Steven Stern Fine Arts · Los Angeles
We buy William Wendt paintings
If you own a painting by William Wendt (1865–1946), or are settling an estate that includes one, Steven Stern Fine Arts would like to hear from you. Every inquiry is confidential, and we will talk you through the options to sell or consign.
Not sure what you have? Read how William Wendt paintings are valued.
Why owners call us
A California specialist for your Wendt
We know his work
The gallery has sold 17 Wendt paintings, from a small 1909 spring landscape to a 1937 view of rolling hills, including Laguna canyons, sycamore groves, the Sierra and Catalina Island.
Confidential from the first call
Families and estates reach us confidentially about Wendt paintings. Names of owners and buyers are never published.
More than one way to sell
Steven Stern Fine Arts buys and consigns Wendt landscapes and also advises on private sales, depending on the painting.
The process
Selling a William Wendt, step by step
Photograph it
Take photos of the front, the back and the signature, and note any Laguna or other place name written on the reverse.
Private evaluation
We assess the subject, date, size, medium, condition and history of the Wendt.
Discuss the options
For a Wendt we can buy, consign or arrange a private sale, and we'll explain which fits the painting.
In-person viewing
Large Wendt canvases and estate groups can be viewed in person; the gallery arranges the visit.
Recent placements
William Wendt paintings we have sold
Under the Sycamores
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Laguna Canyon
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Cottonwoods on the Riverbank
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Mt. Williamson
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Avalon, Catalina Island
Sold by Steven Stern Fine Arts
Who buys William Wendt paintings?
Wendt's buyers are mainly collectors of Early California painting and of the Laguna Beach and plein-air schools, along with institutions. Often called the dean of Southern California landscape painters, he painted the state's hills, canyons, oaks and eucalyptus with a solidity closer to the Arts and Crafts movement than to French Impressionism.
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 Wendt's life and work.