Where to Sell Your Art
The best channel to sell art online depends on the work and the customer. Original paintings and sculpture sell through curated galleries like Saatchi Art and Artsy. Digital art and prints move through print-on-demand platforms like Fine Art America and Society6. Direct-to-collector sales — the highest margin — happen on Shopify, Squarespace Commerce, or Gumroad.
Marketplaces trade reach for commission (typically 30–50%). Owning your storefront trades reach for margin and customer relationship. Most working artists layer both: a marketplace presence for discovery, plus a direct storefront for repeat buyers and higher-priced work.
This directory covers online galleries, POD platforms, direct-sales tools, licensing agencies, gallery networks, and Web3/NFT marketplaces.
Sell Your Art
About where to sell your art
What's the best platform to sell art online?▾
For originals: Saatchi Art and Artsy (curated, higher price points). For prints and merchandise: Fine Art America, Society6, Redbubble (POD, no inventory risk). For direct sales: Shopify or Squarespace (higher margin, you own the customer list). Etsy sits between — high reach, moderate commission, good for smaller works.
How much commission do art marketplaces take?▾
Ranges from 15% (Gumroad, direct-sales tools) to 50%+ (some curated galleries). Print-on-demand platforms typically take 40–60% of retail. Traditional galleries take 50% of the sale price. Direct-to-collector via your own storefront costs only payment processing (2–3%) plus platform subscription.