Our Acquisition Process

The majority of our art collections come to us by way of family, friends, or colleagues of the artist.  Often these artists had full careers in or around the arts but never achieved notoriety in the greater sense. Typically we are looking for a minimum of twenty-five pieces from a single artist working in the 20th Century. We are committed to showcasing more artists whose perspective and work were often marginalized or left out of the recorded history of 20th Century art (women, artists of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and all other underrepresented groups).

We are always interested in acquiring collections from the Modern Era, generally the late 1800s-1970s.  We are lucky to have these magnificent collections trusted in our care, and to archive, restore, frame, and re-present these forgotten works of the 20th century.  If you think you have a potential match, send us some low resolution images and any pertinent background information on the artist to staff@lostartsalon.com, and we’ll take it from there.  Please note that we do not do consignment.