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Original art,
directly from
the studio.

A curated marketplace connecting independent Egyptian artists with collectors who want the real thing.

Hooked, an original painting by Aya elnagar, displayed in a collector's home

Hooked

Aya elnagar · EGP 7,500

One-of-one originals — no prints, no editions

Listed directly by the artist who made it

The artist is paid directly, no gallery markup

Cash on delivery or InstaPay

Why original art

A print is a photograph of a decision. The original is the decision.

Mass-produced wall art is designed to offend no one. It is printed by the thousand, sized to a frame, and forgotten. An original is the opposite — one canvas, one afternoon, one person's hand.

Stand close and you can see where the brush hesitated and where it didn't. That surface is the difference between decoration and a thing worth keeping.

Waiting Room, an original painting by Yehia Seyam
Shoreline l, an original painting by Sandy Samir

One of one

No edition number, no reprint. The piece on your wall does not exist anywhere else.

It holds value

Originals by working artists appreciate with the artist. Posters do not.

It carries a story

Every piece arrives with a name, a city, and a reason it was painted.

Why support local Egyptian artists

Made here. Now. By someone with a name.

Cairo, Alexandria and Aswan are full of painters working out of bedrooms, rooftops and shared studios — and almost no path to a collector's wall. Gallery representation is rare, and where it exists it takes half.

On Tuhfa the artist is paid directly. No consignment shelf, no gallery markup.

Love in chaotic Cairo, an original painting by Yehia Seyam
The two boys, an original painting by Aya amr

The artist sets the price and is paid directly, with no gallery markup.

Every artist has a public profile with their own story, on their own page.

Buying here is a small vote that painting is a livelihood worth building in Egypt.

How it works

No showroom, no middleman — just the artist's studio and your door.

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Browse

Every piece is an original, listed by the artist who made it.

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Pay securely

Cash on delivery or InstaPay — card payment coming soon.

03

Ships from the studio

The artist prepares and ships your piece directly.

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It's yours

Unwrap it, hang it, live with it.

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FAQ

Before you buy your first original.

Is the art really original?

Yes. Every piece on Tuhfa is a one-of-one work, listed by the artist who made it. We do not sell prints, reproductions, or editions of any kind.

How do I pay?

Cash on delivery or InstaPay — pick one at checkout. Payment by card is coming soon.

Who are the artists?

Independent artists working across Egypt. Every listing links to the artist's own profile — their name, their story, and the rest of their available work.

How do I sell my work on Tuhfa?

Sign up as an artist, and once your profile is verified you can list your own paintings, drawings, and ceramics directly.

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