Taos · Crow Agency · Los Angeles
Selling a Joseph Henry Sharp painting?
Steven Stern Fine Arts buys and consigns paintings by Joseph Henry Sharp (1859–1953), the Taos Society of Artists founder known for his portraits of Native American sitters. Collectors, heirs and estate executors can reach us in confidence.
Inherited a Sharp and unsure of its value? Read how Joseph Henry Sharp paintings are valued.
Why owners choose us
A Western art specialist for your Sharp
We know his subjects
The gallery has handled Sharp portraits of Crow, Cheyenne and Taos sitters, Taos landscapes and his flower pieces. A selection appears below.
Discretion
Many Sharp paintings have stayed in one family for generations. We treat every inquiry privately and never publish owners' or buyers' names.
Flexible ways to sell
As a gallery that buys outright, takes consignments and advises collectors, Steven Stern Fine Arts can offer more than one route for a Sharp, chosen to suit the painting.
The process
From first photo to sale
Photograph it
Front, back and signature, and especially any inscription naming the sitter, place or date. Sharp often wrote these on the reverse.
Private evaluation
We consider the subject, sitter, period, size, condition and history of the painting.
Discuss the options
A purchase, a consignment or a private placement: we explain each route for your Sharp and let you choose.
In-person viewing
When a Sharp portrait or a group of Taos works warrants it, Steven Stern or an associate will come to see it in person.
Recent placements
Joseph Henry Sharp paintings we have sold
Lorenzo Martinez, Governor of Taos
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Taos Canyon
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Little Bear, Cheyenne Chief
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Hollyhocks
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Snow Clouds, Taos
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Hunting Son, Feathering Arrows
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Who buys Joseph Henry Sharp paintings?
Sharp's buyers are mostly collectors of Western American art and of the Taos Society of Artists, along with institutions interested in his record of Plains and Pueblo life. They usually find his paintings through specialist Western art dealers and private sales.
How is a Sharp valued? Read How much is a Joseph Henry Sharp painting worth? and the Sharp seller FAQ.
Sharp worked for about seventy years: small portrait heads and large figure paintings, Taos landscapes, still lifes, works on paper and more. So the right route to market depends on what you own. A dealer who knows the field can tell you whether your painting is best bought outright, consigned, or placed privately. Read more about Sharp's life and work.
Own work by other Taos or Western painters too? See the Taos and Western American paintings we buy.