Artmajeur

Artmajeur is an online art gallery and art marketplace based in Montpellier, France. Founded in 2000 by Samuel Charmetant and Yann Sarazin, who were computer science students at the University of Montpellier, the platform was created to give artists a digital channel for presenting and selling their work. Its catalog includes original paintings, sculptures, drawings, photography and prints, spanning both emerging creators and more established or historically recognized names. The service operates as a multilingual, internationally oriented platform rather than as a conventional single-location gallery. According to reference material about the company, Artmajeur presents artists from approximately 200 countries and makes its service available in several languages, including Chinese and Russian. This international reach allows the platform to combine artist discovery, portfolio presentation and online art commerce in one branded environment. Its marketplace model gives artists a storefront-like presence while offering buyers access to works across multiple media, styles and price categories. Artmajeur has also developed activities outside its core website. The company maintains an offline publishing presence through a quarterly Art Magazine and has participated in international art fairs. In 2015, it introduced a virtual gallery presented through a three-dimensional visualization of Place Vendôme in Paris. The initiative reflected the platform's emphasis on digital exhibition formats and attempted to reproduce some of the spatial and experiential qualities associated with physical galleries in an online setting. During the COVID-19 lockdown period, when galleries, studios and art fairs faced severe restrictions, Artmajeur promoted the #ArtistSupportPledge campaign through social media. The campaign connected the platform with a broader effort to support artists during a period of disrupted cultural activity and reduced access to physical sales channels. The platform's artist presentation has included contemporary figures such as Shepard Fairey, Takashi Murakami, Reginald Gray, David Gerstein, Leonid Afremov and Jean Humbert Salvoldeli, as well as works associated with Salvador Dalí. The presence of artists with different levels of recognition illustrates Artmajeur's broad catalog strategy, although the platform is primarily characterized as a marketplace and digital gallery rather than a traditional gallery representing a tightly defined roster. In 2021, co-founder Samuel Charmetant was appointed a Knight of France's Ordre national du Mérite, with the distinction recognizing his role in founding the platform. Artmajeur's overall positioning combines online art retail, artist self-presentation, digital exhibition and international discovery. Publicly available reference material does not establish detailed information about its ownership structure, revenue, employee count or legal parent, so those aspects remain unspecified here.

Artmajeur was established in Montpellier in 2000 by Samuel Charmetant and Yann Sarazin, then computer science students at the University of Montpellier. The founders developed the service as an internet-based venue through which artists could present and commercialize their work. From its beginning, the platform's scope extended across several visual-art media, including paintings, sculpture, drawing, photography and prints. Rather than operating solely as a conventional gallery with a limited physical roster, Artmajeur developed a marketplace model centered on online artist presentation and international access. Artists can use the platform as a digital exhibition space, while collectors and other visitors can browse a broad selection of works. Reference material describes the service as presenting artists from around 200 countries and offering multiple language versions, including Chinese and Russian. These characteristics positioned Artmajeur as a cross-border art-discovery and commerce platform. The company gradually supplemented its web presence with offline and hybrid activities. It maintained a quarterly Art Magazine and participated in international art fairs, giving the brand points of contact beyond its website. In 2015, Artmajeur launched a virtual gallery based on a three-dimensional representation of Place Vendôme in Paris. This project demonstrated an effort to use immersive digital presentation to approximate aspects of a physical gallery visit and to distinguish the platform from a simple image catalog. The COVID-19 lockdowns created a difficult environment for artists and traditional art businesses because exhibitions, fairs and in-person transactions were restricted. During this period, Artmajeur promoted the #ArtistSupportPledge campaign on social media. The campaign formed part of the platform's support-oriented response to the disruption of artists' normal sales and exhibition opportunities. Artmajeur's publicly described artist selection is broad. Its presentation has included emerging artists as well as recognized contemporary or historical names, including Shepard Fairey, Salvador Dalí, Takashi Murakami, Reginald Gray, David Gerstein, Leonid Afremov and Jean Humbert Salvoldeli. This range supports the brand's identity as a large, varied marketplace rather than a specialist gallery focused on one movement, medium or geographic scene. In 2021, co-founder Samuel Charmetant was appointed a Knight of France's Ordre national du Mérite. The distinction recognized his contribution as the founder of the platform and marked a notable moment in Artmajeur's institutional history. The available reference material does not provide verified details about later ownership changes, financial performance, corporate restructuring or senior management beyond the founders. Artmajeur is nevertheless presented as an active online art gallery and marketplace with a continuing international orientation.

• 2021

  Samuel Charmetant receives the Ordre national du Mérite

  [1]Artmajeuren.wikipedia.org

  Co-founder Samuel Charmetant is appointed a Knight of France's Ordre national du Mérite for founding the platform.

• 2015

  Virtual Place Vendôme gallery launches

  [1]Artmajeuren.wikipedia.org

  Artmajeur introduces a virtual gallery built around a three-dimensional visualization of Place Vendôme in Paris.

• 2000

  Artmajeur is founded in Montpellier

  [1]Artmajeuren.wikipedia.org

  Samuel Charmetant and Yann Sarazin establish the online art platform while studying computer science at the University of Montpellier.

A multilingual, internationally oriented online art gallery and marketplace that helps artists exhibit and sell work while giving collectors access to original art, photography, sculpture, drawings and prints.

• Marketplace service · 2000

  Online art marketplace

  Artmajeur's core service is a digital marketplace where artists can present works and connect with prospective buyers. The catalog covers original works across multiple visual-art media and includes artists from a wide international base.

• Fine art

  Original paintings

  The platform presents original paintings in a range of styles and from artists at different stages of recognition. Paintings form one of the principal categories through which visitors discover and purchase art on the service.

• Fine art

  Sculptures and drawings

  Artmajeur includes sculpture and drawing alongside painting, allowing artists working in three-dimensional and graphic media to maintain digital exhibition pages and offer their work through the marketplace.

• Fine art editions

  Photography and prints

  Photography and prints broaden the platform's offer beyond unique painted or sculpted works. These categories provide collectors with access to photographic art and reproduced or editioned works presented through the same online gallery environment.

• Art publishing

  Art Magazine

  Artmajeur maintains an offline publishing presence through a quarterly Art Magazine, extending the brand's artist-discovery and art-discussion activities beyond its online marketplace.

• #ArtistSupportPledge

  International

  During the COVID-19 lockdown period, Artmajeur promoted #ArtistSupportPledge through social media to support artists affected by the interruption of physical exhibitions, fairs and other sales channels.

  Source

• 2015

  Launch of the Place Vendôme virtual galleryProduct launch

  Background

  Artmajeur sought to expand its digital gallery format and offer visitors a more spatial, exhibition-like browsing experience.

  Action taken

  The company launched a virtual gallery using a three-dimensional visualization of Place Vendôme in Paris.

  Source

1. 1Artmajeuren.wikipedia.org
2. 2Artmajeur official websiteartmajeur.com