Paris, France, February 12th, 2026, Chainwire
PARIS, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Artmarket.com, through its Artprice department, announced the full integration of its proprietary Artificial Intelligence system, Intuitive Artmarket®, into its internal database production processes during 2025. According to the company, this integration has significantly enhanced operational efficiency, reducing staffing requirements from 91 full-time equivalents (FTE) to 48 while expanding data output and analytical capacity for clients worldwide.
Art Market Developments in 2025
In the second half of 2025, the global art market recorded a 12% rebound. The recovery was primarily driven by Western markets. The United States, the world’s largest art market, posted growth of 22%, while France increased by 26% and Belgium by 25%. The United Kingdom registered moderate growth of 3%.
China, the second-largest global art market, showed early signs of stabilization with a 5% contraction, indicating improvement compared to prior declines. Other Asian markets demonstrated stronger performance, notably India, which reported growth of 71%. Overall, 2025 reflected a multi-speed recovery, concentrated largely in the latter half of the year and led by major Western economies.
AI Audit and Strategic Positioning
Amid rapid developments in Artificial Intelligence and increasing adoption across industries—91% of S&P 500 companies now integrate AI into their core operations—Artprice initiated a comprehensive external audit of its AI positioning. The objective was to evaluate its technological posture within the evolving AI landscape and assess long-term strategic alignment through 2030.
The company requested Google Gemini 3 Ultra Mode Deep Think to conduct an independent review of its vertical AI model, analyzing Artprice’s infrastructure, historical data accumulation, economic positioning, and forward projections under current scientific, financial, and art market trends.
The audit examined the company’s positioning from 1997 through 2026 and included forward-looking analysis through 2030.
Proprietary Data Infrastructure
Artprice’s competitive positioning is based on proprietary art market data accumulated over nearly three decades. Its databases include:
- 210 million images and engravings, enriched with contextual metadata
- 30 million auction results
- Coverage of more than 880,000 artists
- The world’s largest physical collection of auction catalogues and manuscripts
The company describes this structured archive as a long-term strategic asset. Unlike generative AI models that rely on large-scale web scraping, Artprice states that its AI operates exclusively within 180 proprietary databases in a closed-loop environment. This architecture is designed to mitigate risks associated with synthetic data contamination and hallucinations commonly observed in generalist models.
A central component of its AI system is the tokenization of 18 million artworks. Each image has been converted into mathematical embeddings that enable high-precision visual comparison and pattern recognition. According to the company, this infrastructure supports both advanced search capabilities and potential blockchain-based digital certification processes.
Artprice has also secured reproduction rights agreements with 54 copyright societies worldwide, providing legal safeguards for institutional clients using its reports and analytics.
Technological Infrastructure and Sovereignty
In 2025, Artprice integrated NVIDIA Grace Blackwell superchips as part of its DIGITS project. This initiative deploys decentralized, high-performance AI computing systems directly to analysts, historians, and developers within the company.
The decentralized architecture is designed to:
- Accelerate research and development cycles
- Reduce dependency on external cloud providers
- Maintain confidentiality for sensitive client data
Artprice maintains proprietary data centers and utilizes a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) network structure to isolate critical databases from the public internet. This approach allows for greater cost predictability and enhanced cybersecurity controls.
The company reports processing 35 megabytes of data per second per employee, reflecting a highly automated and AI-integrated operational model.
Vertical AI Strategy
Artprice positions Intuitive Artmarket® as a vertical AI system dedicated exclusively to the art market. Unlike general-purpose large language models, the system operates using a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture. Responses are generated by querying certified proprietary databases in real time rather than relying solely on probabilistic language generation.
The company finalized a strategic alignment in 2025 with Perplexity AI. The collaboration enables hybrid analytical workflows that combine macroeconomic data retrieval with proprietary art market datasets. For example, comparative analyses between specific art segments and financial indices can be produced by integrating both domains.
Product Developments
Artprice introduced two AI-driven tools:
- AIDB Search Artist®: A computer vision application capable of identifying artworks from photographs and retrieving associated auction data, provenance information, and valuation history. The system is designed for use by collectors, customs officials, insurers, and art professionals.
- Blind Spot AI®: A predictive analytics tool intended to identify statistical discrepancies within the art market by analyzing price trajectories, exhibition exposure, and comparative peer data.
Business Model Evolution (2026–2030)
Artprice’s historical subscription-based model is evolving toward a hybrid structure combining:
- Premium AI-enhanced subscriptions
- API licensing
- Institutional data services
- Transactional marketplace revenues
With 9.3 million registered members, the company identifies conversion potential for advanced AI-enabled subscription tiers. It anticipates growth in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), particularly among professional and institutional clients.
Artprice is also exploring licensing agreements with AI model developers seeking high-quality, copyright-secured training data. Additionally, integration of its datasets into financial terminals and wealth management platforms is under development.
Institutional and State Applications
Artprice is expanding into regulatory and compliance markets.
Customs and Anti-Trafficking:
The company collaborates with customs authorities and international organizations to assist in identifying artworks and detecting potential illicit trafficking or undervaluation during cross-border transactions.
Banking Compliance and AML:
Its AI tools support due diligence processes, ownership tracing, and anomaly detection in line with international anti-money laundering regulations.
Insurance Sector:
Artprice provides dynamic valuation models that allow insurers to reassess fine art portfolios more frequently, improving risk management and fraud detection capabilities.
Corporate Profile
Artmarket.com is listed on Eurolist by Euronext Paris (Bloomberg: PRC; Reuters: ARTF). Founded in 1997 by CEO thierry Ehrmann and controlled by Groupe Serveur (established 1987), the company operates globally in 121 countries and 11 languages.
Its Artprice department maintains over 30 million auction results and 181 million images spanning artworks from 1700 to the present day. The company reports enrichment of its databases from 7,200 auction houses worldwide.
Artmarket has twice received the “Innovative Company” label from the French Public Investment Bank (BPI).
Reports and Resources
Artprice by Artmarket publishes:
- The 2025 Contemporary Art Market Report
- The 2024 Global Art Market Annual Report
The company provides subscription services, econometric analysis, and AI-powered market tools via its online platforms.
SOURCE: Artmarket.com
Contact
Thierry Ehrmann
Artmarket.com / Artprice
[email protected]
