TANGIBLE ART · SWISS REGULATED

Fractions of masterpieces.

Own shares of museum-grade artworks as transferable securities on Polygon.
Settlement in USDC. Regulated by FINMA · SO-FIT.
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Your first purchase is on us
Buy any artwork fraction and we credit 1 USDC back to your wallet. No catch, no credit card.
FINMA Non-Action Letter · 2023
BaFin STO Gestattung · 2026
SO-FIT OAR affiliated
ERC-1155 on Polygon

Masterpieces, tokenized

As ERC-1155 fractions on Polygon. Primary offerings open — buy directly from the owner. Scroll to see illustrative examples across periods and styles.
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* Artworks shown are illustrative examples of the fractional ownership model. Actual offerings — when available on the platform — appear in the marketplace with verified provenance, custodial agreements, and live on-chain fractions.

Own a masterpiece in three steps

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Choose your fraction
Browse the marketplace. Each artwork is divided into ERC-1155 fractions from $1. Select the amount you want to own — there are no minimums above one fraction.
02
Verify & sign
Complete identity verification (2–3 minutes via Sumsub) and sign the Co-owner Agreement via DocuSign. Compliant with Swiss ZertES and EU eIDAS.
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Own & visit
Settlement is wallet-to-wallet in USDC. Your fractions are ERC-1155 tokens on Polygon. Visit the physical artwork at its host venue — your co-ownership is recognized.

Led by operators who have done it before

ArtSharing is built and backed by executives who have led companies at global scale. Our Chairman, Alain F. Andreoli, is a former worldwide President of HP. Our compliance architecture is advised by ADVANT Nctm, Kellerhals Carrard, and Hess Legal — among the top Swiss, German and Italian financial law firms.
ADVANT Nctm · EU MiFID II counsel Kellerhals Carrard · Swiss blockchain law Hess Legal · BaFin STO counsel
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Alain F. Andreoli
Chairman
Former worldwide President of HP. Co-founder.

Compliance as a competitive strength

ArtShares are transferable securities under Swiss and EU law — not cryptocurrencies, not NFTs.
🇨🇭 SWITZERLAND
FINMA Non-Action Letter
Confirmed in 2023: ArtShares qualify as Partizipationsscheine under Swiss law. Not subject to banking license.
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SO-FIT OAR affiliation
Self-regulatory organization member since 2024. Direct reporting to FINMA every 6 months. AMLA Article 7 compliant.
🇩🇪 GERMANY · STO APPROVAL
BaFin STO Gestattung
Security Token Offering prospectus approved by BaFin in March 2026 — the legal authorization to offer ArtShares to German retail investors. Not a banking or investment firm license.
🇪🇺 EUROPEAN UNION
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