What Rehs Galleries does

Rehs Galleries is a privately held, family-owned art gallery founded in 1938 and now in its fourth generation of Rehs family ownership and operation. Headquartered at 20 West 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan with 1-10 employees, the business operates two divisions: Rehs Galleries, which deals in important 19th and 20th-century European and American masterworks by artists such as Antoine Blanchard, Julien Dupré, Daniel Ridgway Knight, Émile Munier, Montague Dawson, and Édouard Cortes; and Rehs Contemporary, which represents contemporary realist and impressionist artists. The gallery maintains proprietary online catalogue raisonné databases — including 450+ documented Blanchard works and dedicated research resources for Dupré, Knight, and Munier — that serve as authoritative reference tools in these niche artist segments.

The gallery monetizes primarily through one-time sales of original artworks (no prints or reproductions are offered for the primary inventory), with ancillary revenue from authentication, appraisal, and catalogue raisonné research services. A Shopify-based gift shop extends the brand into lower-priced merchandise such as puzzles, coasters, tote bags, greeting cards, and apparel. Distribution runs through direct in-gallery consultation, remote phone/email sales with international shipping, and participation in regional art fairs (Seattle Art Fair, The Newport Show). Marketing is content-led, anchored by the monthly "Comments on the Art Market" newsletter and an extensive blog archive, supported by organic social (Facebook, Mastodon) — there is no proprietary technology platform, no AI tooling, and no external capital or institutional investors. The customer base consists of discerning private collectors across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Australia, with revenue concentrated among a small number of high-net-worth repeat buyers served by Gallery Director Howard Rehs and his son Lance Rehs.

Name

Rehs Galleries

Legal name

Rehs Galleries, Inc.

Website

https://rehs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rehs Galleries is a fourth-generation, family-owned New York art gallery (founded 1938) that buys and sells original 19th/20th-century European and American masterworks and contemporary realist paintings, serving private collectors globally with appraisal and authentication services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue from buying and selling original works of art. The gallery specializes in 19th and 20th-century masterworks as well as contemporary realist and impressionist paintings. All sales are one-time transactions for original artworks with no prints or reproductions offered.
2. Appraisal and Authentication Services: The gallery offers expert appraisal services and authentication for artworks, particularly for specialists they represent such as Antoine Blanchard, Julien Dupré, Daniel Ridgway Knight, and Emile Munier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rehs Galleries buys and sells original fine art through two gallery divisions: REHS 19th & 20th Century (specializing in important European and American masterworks by artists such as Daniel Ridgway Knight, Julien Dupré, Antoine Blanchard, and Montague Dawson) and REHS Contemporary (showcasing contemporary realist and impressionist artists). The gallery also provides expert art appraisal, authentication, and catalogue raisonné research services, alongside a Shopify-based gift shop for art-inspired merchandise.

Product overview

Rehs Galleries operates two distinct gallery divisions under one family legacy: REHS 19th & 20th Century (specializing in important masterworks from the 19th and 20th centuries including works by Daniel Ridgway Knight, Louis Aston Knight, Julien Dupré, Antoine Blanchard, and Montague Dawson) and REHS Contemporary (featuring contemporary realist and impressionist artists such as Carrie Goller, Jon Burns, and Timothy W. Jahn). The gallery offers ancillary services including art appraisal, authentication, and catalogue raisonné research. A gift shop sells art-inspired merchandise through Shopify. The company maintains a monthly newsletter ('Comments on the Art Market') covering art world news and offers virtual exhibition capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rehs Contemporary: A contemporary art gallery specializing in realism and impressionism, showcasing exceptional contemporary realist and impressionist artists from around the world.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Christie's: Global auction house with deep inventory in 19th/20th century European art and contemporary realism. Broad incumbent shaping the secondary market pricing that Rehs' primary sales depend on.
• Sotheby's: Global auction house handling 19th/20th century and contemporary works at scale, including the artists Rehs specializes in. Broad incumbent that competes for the same high-end collector dollars and consignment flow but operates an auction model rather than a private-sale gallery.

Direct peers

• Adelson Galleries: New York-based gallery with deep inventory in 19th and 20th century American and European art, including impressionist and academic works. Direct competitor to Rehs in the same midtown Manhattan collector market.
• David Findlay Jr. Gallery: Legacy New York gallery dealing in 19th and 20th century European and American paintings. Direct peer given shared geography, era specialization, and traditional gallery model.
• Questroyal Fine Art: New York gallery focused on 19th and early 20th century American paintings, including Hudson River School and academic realists. Highly comparable to Rehs' 19th/20th century masterworks division in both inventory type and collector profile.
• Hirschl & Adler Galleries: A long-established New York gallery specializing in 19th and 20th century American and European paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Direct peer given the overlap in era, geography, collector base, and the dual historical/contemporary focus.
• Vose Galleries: One of the oldest continuously operating art galleries in the US, specializing in 19th and early 20th century American paintings. Direct comparable given multi-generational heritage, similar era focus, and traditional gallery model.
• Spanierman Gallery: Long-established New York gallery focused on 19th and early 20th century American art, including academic realists such as Daniel Ridgway Knight. Direct peer given the strong overlap in era, artists, and collector base.

Regional players

• MacDougall's: London-based auction house specializing in Russian art but also handling 19th/20th century European works. Regional peer with similar era focus that competes for European collector flow but operates from a different geography than Rehs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RehsGalleriesInc

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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