The Guild, Inc. operates as an online retailer of art and fine craft items shipped direct to customers from the studios of North American artists. The company offers paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, and works in the fine craft media of glass, ceramics, fiber, metal, and wood. It offers studio furniture, art for wall, jewelry, lighting, and home accents. The company publishes annual sourcebooks helping design professionals locate commissionable artists for special projects. It offers products through its Web site and direct-to-consumer catalogs. The Guild, Inc. was founded in 1985 as The Guild LLC and changed its name to Guild.com, Inc. Further, it changed its name to The Guild, Inc. in 2004. The company is based in Madison, Wisconsin. The Guild, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Ashford.com, Inc.