1stDibs NFT Marketplace

Digital art and the NFTs that support its transactions have gotten a bad rap. But 1stDibs, the e-commerce platform that sells blue-chip furniture and artwork

(such as the one on the left by Cosmozach entitled, They’re Busy, But I Can Take A Message For You...), joined the side of the early adopters when it opened a highly curated NFT marketplace last August. Instead of endlessly wading through listings searching for gems, as you can do on other platforms, collectors who use 1stDibs are greeted with a selection of works from a limited group of established and emerging artists. Buying a piece is as simple as connecting a cryptocurrency wallet to an account and then, of course, placing the winning bid. This spring, the company enhanced the experience by adding a secondary market to the platform, allowing anyone who has purchased an

NFT artwork through the site to re-list it with ease. It takes some of the friction out of what can feel like an inaccessible corner of the design world – and what greater luxury is there than simplicity?