Art Shapes GmbH

What Art Shapes GmbH does

Art Shapes GmbH (Artshapes) is a Munich-based, privately held German company that operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform for limited-edition 3D printed art sculptures, with prices ranging from €1,900 to €10,000 per piece. The company was founded circa 2014-2015 and employs 1-10 people. Artshapes sources its catalog from a small roster of contemporary 3D artists — most prominently Moto Waganari (grid-structure light installation sculptures) and Jan Davidoff (large-scale figurative works such as Cover) — and produces pieces on-demand after order placement.

The company runs an end-to-end additive manufacturing operation covering four 3D printing modalities (SLS, STL, SLM, PolyJet) across more than 40 materials ranging from polyamide plastic to titanium, with in-house finishing services including painting, polishing, and metal plating (copper, chromium, gold). The WordPress/WooCommerce storefront at artshapes.de is bilingual (German/English) and ships internationally, with a separate custom 3D printing service (Kundenspezifischer 3D-Druck) that accepts designer-uploaded models, performs feasibility/constructability reviews, and produces commissioned works for individual collectors, galleries, and B2B clients.

Commercially, Artshapes operates as a horizontal D2C marketplace plus bespoke services business, with all revenue generated through one-time unit-priced sales of art pieces or professional services fees for commissioned 3D printing. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), email newsletter, content marketing on the bilingual site, and a referral channel via the Heitsch Gallery in Munich. There is no recurring revenue, no subscription pricing, and no disclosed external institutional investment beyond a single 2015 round with investor Tiburon.

Name

Art Shapes GmbH

Legal name

Art Shapes GmbH

Website

https://artshapes.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Art Shapes GmbH is a Munich-based e-commerce platform selling limited-edition 3D printed art sculptures (€1,900-€10,000) by featured artists Moto Waganari and Jan Davidoff, plus custom 3D printing services for designers, galleries, and collectors internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

3D Printed Art & Sculptures

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Costume Jewelry & Novelties (3960)

akta.pro primary industry

Miniatures & Figurines (Display/Collectible) (CRALAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Visual/Presentation Models & Appearance Prototypes (IMAAAFAF), Art & Drafting Supplies Retail (CRALABAG)

Keywords

• 3D printed sculptures
• Additive manufacturing art
• Custom 3D printing
• Limited-edition art
• Contemporary art gallery

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 3D Art Sculpture Sales: One-time transaction sales of 3D printed art sculptures. Customers purchase exclusive limited-edition artworks or custom commissions. Production occurs after order placement using additive technologies. Price range from €1,900 to €10,000 per piece.
2. Custom 3D Printing Services: Services for artists and designers who upload designs for custom 3D printing. Includes feasibility review, technical buildability assessment, and production of customer-specified 3D models.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Art Shapes GmbH operates an online shop (artshapes.de) that designs, produces, and sells exclusive limited-edition 3D printed art sculptures through on-demand additive manufacturing. The Munich-based company offers both a curated catalog of sculptures from featured artists (Moto Waganari, Jan Davidoff) and custom 3D printing services for artists and designers who upload their own designs for feasibility review and production.

Product overview

Artshapes operates as an e-commerce platform specializing in exclusive 3D printed art sculptures. The core offering combines an online shop (built on WordPress/WooCommerce) for purchasing ready-made limited-edition sculptures with a custom 3D printing service for customer-specified designs. The product portfolio centers on works from two featured artists: Moto Waganari (grid-structure light installation sculptures) and Jan Davidoff (large-scale figurative sculptures). Sculptures are manufactured on-demand using multiple additive manufacturing processes (SLS, STL, SLM, PolyJet) and offered in various materials including polyamide and patinated copper, with finishing options such as painting, polishing, and metal plating. Products are sold as limited editions with customization available based on designer/artist specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D Kunst (3D Art Sculptures) Exclusive, limited-edition 3D printed art sculptures manufactured on-demand using additive manufacturing technologies after order placement. Sculptures are sold in materials including polyamide and patinated copper, available to individual collectors and business buyers.
• 3D Printing Services (3D Druck) End-to-end 3D printing production services covering the full chain from 3D model to finished physical product. Supports SLS, STL, SLM, and PolyJet processes across 40+ materials from plastics to titanium, with finishing options including painting, polishing, and metal plating. Targeted at 3D artists and designers seeking professional manufacturing capacity.
• Custom 3D Printing (Kundenspezifischer 3D-Druck) Customer-specific 3D printing service in which clients upload their own digital designs for feasibility and constructability review (Baubarkeitsprüfung) before production. Customers can specify size and material according to designer or artist requirements.
• Moto Waganari Artworks Collection Exclusive collection of grid-structure sculptures and light installations by German contemporary artist Moto Waganari (also represented by Heitsch Gallery, Munich). Includes limited-edition pieces such as Fiction, Fiction Boy, Artist and Dealer, Tape, Samurai, Big Samurai, Beretta, Bull and Bear, Frogballs, Skydiver, Moon Walk, The Seer, The Jumper, Five Jumper, Walther PPK, and Cover.
• Jan Davidoff Artworks Collection Exclusive collection of large-scale figurative sculptures by Munich-based artist Jan Davidoff, inspired by figurative paintings with abstract, geometric forms. Includes pieces such as Cover (patinated copper laser-sintered 3D print, inspired by Vienna Imperial Crypt ornamentation) and Verwachsen (Grown together, 2013).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Heitsch Galerie (Heitsch Gallery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoto Waganari, one of Artshapes' featured artists, works exclusively with the Heitsch Gallery in Munich. This partnership extends Artshapes' reach through established gallery networks and provides legitimacy in the contemporary art market. More information about exhibitions available at heitschgalerie.de.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Objet3000 / Botspot: German/European 3D printing service bureaus competing in the same regional market with on-demand production and finishing for artists and designers; comparable on geographic and customer overlap with Artshapes' custom printing service.

Direct peers

• i.materialise: Belgium-based 3D printing service bureau offering on-demand production in 100+ materials and finishing options for designers and consumers; directly comparable to Artshapes on technology stack, material variety, and the design-to-physical production model.
• Shapeways: Online 3D printing marketplace that lets independent designers and artists upload models for production and sale; directly comparable business model to Artshapes' artist-upload-to-production flow, though operating at much larger scale and broader product scope.
• Sculpteo: Online 3D printing service and design marketplace serving both individual designers and B2B clients with multiple materials and finishing; directly comparable on the combined e-commerce + 3D printing services model Artshapes operates.

Broad incumbents

• Artsy: Leading online marketplace connecting collectors with galleries, auction houses, and artists worldwide; comparable as a curated online channel for collectible art, though broader in scope and primary-to-secondary market rather than made-to-order.
• Formlabs: Leading desktop/mid-market SLA 3D printer manufacturer whose technology underpins much of the consumer-grade 3D printed art ecosystem; comparable in underlying technology category, though it sells printers and materials rather than finished artworks.
• Stratasys: Large established 3D printing solutions provider (PolyJet, FDM, SAF) serving industrial, automotive, and design clients; comparable in the PolyJet technology Artshapes uses, though its primary market is industrial rather than collectible art.
• 3D Systems: Major US-based 3D printing and additive manufacturing company with a broad portfolio spanning printers, materials, and on-demand services; comparable in the SLS and SLM technologies Artshapes deploys and in offering on-demand production services.
• Saatchi Art: Large online art gallery selling original paintings, sculpture, and photography directly to consumers; comparable on the DTC curated art commerce model, though it focuses on traditional 2D/3D art rather than additive manufacturing.

Regional players

• Heitsch Galerie: Munich-based contemporary art gallery that represents Moto Waganari and operates as Artshapes' curatorial channel partner; comparable as a regional art market intermediary that shares customer overlap in the Munich contemporary art scene.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Artshapes_de
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Artshapes/299907696823248
• Pinterestpinterest.com/artshapes/3d-art

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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