What artnet does

Artnet Worldwide Corporation, founded in 1989 and headquartered at One World Trade Center in New York, operates one of the longest-tenured online art market platforms, providing price transparency, auction services, gallery discovery, and art journalism to collectors, galleries, dealers, appraisers, and cultural institutions worldwide. Its product portfolio is anchored by the Artnet Price Database, which contains over 19 million color-illustrated auction records spanning 340,000+ artists and dating back to 1985, supplemented by proprietary Artnet Indices for price performance and a custom analytics reporting business. Surrounding products include Artnet Auctions (an online auction venue with tiered buyer's premiums), Artnet Galleries / Gallery Network (a tiered marketplace and membership platform connecting galleries to collectors), Artnet Market Alerts (artist tracking notifications), and Artnet News, the global 24-hour art market newswire.

The company monetizes through four primary revenue streams: recurring subscriptions (Price Database, Analytics, Market Alerts, institutional IP-restricted licenses), tiered Gallery Network membership fees (Silver/Gold/Platinum), transaction-based buyer's premiums on Artnet Auctions (15–25% by price band), and advertising around Artnet News. Distribution is primarily self-serve via artnet.com with localized properties in German and French, complemented by direct enterprise sales for high-volume institutional subscribers and custom agreements for accounts requiring over 1,000 searches annually. Marketing channels center on the proprietary news platform, daily email newsletters, and broad social media presence.

In 2025, Artnet was taken private by Beowolff Capital in a $65 million buyout; in April 2026 it officially merged with Artsy (also Beowolff-owned) under CEO Jeffrey Yin and Chairman Andrew Wolff, creating a combined digital art ecosystem with 7M+ monthly users across 190+ countries and explicit plans to integrate primary- and secondary-market data with AI-enabled valuation analytics. The post-merger period has featured layoffs and the closure of Artnet's Berlin office as operations consolidate under unified infrastructure.

Name

artnet

Legal name

Artnet Worldwide Corporation

Website

https://artnet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Artnet is an online art market platform founded in 1989, operating the Artnet Price Database (19M+ auction records since 1985), online auctions, a gallery marketplace, and art news to serve collectors, galleries, dealers, appraisers, and cultural institutions globally; since 2025 it has been privately held by Beowolff Capital and merged with Artsy in April 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Art Marketplace

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Art & 1/1 Digital Art NFT Marketplaces (FSADANAB)

Keywords

• Online art marketplace
• Art price database
• Art auction platform
• Art market analytics
• Gallery network platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Subscription Services: Recurring subscription revenue from Price Database access (Fine Art, Design, Decorative Art), Market Alerts, and Analytics Reports. Subscriptions include monthly rolling, annual packages, day passes, IP-restricted institutional licenses, and custom enterprise plans. Reports sold as one-time purchases or prepaid packages.
2. Artnet Auctions: Online auction platform charging buyers premiums (25% for works up to $500,000, 20% for $500,001-$1,000,000, 15% for $1,000,001+) and potentially listing fees to sellers.
3. Gallery Network Membership: Three-tier membership program (Silver, Gold, Platinum) providing gallery listings on artnet.com with varying image allowances and flexibility. Auto-renewing subscriptions paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
4. Artnet News: Art market news platform providing journalism, commentary, and market coverage. Formerly included Artnet Magazine (ceased 2014) and international editions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Artnet operates an online art platform providing a price database of over 19 million auction records dating to 1985, an online auction house (Artnet Auctions), a gallery network marketplace connecting galleries with collectors, and a 24-hour art market newswire (Artnet News). The company sells subscriptions to its database, analytics reports, and market alerts, while taking transaction-based commissions on its auction sales and membership fees from galleries joining its network.

Product overview

Artnet is an online art platform offering a comprehensive ecosystem of products for buying, selling, and researching contemporary art. The portfolio centers on the Artnet Price Database (19+ million auction records dating to 1985), Artnet Auctions (online auction platform), Artnet Galleries (gallery discovery network), and Artnet News (art market journalism). Supporting products include Artnet Analytics (market intelligence and indices), Market Alerts (artist tracking notifications), and the Gallery Network (B2B gallery membership platform). Following the 2026 merger with Artsy under Beowolff Capital, the combined entity now reaches over 7 million monthly users across 190 countries, integrating both platforms' data and developing new AI-enabled analytics tools.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artnet Auctions: Online auction platform for contemporary art, photographs, prints and multiples
• Artnet News
• Artnet Price Database
• Artnet Analytics
• Artnet Gallery Network

Products and services

• Artnet Price Database A subscription database of over 19 million color-illustrated auction records for fine art, design, and decorative art, with results dating back to 1985. Sold as Individual Rollover, Professional Rollover, Expert, Appraiser, Specialist, Day Pass, and Custom annual subscriptions for individual, professional, and institutional users.
• Artnet Auctions An online auction platform offering expertly curated sales of contemporary paintings, prints, photographs, and multiples by renowned artists. Charges buyers a premium of 25% on works up to $500,000, 20% on works $500,001 to $1,000,000, and 15% on works over $1,000,001.
• Artnet Galleries / Gallery Network An interactive directory and two-sided marketplace connecting collectors with leading galleries worldwide through three membership tiers (Silver, Gold, Platinum) with varying image allowances, paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually. Collectors browse for free.
• Artnet News A daily art market newswire offering journalism, expert commentary, and market coverage from a team of reporters and editors, distributed via artnet.com, email newsletters, and social media channels.
• Artnet Analytics Reports Customized market intelligence reports including Artist Index Reports, Multiple Artists Reports, Comparable Sets Reports, and Analytics Prepared Reports, built on the Artnet Indices methodology. Sold individually or in prepaid packages of 10, 25, or 100 reports, with credits valid for 365 days.
• Artnet Market Alerts A subscription alerting service that notifies subscribers when works by tracked artists hit the market at major auction houses, galleries, or events. Available in Market Alert 30 and Market Alert 50 tiers, with Auction Results Alerts offered as an add-on.
• Global Auction Houses Directory An online directory providing collectors with direct access to upcoming sales from international auction houses such as Chiswick Auctions, Capitolium Art, and Koller Auktionen, with sale dates and lot details.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ArtsyflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Artsy and Artnet officially merged under Beowolff Capital. The partnership involves layoffs and restructuring including closure of Artnet's Berlin office. Combined entity aims to develop integrated digital infrastructure for the art world by combining primary- and secondary-market data, with plans for AI and technology tools.
• Artsy (Combined AI Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtnet and Artsy, both now owned by Beowolff Capital, are developing combined AI-enabled data and analytics integrating auction market data with primary-market sales and user behavior for valuation purposes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Artsy: Now merged with Artnet under Beowolff Capital but continues to operate as a separate brand. Artsy is a leading online marketplace connecting collectors with galleries and auction houses, directly overlapping Artnet's Gallery Network and auction discovery offerings for the same SMB gallery and collector segments.
• Invaluable: Online auction aggregator and marketplace connecting buyers with auction houses and galleries globally. Direct competitor to Artnet Auctions and the Gallery Network, targeting the same collector and gallery SMB segments with similar online-only transaction mechanics.
• LiveAuctioneers: Leading online auction platform aggregating live and timed auctions from thousands of auction houses worldwide. Direct competitor to Artnet's auction house directory and online bidding functionality, serving overlapping collector and auction house audiences.
• MutualArt: Online art market intelligence platform providing auction results, artist information, and market analytics to collectors and art professionals. Directly competes with Artnet Price Database and Artnet Analytics for the same professional and collector subscriber base.
• Artprice (by Artmarket): Art market data and price database service covering auction results, indices, and analytics for the global art market. Closest direct competitor to Artnet Price Database and Artnet Indices with similar data-driven subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's: One of the world's largest traditional auction houses with full digital bidding infrastructure. Competes with Artnet Auctions on consignor relationships, branded sale events, and buyer reach, while also being a key data source for the Artnet Price Database.
• Christie's: Major global auction house offering fine art, decorative art, and collectibles across live and online sales. Competes directly with Artnet Auctions on transaction flow and contributes to Artnet's secondary-market price database.
• Phillips (Phillips auction house): Global auction house specializing in contemporary art, design, and editions. Competes with Artnet Auctions on premium contemporary sales and is also a contributor to Artnet's price database through its auction results.

Emerging players

• Barnebys: Aggregator and search engine for art, antiques, and collectibles across auction houses and dealers. Competes in adjacent category aggregation space, serving collector and dealer segments that overlap with Artnet's discovery and directory products.
• Artlogic: Software platform for gallery management, inventory, CRM, and online storefronts serving thousands of galleries globally. Adjacent competitor for the SMB gallery segment, addressing some of the same digital infrastructure pain points that Artnet's Gallery Network targets.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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