Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc

What Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc does

Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc is a Washington, DC-based fine art dealer founded in 1989, operating a single physical gallery at 2818 Pennsylvania Avenue NW and a Shopify-powered e-commerce storefront. The company specializes in original modern and contemporary editions (prints and works on paper) from blue chip and emerging artists across modern, contemporary, street, abstract, and pop art movements, with a catalog of over 100 artists including Warhol, Basquiat, Picasso, Chagall, Banksy, Haring, and KAWS. The business serves three customer segments: established collectors acquiring investment-grade works, novice collectors entering the market, and gift buyers seeking ready-to-display pieces, with art prices ranging from under $1,000 to over $500,000.

The company generates revenue through three primary streams: one-time art sales, custom framing and art services (installation, picture hanging, appraisals, restoration, consignment), and global dealer network transactions. The 5-person operation combines direct in-person sales with online ordering and shipping, leveraging an established brand reputation built over 35+ years of continuous operation in the Washington, DC market. Marketing is conducted through Instagram, Facebook, email newsletter, and the Shopify storefront, with no public funding, M&A activity, or external institutional backing disclosed in the source data. The company is privately held and founder/owner-operated.

Name

Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc

Legal name

Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc

Website

https://georgetownframeshoppe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Georgetown Frame Shoppe Inc is a Washington, DC fine art gallery founded in 1989 that sells modern and contemporary prints and works on paper through a physical gallery and Shopify e-commerce store, serving established collectors, novice collectors, and gift buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Gallery & Dealer

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992), Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940)

akta.pro primary industry

Vintage & Antique Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pop Culture Collectibles Retail (Figures, Statues, Funko, etc.) (CRALAGAK), Fine Art Materials Retail (Paint, Canvas, Drawing) (CRALACAB)

Keywords

• Fine art prints
• Art gallery sales
• Custom framing services
• Contemporary art dealer
• Fine art appraisal

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue stream from buying and selling fine art prints and works on paper from modern, contemporary, street, abstract, and pop art artists. The gallery maintains an extensive inventory of blue chip and emerging artists, selling individual artworks ranging from under $1,000 to over $500,000.
2. Custom Framing Services: Custom framing services for purchased artworks and customer-provided pieces, providing an add-on revenue stream that complements their art sales business.
3. Art Services: Additional services including art installation and picture hanging, fine art appraisals, restoration, and consignment services that generate service-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgetown Frame Shoppe buys and sells authenticated fine art prints and works on paper from modern, contemporary, street, abstract, and pop art movements, featuring blue chip and emerging artists. The gallery supplements its primary inventory sales with custom framing, art installation/picture hanging, fine art appraisals, restoration, and consignment services for individual collectors, novice buyers, and gift purchasers. Sales occur through a physical Washington, DC gallery and a Shopify-powered online storefront.

Product overview

Georgetown Frame Shoppe operates as a traditional art gallery and dealer offering a curated collection of fine art prints and works on paper. The gallery's core product is its inventory of original modern and contemporary editions from established and emerging artists. The company provides complementary services including custom framing, art installation, fine art appraisals, consignment, and restoration. The gallery maintains an e-commerce presence powered by Shopify, allowing clients to browse and purchase from their collection of works spanning pop art, street art, abstract, and conceptual movements. Notable artist representations include Warhol, Lichtenstein, Haring, Picasso, Chagall, Banksy, Basquiat, Salvador Dali, Alexander Calder, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Original Modern and Contemporary Editions Curated inventory of authenticated fine art prints and works on paper from blue chip and emerging modern, contemporary, street, abstract, and pop art artists, available for purchase through gallery and online storefront.
• Custom Framing Professional custom framing services for purchased artworks and customer-provided pieces, quoted per project.
• Art Installation and Picture Hanging Professional art installation and picture hanging services for collectors and decorators.
• Fine Art Appraisals Expert fine art appraisal services for valuation, insurance, and provenance purposes.
• Consignment Art consignment services enabling sellers to list and sell artwork through the gallery's distribution channels.
• Restoration Art restoration services for damaged or aged artworks.
• Art Selling Services Buy and sell artwork through the gallery's curated network of dealers and clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Artsy: Leading online art marketplace aggregating galleries, auction houses, and dealers. Directly comparable as it features the same categories of art (modern, contemporary, prints) and serves the same collector segments, though at a much larger scale.
• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for luxury goods including fine art, furniture, and jewelry. Comparable as it connects buyers with sellers of high-value art and collectibles, serving similar affluent collector and gift-buyer segments.
• Saatchi Art: Online art gallery offering original works from emerging and established artists globally. Comparable to Georgetown Frame Shoppe as both sell original modern and contemporary art directly to collectors, though Saatchi Art operates purely online without a physical gallery.
• Singulart: Online art gallery selling original works from contemporary artists worldwide. Comparable to Georgetown Frame Shoppe as it offers curated original art directly to collectors, similar price range, and similar contemporary artist focus.
• Tappan Collective: Online gallery representing emerging contemporary artists with curated original works. Comparable as a direct-to-consumer art dealer offering contemporary pieces to collectors, similar to Georgetown Frame Shoppe's online presence.
• ArtSpace: Online art marketplace connecting buyers with galleries and artists. Comparable as it sells original modern and contemporary prints and works on paper directly to collectors, overlapping with Georgetown Frame Shoppe's product offering and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's: One of the world's largest and oldest auction houses dealing in fine art, including modern and contemporary works. Comparable as it sells works by the same blue chip artists (Warhol, Basquiat, Picasso) but operates at a vastly larger scale with global auction infrastructure.
• Phillips: Global auction house with strong contemporary art and editions focus. Comparable as it sells modern and contemporary prints and works on paper from the same artist universe, though at much larger scale through the auction model.
• Heritage Auctions: Large US-based auction house with strong presence in fine art, prints, and multiples. Comparable as it sells works by similar artists and serves both collectors and estate sellers, though through auction rather than fixed-price gallery model.
• Christie's: Major global auction house specializing in fine art, including modern and contemporary editions. Comparable as it handles the same categories of works and serves the same high-end collector base, but operates through auctions rather than gallery sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Georgetown-Frame-Shoppe-298197577313
• Instagraminstagram.com/georgetownframeshoppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgetown-frame-shoppe-inc

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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