No — a deckarts piece isn't an investment in the financial sense, and we're not going to tell you otherwise. It's a printed reproduction on maple, priced the same as any other piece in its format (€140 single, €230 diptych, €310 triptych), and there's no secondary market, appraisal process, or resale mechanism built around it. This guide explains exactly why, and what you're actually paying for instead.
What "Investment" Actually Requires
A real art investment needs a functioning resale market: buyers who'd pay more later than the original price, some form of appraisal or provenance tracking, and usually scarcity that's independently verified rather than just stated by the seller. Auction houses, gallery representation, and third-party authentication all exist to create and confirm that market. None of that infrastructure exists around a printed skateboard deck, however well made.
A limited-edition print numbered 12 of 50 tells you your copy's place in a closed production run — it doesn't create a market of collectors bidding the piece up over time. Scarcity within one retailer's catalogue is not the same thing as market scarcity. See our Limited Editions guide for exactly what a numbered certificate does and doesn't confirm.
Three Formats, One Honest Price Logic
Klimt's The Kiss — single deck, €140
Girl with a Pearl Earring — diptych, €230
Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights — triptych, €310
Notice the price difference between these three has nothing to do with which is "more valuable" as art — it's purely a function of format. A single deck is €140 whether it's a minor sketch or a household-name masterpiece; a triptych is €310 whether the three panels are Bosch or a contemporary illustrator's original work. That's the honest logic: price reflects how many decks and how much production goes into a piece, not scarcity-driven appreciation.
Why Original Paintings Appreciate and Reproductions Don't
An original Klimt or Caravaggio painting is a unique physical object; there's exactly one, and its value is tied to that uniqueness, documented provenance, and an active market of collectors and institutions. A deckarts reproduction of Klimt's The Kiss is one of many printed copies of a public-domain image — it's a decorative object, not a claim on the original work's value or a stake in its market. That distinction holds regardless of print quality, materials, or how limited a given run is. The original hangs in the Belvedere in Vienna; the deck on your wall is a print.
What a Numbered Certificate Does (and Doesn't) Confirm
Blueprint Bust — limited edition, 50 numbered decks, €140
A piece like Blueprint Bust ships numbered and with a certificate confirming its place in a 50-deck run. That certificate is real, and it means something specific: it tells you your copy won't be outnumbered by more than 49 others of that exact design, ever. What it does not do is create demand for that piece on a resale market, guarantee any buyer willing to pay more for it later, or function as an appraisal of value the way a gallery certificate of authenticity does for an original work. A closed print run is a production fact; a rising market is a completely separate thing that doesn't automatically follow from it.
What You're Actually Paying For
The price reflects the format (single, diptych, or triptych), the print process, and the 7-ply Canadian maple construction — not scarcity-driven appreciation potential. If a piece still looks good on your wall in ten years, that's a durability outcome, not a financial return. Buying a piece because you like it and it'll hold up physically is a completely reasonable decision; buying it expecting resale value is not one this catalogue supports, and we'd rather say that plainly than let a customer assume otherwise.
When Wall Art Actually Can Appreciate
Original works by artists with an active, documented market can genuinely appreciate over time — that's a different category entirely from a printed reproduction, however well made. If building financial value is the actual goal, that means buying originals or limited fine-art prints from artists with a track record and a real secondary market (galleries, auction records, dealer representation) — not printed decorative objects sold at a fixed retail price with no resale infrastructure behind them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will deckarts wall art increase in value over time?
There's no basis to expect that. These are printed reproductions without a secondary resale market, appraisal process, or collector demand mechanism that would drive appreciation.
Does a limited edition or numbered piece change this?
No — a numbered certificate confirms your copy's place in a closed production run, not resale demand. Scarcity within a retailer's own catalogue is different from the kind of market scarcity that drives value in fine art.
Why do triptychs cost more than single decks if it's not about value?
The price difference is purely about format — three decks and more production versus one — not about which subject is "worth more." A €140 single and a €310 triptych can both feature equally significant paintings.
Is it ever reasonable to think of wall art as an investment?
Original works by established artists with active resale markets, gallery representation, and documented auction history can appreciate — that's a different category entirely from a printed reproduction on a skateboard deck.
Should I avoid buying deckarts wall art if it won't appreciate?
Not at all — it just means buying it for the right reason: how it looks on your wall and how it holds up physically, not as a financial asset. Most home decor, regardless of price, works the same way.
Article summary
- deckarts wall art is not a financial investment — there's no secondary market, appraisal process, or resale mechanism.
- Price differences between single (€140), diptych (€230), and triptych (€310) reflect format and production, not which subject is "worth more."
- Original paintings appreciate because they're unique physical objects with provenance and an active market; a printed reproduction of a public-domain image doesn't carry that.
- A numbered limited edition confirms scarcity within the catalogue (e.g. Blueprint Bust, 50 numbered decks), not resale demand — the two are different things.
- Buy for how a piece looks on your wall and how it holds up physically, not for expected resale value.
About the Author
Stanislav Arnautov is the founder of deckarts, a graphic designer and print specialist originally from Ukraine, now based in Berlin, where he personally designs and prepares every deck. Follow on Instagram or visit stasarnautov.com.
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