Art - Fine Art

The following are types may be listed in the Amazon Fine Art Store:

• One of a kind paintings, watercolors, drawings, and two-dimensional mixed media
• A print or photograph in a limited edition with the following requirements:
  • In an edition of 400 or less
  • The only edition of the work published in that size (the same image can also have editions of up to 400 in other sizes)
  • The prints should be numbered (X/XX) and signed, or accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and stating the number of the print (X/XX)
  • Artist proofs or color test proofs (CTP) are allowed for editions of less than 400
• Secondary-sale works (artwork with a sales history): Works must be authenticated by the seller; the seller must have proof of purchase or title for the work and provide it to the buyer; listings should include provenance (with sales history) where applicable. Resale royalties may be payable to visual artists on certain commercial sales of their work (see Additional Useful Information below).
• Ex-libris prints are qualified for the site, but they must have a named artist, be hand-signed or from a numbered edition of less than 400

Examples of Prohibited Listings

The following types of art are not supported and may not be listed in the Amazon Fine Art Store at this time:

• Three dimensional artwork, such as sculptures
• Textile or anthropological or archaeological-based art (for example, Navajo blankets or Arts and Crafts textiles )

The following types of artworks do not qualify for the Amazon Fine Art category:

• Artwork without a named artist
• Artwork that is a mass-produced or commercial work that has been hand-painted (also called "brush to canvas")
• Artwork that was created as a reproduction of an existing work; the artist did not deliberately make more than one version of the same artwork (such as artist Edvard Munch did with The Scream) even if there is a named artist or the artwork otherwise meets the requirements above
• Giclée print on canvas
• Promotional posters or advertisements even if they otherwise meet the requirements above
• Artwork in a limited edition that consists of any of the following:
  • Estate signed or estate editions
  • Plate signed editions
  • Creative Commons images or editions: CC
  • An edition of over 400, even if numbered and hand signed or otherwise meeting the requirements above
  • Open editions, even if hand signed or otherwise meeting the requirements above
• Products related to art, but that are not artworks themselves (for example, books about or containing art, posters of artwork, artwork printed on clothing, and decorative mousepads)

Related Amazon Help Pages

• Amazon allows pre-approved sellers to sell fine art in the Fine Art category. If you are interested in selling fine art, see Categories and Products Requiring Approval: Fine Art
• Condition Guidelines 
• Offensive Products

Additional Useful Information

• Copyright Agency Limited's resale royalty right information page