PAINTINGS at Jane Kahan Gallery

Dufy, Galien Laloue, Chagall, Picasso, Leger, Miro, paintings Experts in paintings, the JANE KAHAN GALLERY can give private collectors the same opportunities and resources previously available only to professionals. Antecedents of our gallery go back to the 1950s, when Alexander Kahan, a dealer to other dealers, helped form the collection of industrialist and collector Armand Hammer, and others.

Paintings, whether oil on canvas or gouache on paper, can involve significant sums of money. A collector must consider issues ranging from condition to provenance to authenticity, which makes it even more important to have the advice and guidance of a trusted expert.

In addition to top Modern Artists and Contemporary masters like Sonia Delaunay, Sam Francis and Jean Dubuffet, we continue to deal in Impressionist, post-Impressionist, and School of Paris painters such as Gauguin, Vlaminck, Valtat, Henri Martin, Martin-Ferrieres, Jules Herve and numerous others. Alexander Kahan gave Jean Dufy his first show in America, represented Claude Pissarro and was the author of the catalogue raisonne on Eugene Galien-Laloue. Jane Kahan was the world wide agent for the renowned realist/surrealist painter Istvan Sandorfi.

For over fifty years we have helped collectors buy and sell important paintings by spending the time necessary to educate them in the art market. Contrary to what the media can lead people to believe these days, art is not a commodity. Not all Picassos were created equal. Price and value are different things, no matter what the trend of the moment suggests. We try to help our clients understand the difference, and to develop their own connoisseurship.

Buying art long distance — whether by mail, over the phone or through the Internet — is problematic. The Jane Kahan Gallery does not quote prices except to established clients, nor can we provide informal estimates of pieces that you may own (though we do perform Painting Appraisals for a fee). Our function is to help our clients acquire the works of art that best suit their tastes and pocketbooks.

That is why we seek a direct relationship that will better help us to understand your needs. Please give us a call to discuss your specific needs. If you plan to come to New York in the near future, we’d be happy to set up an appointment so that we can get to know one another. Or just drop by when you’re in the neighborhood. We look forward to hearing from you.