What INLAND STUDIO LTD does

INLAND STUDIO LTD operates Inland, a London-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform curating sustainable contemporary art, objects, and lifestyle goods from a network of 16 independent makers. The platform sells two principal categories — Art (paintings, sculptures, wall hangings, prints, and cast drawings) and Lifestyle + Space (furniture, plinths, and notebooks) — with item prices ranging from approximately £40 (wildflower notebooks) to £2,800 (ceramic vases), and ships to customers in the UK and EU via DPD courier at defined rates (£6.50 UK shipping with free delivery over £150, £20 EU shipping).

The underlying technology is a standard content-managed e-commerce storefront (Prismic-backed content delivery) with no disclosed proprietary technology, integrations, APIs, or applications. Revenue is generated entirely through one-time transactional sales of curated goods, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring component. Marketing is conducted organically through the website, maker story content, SEO, and a newsletter, with no paid channels or social media presence disclosed.

The company operates with 1-10 employees, was founded in 2021, and is privately held with no disclosed investors, funding history, ownership structure, leadership team, partnerships, certifications, or regulatory filings. Distribution is limited to its own website, geographic reach is restricted to UK and EU, and there is no evidence of meaningful scale signals (revenue, GMV, or transaction volume) in the available source material.

Name

INLAND STUDIO LTD

Website

https://inland.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Inland is a London-based direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform that curates and sells sustainably produced contemporary art, objects, and lifestyle goods from a network of 16 independent makers, shipping to customers in the UK and EU.

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time transaction sales of curated art pieces and lifestyle objects through the company's e-commerce platform. Products are sold at fixed prices with no subscription component.

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Core offering

Inland Studio Ltd operates an online e-commerce platform that curates and sells sustainably produced contemporary art, sculptures, wall hangings, prints, framed artworks, furniture, and lifestyle objects sourced from a vetted network of 16 independent makers. The company handles all curation, sales, and fulfillment directly to consumers in the United Kingdom and European Union via its website inland.studio, using DPD as its shipping partner.

Product overview

Inland is an e-commerce curation platform for responsibly sourced art and lifestyle objects that make a positive impact. The company operates two main product categories: Art (paintings, sculptures, wall hangings, prints, framed artworks, and cast drawings) and Lifestyle + Space (furniture and functional objects like notebooks and plinths). All products are sourced from independent makers selected for their sustainable approach, from material sourcing through production. The Art collection includes works by Clare Leith, Harriett Brown, Lucy Day, Meredith Fitzmaurice, Goia Mujalli, Laura Medcalf, Madeleine Pledge, Magda Skupinska, Aycesu Duran, Meghan Spielman, Amy F Johnston, and Tutu Arel. The Lifestyle + Space collection includes furniture by Tom Collison, surface objects by Orla Lawn, and notebooks by Urjuan Toosy.

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Products and services

• Blue series watercolour paintings Watercolour painting series exploring female figures through fluid watercolour and unconventional ink strokes, signed by artist Meredith Fitzmaurice. Eight numbered pieces (Blue no. 1 through Blue no. 8) sold individually through the online shop.
• Consilio Series paintings Monochrome abstract paintings by Clare Leith made from handcrafted recycled material canvas (waste packaging) painted with eco-friendly non-toxic paints. Series includes pieces V through XIII, each priced at £400.
• Wall Object wall hangings Digitally embroidered patchwork wall hangings exploring reinvention and repurposing of materials using mixed media processes, by Harriett Brown. Six numbered pieces (Wall Object 1 through 6), each priced at £280.
• Undulating Mountains wall hanging Appliquéd paper silk mountain design on hand-dyed fabric in dusty pink and deep brown red, made from remnants and waste from Lucy Day's previous textile print projects, priced at £215.
• Stormy Skies wall hanging Paper silk mountain peak appliquéd on hand-painted stormy sky on cotton velvet, made from remnants and waste from Lucy Day's previous textile print projects, priced at £225.
• Twilight Peak wall hanging Mixed materials hand-dyed in deep blue and discharge printed to represent a mountain peak at twilight, made from remnants and waste from Lucy Day's previous textile print projects, priced at £200.
• Cappadocia-inspired sculptures Sculptures made from recycled clay inspired by Anatolia and Cappadocia landscapes, by Tutu Arel. Three pieces (Cappadocia vessel, Cappadocia women, Dark Side) priced from £600 to £695.
• Tonal machine embroidery paintings Tonal machine embroidery on acrylic background combined with repurposed canvas, by Goia Mujalli. Two pieces (Ways of Looking at Red and Experiments Within the Line) sold individually.
• Sea Moss 2021 limited edition print Limited edition 3-colour silkscreen print (edition of 18), signed and numbered, by Amy F Johnston.
• Red Rock clay vase Clay vase coated with sandalwood and painted using spices and natural materials, by Magda Skupinska, priced at £2800.
• Minuet Series framed woven artworks One-of-a-kind framed woven artworks made from upcycled materials including metal frame, cotton, silk, mohair, recycled sari silk, and upcycled viscose chenille, by Meghan Spielman. Three pieces (Minuet I, II, III).
• Stretch (afterimage) (crash) cast drawings Unique cast drawings by Madeleine Pledge made from pulped British Vogue magazines with cartridge pleat elastic depressions, flax fibre clay slip, and various natural powders, with zinc plated steel fixings. Two pieces (October 2020 and February 2008 issues), each priced at £650.
• Purple Prose on the Blue Side sculpture Upcycled lavender soap plate held by a steel TV wall mount bracket, by Aycesu Duran, priced at £850.
• UV-sensitive soluble crystal paintings UV-sensitive soluble crystals on acid-free paper developed using natural chemistry with sunlight and seawater to create Prussian blue tones, by Laura Medcalf. Three pieces (Mimosa, Tranquil, Pausing the Levitation).
• Burl chair Furniture piece made from UK-sourced fallen ash, upholstered with recycled toy stuffing and end-of-line fabrics, hand-stitched by Tom Collison, priced at £1800.
• Spelk Plinths Hand-finished plinths crafted from one-of-a-kind reclaimed OSB boards with hybrid-craft processes and silky smooth finish, by Orla Lawn. Two pieces (Shoal and Inkpot), each priced at £900.
• Wildflower notebooks Small-run environmentally friendly notebooks with biodegradable wildflower seed paper covers, off-white recycled inner pages, and hand-bound hemp and linen binding, by Urjuan Toosy. Sold as a 2-pack bundle for £40.

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Direct peers

• Rise Art: London-based online art gallery curating emerging artist works for collectors. Closely comparable: UK headquarters, curation-first D2C positioning, similar price tier (£100s–£thousands), and a comparable mix of paintings, sculpture, and limited editions — a near-direct UK peer to Inland.
• Folksy: UK-based online marketplace for handmade art, craft, and design by independent British makers. Comparable as a UK marketplace for handmade art and lifestyle goods, though broader and less sustainability-curated than Inland.
• The Other Art Fair: Curated fair and online platform showcasing emerging artists directly to buyers. Comparable curation-first positioning for affordable original art with similar price points; both target millennial collectors seeking verified, story-driven works.
• Saatchi Art: Global online art marketplace connecting collectors with artists across price points. Directly comparable to Inland as a curated online destination for original artworks by independent makers, with overlapping target buyers and similar storytelling-driven merchandising.
• Tappan: Online gallery championing emerging artists via storytelling, limited editions, and direct-to-collector sales. Closely comparable curation-and-storytelling model targeting design-conscious buyers of original art at similar price tiers to Inland.
• Artsy: Online art marketplace aggregating gallery and auction listings for collectors. Comparable to Inland as a digital-first art discovery platform serving design-conscious buyers, though Artsy tilts toward higher-end primary and secondary market.
• Wolf & Badger: UK-based curated retailer of independent designer-made fashion, home, and lifestyle objects. Strong analog: same curated-independent-maker ethos, similar price tier, UK base, and parallel home/lifestyle category mix — overlapping meaningfully with Inland's Lifestyle + Space line.

Broad incumbents

• 1stDibs: Online marketplace for luxury furniture, art, jewelry, and home décor. Comparable as a curated destination for collectible art and design objects, with overlapping high-AOV buyers, though operating at a much higher price tier.
• Etsy: Largest online marketplace for handmade, vintage, and craft goods. While much broader and less curated, Etsy competes for the same conscious-consumer demand for sustainable, handmade art and lifestyle objects that Inland targets, with vastly greater marketplace traffic.

Emerging players

• Depop: Social-first marketplace for independent sellers of vintage, handmade, and curated objects. Comparable as a younger-skewing channel for sustainable and independent-creator goods, though Depop tilts toward fashion rather than art/lifestyle.

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Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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