Curated audience
PIECES collectors arrive looking for specific editions, not browsing. Listings surface to people who know the artist, the edition size, and what comparable sales have closed at — not a feed of impulse buyers.
For Sellers
Your inventory.
Your price.
PIECES connects galleries, dealers, and individual sellers to collectors actively seeking limited editions. First 3 sales free for new sellers — 8% flat thereafter. No listing fees, no upfront costs.
Curated audience. Transparent terms. Real protection.
Three reasons editioned-art sellers choose PIECES over generic marketplaces or the auction model.
Transparent economics
First 3 sales commission-free for new sellers; 8% flat thereafter on completed sales. No listing fees, no catalog production costs, no photography fees. Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30) is the only other deduction — passed through, never marked up.
Trust infrastructure
Identity verification (via Stripe), COA review, a five-day post-delivery inspection window, and dispute resolution — so the negotiation between you and the buyer is about the work.
Six steps from upload to payout
Verified once, list anytime. Every step is documented; nothing is negotiated off-platform.
App screenshot · Identity verification
Verify identity
Stripe Connect handles identity verification — government ID for all sellers, plus business documentation for galleries and registered dealers. One-time process; once verified, list any number of pieces.
App screenshot · Listing creation
Upload listing details
Artwork attributes, edition information, condition grade, and photographs (front, back, signature, edition number). Upload your Certificate of Authenticity. Listings of $5,000 or more require additional documentation reviewed by our authentication partners.
App screenshot · Review status
PIECES reviews and publishes
Every listing reviewed before it goes live. Typical review under 24 hours. We flag missing documentation or photo quality issues with specific guidance — not a rejection.
App screenshot · Offer management
Receive offers and respond
Buyers can buy at the listed price or submit offers. Negotiate directly through in-app messaging. Accept, decline, or counter — pricing tools surface comparable sales while you decide.
App screenshot · Shipping
Ship directly to the buyer
Once a sale clears, ship the print to the buyer via FedEx, UPS, or USPS. Enter the tracking number in the app so the buyer can follow the shipment. Confirmed delivery starts the five-day post-delivery inspection window.
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Funds released after buyer confirms
Buyer has five days from delivery to confirm receipt or flag an issue. Once the inspection window closes (or the buyer confirms early), funds are released to your Stripe Express account — typically two to seven business days to your bank.
What it actually costs to sell on PIECES
Compared to typical channels for editioned art. Categorical numbers — the math on PIECES is exact; the math on other channels varies by piece and by relationship.
| Channel | Commission | Other costs | Net to seller on a $2,000 sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery (typical) | 40–50% | Photography, framing, opening costs sometimes deducted separately | $1,000–$1,200 |
| Auction house (typical) | 8–15% seller's premium | Catalog production, photography, shipping, sometimes minimum estimate guarantees | Variable |
| PIECES | First 3 sales free, 8% flat thereafter | Stripe processing 2.9% + $0.30 | $1,782 |
Worked example. On a $2,000 sale via PIECES: commission is $160; Stripe processing is approximately $58. You receive $1,782, paid to your bank within two to seven business days after the buyer's inspection window closes. The same piece sold through a gallery, with typical splits and production costs deducted, would net between $1,000 and $1,200.
Pricing assistance, built on real comparable sales
We are building seller pricing assistance based on the same comparable-sales data PIECES surfaces for collectors. Soon, you will see what comparable editions have sold for before you set your price — auction results, completed PIECES transactions, and an inferred range. The data corpus expands as the marketplace grows; pricing assistance gets more confident with it.
A quality signal, not a gate
Verified Seller status is earned by transactions, not paid for. Every seller is welcome to list; status surfaces a public track record on every listing and storefront.
What status grants
The Verified Seller badge appears on every listing, profile, and storefront once a seller has completed three transactions without disputes. The badge is a public record, earned by transactions rather than purchased — a signal of track record that buyers see at a glance.
How status is earned
Stripe Connect handles identity verification — government ID for all sellers. Galleries provide business documentation; individual dealers go through listing-history review before their first sale.
Status is upgraded automatically after three completed transactions with no disputes. There is no application, no fee, and no relationship gate — every verified seller is on the same footing.
What we are building next
Three seller-side features in active development. Listed here so the trajectory is visible — not as commitments to ship dates.
Seller storefronts
We are building custom-branded storefront pages at pieces.market/seller/<your-slug>. Your inventory, your bio, your contact for off-platform inquiries — public-facing on the open web, separate from your in-app listings.
Bulk listing tools
We are building bulk-upload tooling for dealers managing twenty-plus listings — CSV import for artwork attributes, edition data, and pricing. Photo upload remains per-listing for documentation integrity.
Consignment workflows
We are building consignment workflows for galleries — list inventory you do not yet hold title to, with the consignor relationship documented and the payout split handled at sale. Built around the way galleries already operate.
Become a verified seller
List your first piece
Verification opens to galleries and individual sellers ahead of launch. Galleries with bulk inventory can apply now for white-glove onboarding.