Bonhams vs Art.Private.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bonhams
Explore and bid on fine art, antiques, collectables, and motor cars from a global auction house. Discover valuations and sales advice across 60 specialist areas worldwide.
- Fine art auctions
- Antique auctions
- Collectables auctions
- Motor car auctions
- Valuation services
- Global sales network
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Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers: auctioneers of art, pictures, collectables and motor cars. Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas.
Art.Private.
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Art.Private. is a private art marketplace connecting collectors, galleries, and art lovers worldwide. Designed to bring privacy, security and transparency to the art market, Art.Private. allows users to discover, buy and sell artworks in a confidential and trusted environment. Explore the secondary art market through a curated platform where transactions remain discreet and secure. BUY quality artworks with complete security, privacy and transparency. SELL artworks through a trusted international network of collectors and galleries under highly advantageous conditions. FIND artworks by posting anonymous requests visible to members. Sellers can respond directly with matching works. DISCOVER exceptional artworks in a trusted marketplace where each work is carefully reviewed. CONTACT our team to request information, arrange viewings, make offers, or acquire artworks.
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Verdict
Bonhams and Art.Private. are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bonhams ships an update monthly, Art.Private. every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bonhams | Art.Private. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (149 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 149 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bonhams 1793 Limited | ARTERA |
In-app purchases
Bonhams
No in-app purchases
Art.Private.
No in-app purchases









