It's one of the questions we hear most often at Steven Stern Fine Arts. Maybe you inherited a hillside of golden poppies signed by Granville Redmond, or a quiet moonlit marsh scene has hung in your family for decades. Now you want to know what it's worth.
The honest answer is that it depends. Granville Redmond (1871–1935) painted for about forty years, in both Northern and Southern California, and two paintings with the same signature can be worth very different amounts. The things that matter most are:
- Subject. Hillsides of California poppies and lupine are his best-known and most sought-after theme. His coastal and Catalina scenes, and his moody Tonalist nocturnes, have their own followings.
- Size and finish. A large, finished canvas and a small study are valued differently.
- Quality and condition. Fresh color and convincing light stand out. Please don't clean or retouch a painting before it's looked at.
- Provenance. Gallery labels, exhibition records, receipts and family photos all help.
- Authenticity. Many California artists painted poppy fields, and a signature alone proves nothing. The whole painting has to fit Redmond's known work.
We explain each of these in detail, along with why auction results vary so much and how to get a reliable opinion, in our full guide: How Much Is a Granville Redmond Painting Worth?
To learn more about the artist himself, visit our Granville Redmond artist page. If you're thinking about selling, you can send us photos through our Sell Your Art page.