How to Purchase a Painting Reproduction from TOPofART

TOPofART sells hand-painted oil reproductions of famous masterpieces, painted on linen canvas by academy-trained artists in its own studio. You can buy directly from the site by browsing the catalogue, opening a painting's page, choosing your options, and checking out. The steps below cover what you actually do at each stage, plus the points where buyers most often get stuck.

Step 1: Find the painting you want

The catalogue is organized so you can narrow down before you commit to anything.

• By artist — use the Artists A-Z index or the featured names on the homepage (van Gogh, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Klimt).
• By movement or subject — Art Movements, plus categories such as Still Lifes, Landscapes, Portraits, Akt, and Animals.
• By popularity — the Top 100 Paintings list and the Recently Added Paintings index are the fastest routes if you don't have a specific work in mind.

If you already know the exact title, the artist index is quicker than scrolling the popular lists.

Step 2: Open the painting page and read the details

Each painting page carries the information you need to decide:

A concrete example from the catalogue: Sunset in Equador by Frederic Edwin Church is listed at $1886 as an oil painting and $62.11 as a canvas print, SKU CFE-8424, original size unknown, private collection. Bathers in the Room by Ernst Ludwig Kirchner is $1422 as an oil painting, SKU KEL-21183, original size 151 x 198 cm, Saarland Museum. The gap between the oil painting and canvas print prices on the same work is the clearest signal of what you're paying for: a hand-painted canvas versus a printed one.

Step 3: Choose your options

This is the step where most questions come up, so decide deliberately:

• Oil painting vs. canvas print. The oil reproduction is hand-painted on blank linen canvas; the canvas print is a printed product. If your goal is a painting that stands in for the original, the oil version is the one described that way on the site.
• Size. The listed "original size" is the size of the museum work, not necessarily the size you'll order. If you need a specific wall dimension, confirm it before checkout rather than assuming the original size is what ships.
• Framing. TOPofART publishes framing guidance and advice on artwork framing, so if you want the piece ready to hang, read that section before ordering rather than after.

Step 4: Add to cart and check out

Once the painting and its options are selected, add it to the cart and proceed through the site's checkout. The site describes itself as selling direct from its own studio — it states it is not a wholesaler and does not offer tiered quality levels — so you are buying from the studio rather than through a reseller.

Step 5: Contact customer service for anything non-standard

Use this route if you want a painting that isn't in the catalogue, a size that isn't listed, or clarification on a specific work. Custom requests and questions are handled through customer service rather than through the standard product page.

What to check before you buy

• Confirm the format. Oil painting and canvas print are different products at very different prices on the same page.
• Confirm the size you're ordering, not the original size of the masterpiece.
• Check whether framing is included or whether you're ordering the canvas alone.
• Watch the studio's process videos if you want to see how the reproductions are made before committing — the site states it has recorded the reproduction process for hundreds of paintings.

Common sticking points

• Assuming the listed original size is the order size. It's reference information about the source work.
• Comparing the oil price to the canvas print price as if they were the same product. They aren't.
• Expecting a fixed price list. Prices are set per painting, so budget by the specific work you want.
• Leaving custom requests until after checkout. Non-standard sizes and unlisted paintings should go through customer service first.