1stDibs
1stDibs operates a curated online marketplace connecting buyers with over 5,500 vetted professional dealers of luxury furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion. The platform enforces strict seller standards and provides purchase protections including a one-year authenticity guarantee, price matching, and coverage for damaged or misrepresented items. A curated "Under $1,000 Edit" collection offers entry-level access to authenticated luxury pieces.
- Commerce & Shopping
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Founder details are not available yet.
Product
Problem
Shoppers seeking luxury furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion face challenges in verifying authenticity, assessing fair pricing, and ensuring safe international delivery when buying from independent dealers and vintage sellers online.
Solution
1stDibs provides a curated online marketplace that connects buyers with vetted professional dealers worldwide. The platform enforces strict seller standards, continuously audits inventory, and offers a suite of purchase protections including a money-back authenticity guarantee valid for one year, price matching, and coverage for damaged or misrepresented items. Internal experts, including certified gemologists and art historians, vet every seller's background, industry reputation, and service standards before they join the platform. The marketplace maintains a curated daily edit and themed collections to help buyers discover high-quality pieces across furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion categories.
Target Audience
Primary customers are collectors, interior designers, and luxury buyers seeking authenticated vintage and contemporary furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion from professional dealers.
Features
- Marketplace with over 5,500 trusted dealer partners, with no consumer-to-consumer listings permitted
- Curated daily edit and themed collections such as The Under $1,000 Edit featuring furniture, art, jewelry, and fashion
- 100% authenticity guarantee with a full year to flag issues and receive a complete refund
- Price match guarantee ensuring buyers receive the seller's best price
- Protected global delivery with intervention if items are damaged, lost, or not as described
- Internal expert vetting team including certified gemologists and art historians who audit seller backgrounds and inventory accuracy
- Continuous platform-wide inventory audits to ensure listing accuracy and quality standards