In late 2025, billionaire Thomas Kaplan said he was considering fractionalizing the world-renowned Leiden Collection and launching it as an IPO.

Investing in some asset classes has traditionally been limited by high barriers to entry, deterring many people from diversifying their holdings. But fractional investments have emerged as a ...

Fractional art investing is a relatively new concept that allows individuals to invest in high-value artwork without purchasing the entire piece. Instead, investors can buy shares or fractions of a ...

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Last year, Sygnum bank in Switzerland issued 4,000 shares of an unusual asset: a 1964 painting by Pablo Picasso. Each share of Fillette au béret—a painting of a young girl in a bright blue cap—was ...

Buyers still want to invest in fractional shares of paintings and sculptures—a sector of the art market that began gaining traction last year—although they are taking a more cautious approach this ...

Art collectors can use fractional-interest ownership to reduce the value of their estate to save on federal estate taxes. In Elkins v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, 767 F.3d 443 (5th Cir. Sept. 15 ...

Fractional giving allows people to donate a painting, or other work of art, a little bit at a time, providing a tax benefit over many years. But new rules are putting limits on the practice. Museums ...