Art Division

Art as an Alternative Investment

Fritzsche Capital invests in high-value fine art through platforms such as Masterworks, providing clients access to fractional ownership of blue-chip works.

How it works: Masterworks sources, securitizes, stores, and manages artwork, allowing investors to buy shares and participate in potential value appreciation.

Performance: Masterworks has sold numerous works with annualized returns ranging from mid-single to double digits, with many exits exceeding 20%.

Investment profile: Art holdings are typically long-term, often held for several years, offering low correlation to traditional markets and enhancing portfolio diversification.

Why it matters: This approach combines cultural appreciation with financial opportunity through a regulated, fractional ownership model.

Cecily Brown –
Annualized Return 27.3%
Simon Leigh (181)- Annualized Return 325.5%
George Condo –
Annualized Return 21.5%
Albert Oehlen – Annualized Return 36.2%
Yayoi Kusama –
Annualized Return 13.4%
Sam Gilliam –
Annualized Return 33.2%
Joan Mitchell –
Annualized Return 17.8%
Claude Monet –
Annualized Return 9.2%
Jean‑Michel Basquiat – Annualized Return 6.3%
Ansel Adams – TBD
Banksy –
Annualized Return 32%
Lynette Yiadom- Boakye – Annualized Return 47.8%

* Images are for reference only; all rights belong to the respective artists or licensors.

** Fritzsche Capital does not claim ownership of any artwork images; all images are copyright of the original artists or estates.

*** Artwork images are displayed for informational purposes; rights remain with the artists, estates, or Masterworks.