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About

A small marketplace
with strong opinions.

Atelier exists because independent furniture makers deserve better than Etsy's algorithm and IKEA's margins. We are 94 studios, one warehouse, and no investors to answer to.

We started in 2018 when three Copenhagen workshops couldn't find a platform that would let them sell at honest prices without cutting corners. Every existing option took 15–30% and buried them under reseller junk.

So we built the opposite. A marketplace where the maker sets the price, keeps the majority, and controls the listing. We handle logistics, payments, and the boring parts — they handle the craft.

Seven years later we haven't taken a dollar of venture money. The business runs on a flat 18% commission. That's it.

What we stand for

  1. 01

    Maker first

    Studios keep 82% of every sale. The rest funds shipping, hosting, and one salary.

  2. 02

    No mass production

    Every piece is small-batch. If a maker can't keep up with demand, we slow down the listing.

  3. 03

    Built to last

    Furniture you repair, not replace. Spare parts and repair guides ship with every order.

  4. 04

    No tracking

    We don't run analytics, retargeting, or anything that follows you across the web.

Milestones

  1. 2018 Founded in a Copenhagen basement with three makers and one shipping label printer.
  2. 2020 Reached 40 studios. Added Finland and Sweden. Moved to a proper warehouse.
  3. 2022 Launched flat-pack logistics — every piece ships at half the usual volume.
  4. 2024 Crossed 1,000 pieces and 90 makers. Still no venture capital, still no ads.
  5. 2025 Autumn collection launched. Nordic expansion complete.

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