Li Artes Decoracoes

What Li Artes Decoracoes does

Li Artes & Decorações Ltda. ME is a Brazilian micro-enterprise (ME) founded around mid-1994 and headquartered in Boa Esperança do Sul, São Paulo. The company specializes in handcrafted religious sculpture and decorative art, producing hand-painted figures depicting the Virgin Mary, the Holy Family, Last Supper scenes, and a wide catalog of male and female saints and angels, all finished with traditional techniques such as 'pintura envelhecida' (aged painting) and 'pintura clássica' (classical painting). The core competency is the artisanal rendering of human facial features and expressions on religious figures — a skill the company itself describes as rare among Brazilian artisans.

The business operates a direct-to-consumer distribution model through its own e-commerce storefront at liartes.com.br, supplemented by phone and WhatsApp-based direct inquiry for orders. No prices are published online, indicating a quote-based sales approach. The company states it serves customers across the entirety of Brazil through three primary vertical segments: Catholic religious institutions (churches, parishes), religious bookstores, and art/decoration retailers, with additional direct consumer demand.

The firm is independently owned and founder-managed, with approximately 6 employees and no external investors, parent company, or institutional capital involvement identified. The technology footprint is limited to a basic e-commerce website (ASP.NET stack), with no mobile applications, no APIs, and no integrations. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time sales of handcrafted religious products, with no licensing, subscription, or recurring revenue streams. The company carries no disclosed patents, certifications, or third-party recognition, relying instead on its 30-year operating history and brand reputation within specialized religious art circles.

Name

Li Artes Decoracoes

Legal name

Li Artes & Decorações Ltda. ME

Website

https://liartes.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Li Artes & Decorações is a Brazilian artisan micro-enterprise (founded 1994, ~6 employees) that handcrafts and sells religious sculptures and decorative figures — saints, Virgin Mary, Holy Families — through its own e-commerce site, serving Catholic institutions, religious bookstores, and decor retailers across Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Boa Esperança do Sul

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Religious Art Products Sales: One-time purchase revenue from selling handcrafted religious figures, statues, and decorative items directly to customers through their e-commerce website. Products include saints, holy families, Virgin Mary figures, and religious busts in various sizes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Li Artes Decoracoes manufactures and sells handcrafted religious art figures and decorative pieces depicting Catholic devotional subjects, including representations of the Virgin Mary, the Holy Family, female saints, male saints, angels, and Christ. Products are finished using traditional 'pintura envelhecida' (aged painting) and 'pintura clássica' (classical painting) techniques, with sizes typically ranging from 14cm to 40cm. The company organizes its offering into four product lines: Nossa Senhora, Sagradas Famílias/Santas Ceias/Bustos, Santas, and Santos.

Product overview

Li Artes & Decorações Ltda. ME is an artisan company specializing in hand-painted sacred religious images and decorative pieces. The company operates four main product lines: Nossa Senhora (Our Lady/Mary representations), Sagradas Famílias/Santas Ceias/Bustos (Sacred Families, Last Supper scenes, and religious busts), Santas (female saint images), and Santos (male saints, angels, and Jesus representations). All products feature aged or classic painting finishes and are crafted with attention to human features and expressions, with sizes ranging from 14cm to 40cm. The company has operated since approximately 1994 and serves Catholic institutions, religious bookstores, and art/decor shops across Brazil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Nossa Senhora (Our Lady) A product line featuring hand-painted representations of the Virgin Mary, including images of Imaculado Coração de Maria, N. S. Aparecida, N. S. Auxiliadora, N. S. da Abadia da Água Suja, N. S. da Assunção, and N. S. da Conceição, available in traditional and stylized designs with aged or classic painting finishes. Targeted at Catholic faithful, churches, and religious retailers.
• Sagradas Famílias, Santas Ceias e Bustos A product line featuring Sacred Family representations, Last Supper scenes, and religious busts, including Sagrada Família in various styles (Cajado, Operária, stylized), Santa Ceia (carved and table versions), and busts of Sagrado Coração de Jesus and Sagrado Coração de Maria. Targeted at Catholic institutions, religious retailers, and devotional consumers.
• Santas (Female Saints) A product line featuring hand-painted representations of female saints including Santa Ana, Santa Apolônia, Santa Cecília, Santa Clara, Santa Edwiges, Santa Luzia, Santa Rita de Cássia, and Santa Terezinha, available in traditional and stylized designs with aged or classic painting finishes. Targeted at Catholic faithful and religious retailers.
• Santos (Male Saints and Angels) A product line featuring hand-painted representations of male saints, angels, and Jesus figures including Arcanjo São Gabriel, Arcanjo São Miguel, Arcanjo São Rafael, Anjo da Guarda, Menino Jesus de Praga, Nosso Senhor Bom Pastor, Nosso Senhor dos Passos, and Sagrado Coração de Jesus, available in traditional and stylized designs with aged painting finishes. Targeted at Catholic faithful, churches, and religious retailers.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Demetz Art Studio: Italian religious sculpture studio producing hand-carved wooden religious figures (saints, Madonnas, Nativity scenes). Comparable artisan craft approach in sacred imagery and serves similar institutional/Church buyer segments, though with a different material (wood vs. resin/ceramic).
• Divino Artesanato: Brazilian maker/retailer of religious figurines and devotional sculptures targeting Catholic consumers. Direct overlap with Li Artes' handcrafted saint and sacred family statues across Brazil.
• Casa da Sagrada Arte: Brazilian religious art retailer offering Catholic statues, sacred family pieces, and decorative religious items. Direct overlap with Li Artes' product lines (Nossa Senhora, Santos, Santas) and target buyers.
• Milagres Brasil: Brazilian producer of Catholic religious statues, saints, and devotional figurines sold through e-commerce channels. Closest direct competitor in product format (painted religious resin/ceramic statues) and similar national e-commerce GTM motion within Brazil.
• São José Artigos Religiosos: Brazilian retailer/manufacturer of Catholic religious articles, devotional items, and sacramental products. Comparable product mix targeting the same Catholic institutional and consumer base within Brazil.

Emerging players

• Estátuas e Imagens Religiosas (Religious Statues Brazil segment): Fragmented Brazilian segment of small artisan workshops producing Catholic statues and devotional images, often selling through marketplaces like Mercado Livre and Elo7. Comparable in scale and artisan craft, but generally lacking Li Artes' brand consolidation and national reach.

Broad incumbents

• Veronese (Italy): Italian producer of painted resin religious figurines and nativity figures sold globally through religious gift retailers. Comparable product category (hand-painted religious statuary) with much broader international distribution than Li Artes.
• Roman Inc. (Joseph's Studio): One of the largest US-based producers of religious figurines, nativity sets, and inspirational gifts. Directly comparable product category (handcrafted-looking religious statuary) though at far greater scale and broader global distribution than Li Artes.
• Val Gardena Wood Carvers (e.g., ANRI, Holzknecht): Long-established South Tyrolean religious figurine tradition producing premium hand-painted religious sculptures sold worldwide. Comparable premium artisanal positioning in Catholic devotional imagery; larger scale and broader export reach than Li Artes.

Regional players

• Casa do Artesão: Brazilian handicrafts retailer featuring artisan-made religious and decorative items including saints and devotional pieces. Overlaps in product category (handcrafted Catholic figures) and shares the Brazilian regional market with Li Artes.

Market position

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Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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