Sell or consign a work of art

If you own a painting, print, or work on paper and are considering selling it, send what you know. Coyne Fine Art reviews each work privately and replies directly when a purchase or consignment may make sense.

Coyne Fine Art may make an offer, discuss consignment, or recommend another dealer or auction house. This form is for work you own, not work you made yourself.

Send artwork details
Gerald K. Geerlings, Jewelled City (Chicago), etching and aquatint, 1931
Gerald K. Geerlings, Jewelled City (Chicago), 1931

What to send.

A few good photographs and plain facts are more useful than a polished presentation. It is fine if the title, date, or artist is uncertain.

The artist

The name or signature on the work, even if uncertain.

The object

Front, back, signature, frame, and any labels or markings.

What is known

How it was acquired, ownership history, condition, and dimensions.

Your priorities

Whether timing, certainty, or the strongest possible result matters most.

Start with the artist and your email.

Then add your contact information, details about the work, and photographs. Coyne Fine Art keeps this information confidential.

Before submitting.

What happens after a work is submitted?

Jack Coyne reviews the information and photographs. If the work is a fit, he will reply directly about a possible purchase, consignment, or another place to sell it.

Is this an appraisal?

No. Coyne Fine Art provides a preliminary review for a possible sale, not a formal appraisal for tax, insurance, donation, or legal purposes.

Are artist self-submissions accepted?

No. This is for owners selling work by another artist. Coyne Fine Art does not accept artist representation or primary-market submissions through this form.

What if the work is part of a larger collection or estate?

Use the Estates & Collections page instead. It begins with the collection as a whole and what needs to be decided.

Responsible for an estate, trust, or larger collection? Read about a collection-level review on the Estates & Collections page.