Atlantis Art Materials

What Atlantis Art Materials does

Atlantis Art Materials is a UK-based, privately held specialist retailer of fine-art and craft supplies, founded in 1979 and headquartered in London at Unit 6, Bayford Street Industrial Centre. The company sells paints, brushes, canvas and stretchers, drawing materials, paper, adhesives and cutting tools, easels, gilding supplies, modelling materials, portfolios, and archival-and-conservation products under both major third-party brands (Winsor & Newton, Sennelier, Old Holland, Kremer, Da Vinci, Escoda, Daler Rowney, Fabriano, Mabef) and its own "Atlantis" private label. A dedicated archival category targets museums, galleries, and archives, and a "Value Ranges" tier addresses student and beginner buyers alongside professional artists and hobbyists.

The business operates a BigCommerce-powered e-commerce storefront with next-day UK delivery, supplemented by a physical London store that also handles gift voucher redemption (in £5, £10, £20, and £50 denominations, store-use only). Pricing is unit-based, pay-as-you-go, with bulk discounts (e.g., 10% off 10m+ canvas orders) and a bespoke stretched-canvas service. Reach is UK-domestic only; there are no disclosed international channels, partnerships, integrations, or API offerings.

Atlantis is an independent, owner-operated business with no external venture funding, no parent company, no disclosed revenue, and no public ownership data. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees. The revenue model is straightforward one-time transactional retail across consumer and light-institutional buyers, supported by marketing channels limited to email newsletter and organic SEO. No AI/ML, app, or platform-extension capabilities are present; the offering is a curated multi-category retail catalog rather than a software or technology platform.

Name

Atlantis Art Materials

Legal name

Atlantis Art Materials

Website

https://atlantisart.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atlantis Art Materials is a UK-based, privately held specialist retailer of fine-art and craft supplies — paints, brushes, canvas, paper, easels, and archival materials — selling to professional artists, students, hobbyists, and institutional buyers through a BigCommerce e-commerce store and a London retail shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Supplies Retail: One-time product sales of art materials including paints, brushes, canvas, paper, easels, and accessories. Revenue is generated through individual transactions with no subscription component. They offer bulk purchase discounts and carry products across multiple price points from budget to professional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Atlantis Art Materials is a UK-based retailer of fine art materials, operating a London physical store and a BigCommerce-powered e-commerce website selling professional and student-grade art supplies across painting, brushes, canvas and stretchers, drawing, paper, adhesives, easels, gilding, modelling, portfolios, and archival categories. The catalogue combines premium third-party brands with an Atlantis private-label range and includes a bespoke stretched-canvas service for tailored sizing.

Product overview

Atlantis Art Materials operates an e-commerce platform serving as a UK-based art supplies retailer offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional and student-grade art materials. The product range spans core painting supplies (acrylics, oils, watercolours, gouache), brushes from premium brands like Da Vinci and Winsor & Newton, canvas and stretchers with bespoke options, drawing and sketching materials, diverse paper types, adhesives and cutting tools, easels for various studio needs, gilding supplies, modelling materials, archival storage solutions, and value/economy ranges for students. The company also offers gift sets and curated collections from brands including Sennelier, Old Holland, Daler Rowney, and Faber-Castell. The offering is structured as a single unified e-commerce platform with extensive category navigation rather than a modular software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atlantis: Private label brand for art materials including brushes, canvas, paper, easels, and art supplies sold under the Atlantis brand name

Products and services

• Painting Supplies Complete range of painting materials including acrylic paints, oil paints, watercolours, gouache, egg tempera, pigments, primers, mediums, varnishes, and printmaking supplies for professional artists, students, and hobbyists.
• Brushes Extensive selection of painting brushes for oil, acrylic, and watercolour, including hog hair, sable, synthetic, and specialty brushes from brands such as Da Vinci, Escoda, Winsor & Newton, and Daler Rowney.
• Canvas and Stretchers Canvas and stretcher products including cotton duck, linen, primed and unprimed surfaces, stretcher bars, pre-stretched canvases, and bespoke stretched-canvas services for custom studio sizing.
• Drawing Supplies Drawing materials including pencils, charcoal, pens, pastels, inks, calligraphy supplies, and drawing accessories.
• Paper Wide range of art papers including watercolour paper, drawing paper, graphic paper, pastel paper, printmaking paper, coloured paper, mountboard, greyboard, foamboard, and Khadi handmade paper.
• Cut, Glue and Tape Adhesives and cutting supplies including various tapes, glues, tack products, knives, scissors, and cutting mats.
• Easels Artistic easels including tabletop easels, A-frame easels, H-frame studio easels, giant studio easels, and print racks from manufacturers such as Mabef, Stirling, and Yorkshire.
• Gilding Supplies Gilding supplies and materials for decorative gold and silver leaf application, including Roberson Liquid Metal products.
• Modelling Materials Modelling supplies including plain clay, putty, modelling paste, latex and plaster casting materials, and modelling tools.
• Portfolios and Sleeves Art storage and presentation products including portfolio cases, sleeves, presentation folders, document tubes, and portfolio straps from Mapac, Jakar, and Atlantis brands.
• Archival Supplies Archival and conservation materials including acid-free tissue, blotter paper, archival boxes, polyester rolls, museum-quality storage products, and Heritage drawing papers, for museums, galleries, and archives.
• Value Ranges Economical art supplies for students and beginners including budget brushes, value paint sets, economical paper options, and affordable modelling materials.
• Gift Sets Art gift sets and bundles including Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolour sets, Sennelier pastel sets, Daler Rowney acrylic starter sets, Faber-Castell pencil sets, and Lyra coloured pencil collections.
• Atlantis E-commerce Platform Online art supplies retail storefront offering a comprehensive range of professional and student-grade art materials across multiple categories with bulk-purchase discounts and next-day UK delivery options.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers available in £5, £10, £20, and £50 denominations, redeemable at the Atlantis physical store in London.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Cass Art: UK-based specialty art supplies retailer with multiple physical stores and a strong online channel. Directly comparable to Atlantis in target customers (professionals, students, hobbyists), product breadth across painting/drawing/paper, and emphasis on premium and value ranges.
• Hobbycraft: UK's largest specialist craft and hobby retail chain with national store footprint and broad online presence. Comparable to Atlantis as a major UK channel for art supplies and craft materials, though with a broader hobby and non-art focus.
• Jackson's Art Supplies: One of the UK's largest independent art supplies retailers, serving professional artists, students, and institutions with a deep catalog of paints, brushes, canvas, and paper. Closest direct comparable to Atlantis in product depth, professional customer base, and UK e-commerce focus.
• L. Cornelissen & Son: Historic London-based art supplies retailer (founded 1855) specializing in fine art materials for professional conservators, artists, and students. Comparable to Atlantis on London location, archival/institutional supply focus, and specialist product depth.
• Ken Bromley Art Supplies: Independent UK art supplies retailer offering a wide range of fine art materials. Comparable to Atlantis as a similarly-sized, long-established UK specialist serving both professional and hobbyist customers with a comprehensive painting, drawing, and paper assortment.
• Great Art: UK-based art and craft supplies retailer with a strong online presence serving students, hobbyists, and professionals. Comparable to Atlantis in product breadth across painting, drawing, and craft categories, and UK e-commerce-driven distribution.

Regional players

• Dick Blick: Long-established US specialty art supplies retailer with a deep catalog and strong professional customer base. Comparable to Atlantis in product depth and professional positioning, but operates primarily in the US market.
• Michaels: North America's largest specialty retailer of arts, crafts, and framing supplies. Comparable to Atlantis as a major art/craft supplies retailer, though at a much larger scale and primarily serving the US and Canadian markets.

Broad incumbents

• Winsor & Newton: One of the world's most established fine art supplies manufacturers, selling paints, brushes, paper, and canvas globally. Atlantis is a reseller of Winsor & Newton products; comparable as a defining brand in the professional art supplies category Atlantis serves.
• Amazon UK: Dominant UK e-commerce marketplace selling art supplies alongside a vast product range. Comparable to Atlantis as a same-geography channel for art materials, but operates at vastly larger scale with a non-specialist assortment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/atlantisartUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/atlantisartmaterials
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atlantic-art

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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