection building, and art market analysis. Author Vyacheslav Tishin, art investment consultant and co-founder, delivers educational content on investment strategies and portfolio principles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ART-MOST.COM is an online art marketplace and gallery that aggregates more than 35,000 original paintings from Russian contemporary and Soviet-era artists, sold through its website with delivery from one day. It also offers a proprietary online art valuation calculator, an interior matching algorithm, canvas prints with artist royalties, paid expert valuation services, an Investors and Collectors Club membership, and a physical gallery in Moscow's Kamergersky Lane supported by partner galleries across Russia and Armenia.

Product overview

Art Most is an online art marketplace and gallery operating since 2015, offering a unified platform that combines an online catalog of over 35,000 original paintings, expert valuation tools, a collectors' club, and physical gallery spaces. The core offering centers on the online catalog with integrated services including an AI-powered interior selection algorithm, a parametric valuation calculator, investment education lectures, and artist development programs. Physical presence includes a gallery in Moscow's Kamergersky Lane (since 2022) and partner galleries in Samara, Kazan, Ufa, and Yerevan.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Art Most Online Catalog (Original Paintings) Online catalog of more than 35,000 original paintings by contemporary and Soviet-era Russian artists, searchable by artist, style, genre, size, and price; available for purchase online with delivery from one day in Russia.
• Online Art Valuation Calculator (Калькулятор оценки картин) Proprietary online calculator that estimates the market value of paintings based on a parametric model covering dimensions, technique, genre, artist exhibition history, auction records, museum collections, education, and awards; results delivered within 24 hours via photo analysis without physical delivery of the artwork.
• Interior Selection Service (Подбор картин в интерьер) Algorithm-based art selection service that recommends paintings based on a photo of the customer's wall, considering theme, style, format, color, and budget; includes free expert-curated selections and visualization of the selected paintings in the customer's specific interior.
• Investors and Collectors Club (Клуб инвесторов и коллекционеров) Annual membership club providing 24/7 art consulting, infrastructure for buying and selling, valuation and attribution assistance, collection management support, and access to a closed catalog of key artists for individual collectors and art investors.
• Art Most Gallery (Kamergersky Lane, Moscow) Physical exhibition and viewing space in Moscow's premium Kamergersky Lane art district, enabling in-person viewing of artworks, attendance at curated exhibitions, and on-site purchase with payment after inspection for works of any value.
• Art Investment Lecture Series («Инвестиции в искусство») Cycle of author lectures delivered by co-founder Vyacheslav Tishin covering art investment strategies, real portfolio cases, portfolio building principles, and art market analysis; available as paid educational content on the Art Most platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prints are priced 5-10x lower than originals, enabling broader accessibility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OKNO Gallery (Kazan)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Gallery of Modern Art OKNO in Kazan serves as the official representative of Art Most in the Republic of Tatarstan. It functions as a territory of intellectual discoveries and is one of the most active points of the Tatarstan art scene, providing local exhibition, sales, and community-building activities.
• Ann Art Project (Ufa)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Official representative in the Republic of Bashkortostan. Implements local art projects, supports regional artists, organizes exhibitions and presentations. Part of the regional network expansion strategy.
• Fuego Gallery (Chelyabinsk)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Regional representative in Chelyabinsk, operating from the Interior Center Magnit at Truda Street 185a. Provides local access to the Art Most catalog and services.
• Art Most Gallery (Samara)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Art Most gallery in Samara includes a large exhibition hall, space for the regional Club of Collectors, and the office for online project development. Serves as a hub for the Volga region.
• Transport Companies (Delovye Linii, EMS, City-Express)minorOthersArt Most partners with Russian transport companies Delovye Linii, EMS, and City-Express for domestic delivery of artworks across all Russian regions. Delivery costs range from 500 to 3,000 RUB depending on size and destination.
• Art-Pochta (International Delivery)minorOthersInternational delivery partner for shipping artworks abroad. Enables the company to serve customers outside Russia.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Artsy: Artsy is a leading global online art marketplace connecting collectors with galleries, auction houses, and artists. It is directly comparable to Art Most as a curated online catalog of original artworks serving individual buyers, collectors, and design professionals — the closest global analog to Art Most's online + gallery model.
• Saatchi Art: Saatchi Art is a large online art gallery selling original paintings, prints, and sculptures from artists worldwide. Comparable to Art Most in transactional online art commerce, broad catalog size, multiple price tiers, and serving both home decorators and collectors.
• Artfinder: Artfinder is an online marketplace for original art from independent artists. It mirrors Art Most's model of aggregating original works from many artists, selling directly to consumers, and offering interior-matching and curated selection features.
• Singulart: Singulart is an online art gallery selling original works from emerging and established artists globally. Directly comparable on curated catalog, artist onboarding, and direct-to-consumer online sales of original paintings.
• Artmajeur: Artmajeur is a European online art marketplace offering original paintings, prints, and sculptures from thousands of artists. Comparable to Art Most in broad catalog scale, multi-tier pricing, and print-on-demand offerings.
• Collector Square: Collector Square is an online marketplace for buying and selling art and collectibles, with valuation services and authentication. Comparable to Art Most on combining online sales with valuation, authentication, and a higher-end collector/investor focus.

Broad incumbents

• Artnet: Artnet is a long-established art market platform offering auction listings, price databases (Artnet Price Database), galleries, and analytics. Comparable to Art Most on the valuation and collector-intelligence layer, while operating at much broader incumbent scale across auction data and gallery networks.
• Bukowskis: Bukowskis is a Nordic auction house with strong online bidding and appraisal services. Comparable to Art Most on the auction/valuation services side and on serving collectors and investors with authenticated original artworks.
• Etsy: Etsy is a major global marketplace for handmade and vintage goods including original art and prints. Comparable to Art Most as a broad-listing online marketplace selling original artworks and prints from many independent artists to consumers.

Regional players

• Heffel Fine Art Auction House: Heffel is a Canadian fine art auction house with online bidding and valuation services. Comparable to Art Most on collector advisory and valuation services, though operating in a different geography (Canada) with limited direct overlap.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6nv6jzno_htspUJlwkCf4A?view_as=subscriber
• Facebookfacebook.com/art.most.shop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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