Eyvind Earle

The publisher's suggested retail is $4500.00 but that is not an appraised value nor is it the market value but a guide in pricing as far as a gallery or dealer finding one for a client and reselling it. It would be unwise for anyone to pay that much for a commercial print. Last time I checked, the publisher still had some of the prints.

Here's one for sale for $2490.00 but bear in mind that it has to sell at that price. It could sell for as little at $1800.00 in our present economy.

http://www.doubletakeart.com/ca-start.html

Mystic Mountain
Any advice on pricing a framed Mystic Mountain serigraph?

I bought it about 20 years ago. Very expensive frame and mat job. I've seen unframed at between $4,100 (I think that was at a want ad site) and $6,000 (at some gallery sites). I figure my frame is worth at least $1,000.
Overpaid for it when I bought it at $3,000 total. Found it unframed later for $2,000 or so.

"Mystic Mountain" is a reasonably popular title -- a used frame is worth about what used furniture is worth especially as a buyer might not like the framing. Don't expect to get more than $200.00 for framing no matter how much it cost (it adds another $200.00 to the crating and shipping cost so the customer would have to be willing to pay $400.00 rather than reframe it which could cost them $400.00 to $900.00). Many buyers won't even want the frame but will buy it unframed (especially Japanese where it would be prohibitive to ship it framed). You could likely get $3000.00 framed or unframed (as a rule of thumb you can cut the gallery retail price about in half for the actual secondary market value). I'd start out perhaps at $4,000.00 and see if you get any bites. First see if the title is on E Bay or other secondary market low end sources and you can go by that price.

Here is a major LA distributor who is a personal source of mine -- looks like he has one in his inventory so you might make a price inquiry without saying you have one for sale (afraid that's done all the time):

http://www.larrysmithfineart.com/eyvind_earleHome.htm

Symphonic Fantasy
I was given a peice of art about 7 years ago and just now started to research it. Come to find out, it is a limited edition 26 X 33 serigraph by Eyvind Earle called Symphonic Fantasy. It is hand signed and stamped # 91 of 225. It is in mint condition and framed. It is a beautiful peice of art. I have done a little research and found the exact same peice going for $5500 to $7000 on art discount sites and what not. I want to sell it, just not sure how to go about it and what retail is. I have tried to contact some galleries and appraisers, but no one in the Tidewater area of VA can seem to help. Any ideas or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Thanks
Danyelle

You're seeing the publisher's list price on various sites. That's because if the publisher can provide the print, they will give a dealer a 50% discount which is around the market value from the secondary market. It's very unlikely you could sell your piece for more than 50% off that price or $2500.00. You can place a classified ad on several sites including a visual (which they usually can provide). I'd recommend www.artvestgallery.com because I know the owners.

An appraisal by an accredited entity will cost around $350.00 and more than likely they would appraise the piece at between $750.00 to $1500.00 as it is a commercial manufactured print (the artist did not make the plates or pull the prints but just signed and numbered). The original publisher's markup is so high that appreciation is not possible, at least not for 50 years or more (if there is still a demand for the artists' work which is remote -- he's not of museum quality).

Hello,
My wife and I recently came upon a water color painting that looks to be by Wyvind Earle. It was painted in the 1930's on a piece of newspaper from the Pittsburgh, Pa. area. We are trying to find out if indeed this is an original by Earle, and if it could have possible been painted during his trip across the US in 1937. The painting measures 18 inches high by 14 and a half wide. Any help or if you could point us to someone that may be able to help will be appreciated.