Rembrandt paintings to be offered as shares on a public stock exchange

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Petra LambeckOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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US art collector Thomas Kaplan plans to offer virtual shares of his Leiden Collection, which includes works by Rembrandt, on a public stock exchange. This initiative allows people with modest budgets to invest in these artworks through fractional ownership facilitated by blockchain technology. Kaplan intends to retain a majority stake while allowing the possibility for millions of individuals to own pieces of Rembrandt's legacy. Art market experts note that despite its appeal, fractional ownership does not represent a revolution in the art market due to the complexity and high costs associated with maintaining such assets.

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