Tell Us About Your Painting
Selling a California or Western painting? Steven Stern Fine Arts actively purchases important California Impressionist, Early California, Western American and select American paintings. We welcome confidential inquiries from collectors, estates, families and advisors throughout the United States.
Confidential · Reviewed personally by Steven Stern · Purchase or consignment
Three simple steps
Send photographs
Clear photos of the front and back of the work, the signature, the dimensions, and any labels, provenance or exhibition history.
We review it personally
Steven Stern reviews the information himself and contacts you directly.
Choose how to sell
We can purchase the painting outright, offer it on consignment, or arrange a discreet private placement.
Send photographs and details
The more you can share, the better. Phone photos are fine — natural daylight, no flash, the whole painting in frame.
- The front of the painting, straight on
- The back of the canvas or panel
- A close-up of the signature
- Any gallery, exhibition or framer’s labels
- Dimensions (height × width, without the frame)
- What you know of its history — how and when it was acquired
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Flexible options for owners and estates
Outright purchase
We buy paintings directly from collectors and estates and pay strong market prices for quality American and California art.
Consignment
We present your painting to our network of private collectors and institutions with discretion and care.
Estates & advisors
We work with families, trustees and advisors, and frequently travel to view collections in person.
We are especially interested in works by
Wondering what a painting is worth? Read our guides: How Much Is an Edgar Payne Painting Worth?, How Much Is a Granville Redmond Painting Worth?, How Much Is a William Wendt Painting Worth? and How Much Is a Maynard Dixon Painting Worth? Then call Steven Stern Fine Arts at (310) 570-5679 for a confidential evaluation.
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What information do you need?
Clear photographs of the front and back of the work, the signature, the dimensions, and any provenance, labels or exhibition history. We will review the information and contact you directly.
Is my inquiry confidential?
Yes. We handle every inquiry privately and discreetly.
Can you come see the painting?
Steven Stern and his associates frequently travel to evaluate collections and meet with individuals interested in consigning or selling important works of art.
Do you buy outright or consign?
Both. We buy, sell, consign and advise on original works by leading California and American artists.
I’m handling an estate. Can you help?
Yes. We regularly work with estates, families, trustees and advisors through our estate art services.