What Peter Blake Galleries Inc. does

Peter Blake Gallery is a privately held, founder-controlled fine art gallery founded in 1993 by Peter Blake and headquartered at 435 Ocean Avenue in Laguna Beach, California. The gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art with a tightly defined curatorial focus on West Coast minimalism, California Light and Space, and hard-edge painting, and operates a secondary program in 20th-century collectible design spanning the Bauhaus through Modern movements. It represents 18+ established and mid-career artists including Peter Alexander, Lita Albuquerque, Larry Bell, Mary Corse, Ron Cooper, Tony Delap, Fred Eversley, Joe Goode, Marcia Hafif, James Hayward, Scot Heywood, John McCracken, John McLaughlin, John M. Miller, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, and De Wain Valentine, and places works with high-net-worth collectors as well as interior designers and architects.

Name

Peter Blake Galleries Inc.

Legal name

Peter Blake Gallery

Website

https://peterblakegallery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Peter Blake Gallery is a privately held Laguna Beach art gallery (founded 1993) that represents 18+ established and mid-career artists in West Coast minimalism, California Light and Space, hard-edge painting, and 20th-century collectible design, selling to high-net-worth collectors and interior designers via exhibitions, art fairs, and a Shopify storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

Keywords

• Fine art gallery
• Contemporary art sales
• Collectible design
• Art exhibition services
• Art dealer

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue from gallery sales of contemporary artworks, fine art, and collectible design pieces. One-time transaction model for individual artwork sales with pricing ranging from $5,900 to $175,000 based on listed inventory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peter Blake Gallery is a fine art gallery that exhibits and sells modern and contemporary art with a focus on West Coast minimalism, California Light and Space, and hard-edge painting. It also deals in 20th-century collectible design spanning Bauhaus through Modern movements, operating from its physical gallery in Laguna Beach and through participation in major art fairs across the United States.

Product overview

Peter Blake Gallery is an art gallery founded in 1993, specializing in West Coast minimalism with a focus on California Light and Space and hard-edge painting. The gallery operates as a unified offering combining fine art sales, collectible design, curated exhibitions, and art fair participation. Fine Art encompasses paintings, sculptures, and mixed media from established artists including Peter Alexander, Lita Albuquerque, Larry Bell, Mary Corse, Ron Cooper, Tony Delap, Fred Eversley, Joe Goode, Marcia Hafif, James Hayward, Scot Heywood, John McCracken, John McLaughlin, John M. Miller, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, and De Wain Valentine. Collectible Design features historic 20th-century furniture, lighting, and objects from designers including Antoine Philippon & Jacqueline Lecoq, Zaha Hadid, Carlo Mollino, Joe Colombo, and Rick Owens. The gallery also maintains an online e-commerce catalog for both fine art and collectible design products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fine Art Sales Gallery exhibition and sale of fine art works including paintings, sculptures, and mixed media from established and mid-career artists such as Larry Bell, Mary Corse, Fred Eversley, Helen Pashgian, James Turrell, Peter Alexander, Lita Albuquerque, and De Wain Valentine, aimed at collectors seeking investment-grade California artworks.
• Collectible Design Sales Gallery exhibition and sale of collectible design objects including historic furniture, lighting, seating, tables, storage, and decorative objects from designers such as Antoine Philippon & Jacqueline Lecoq, Zaha Hadid, Carlo Mollino, Joe Colombo, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Rick Owens, and Kem Weber, spanning Bauhaus through Modern movements.
• Curated Art Exhibitions Gallery-curated solo and group exhibitions featuring represented artists, including recurring exhibitions and special multi-artist events such as milestone anniversary shows, presented at the Laguna Beach gallery space.
• Venue Rental Rental of the gallery venue at 435 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach, CA for private events.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kayne Griffin (formerly Kayne Griffin Corcoran): LA-based contemporary gallery representing artists working in light, space, and minimalist traditions, including James Turrell, Larry Bell, and other figures overlapping with Peter Blake's roster. Competes directly for primary and secondary market placements of Light and Space movement works.
• Marc Selwyn Fine Art: Beverly Hills-based contemporary gallery specializing in California postwar art and Light and Space artists, with direct overlap to Peter Blake's curatorial focus on minimalism and hard-edge painting. Competes for similar collector base in the Southern California market.
• Louis Stern Fine Art: West Hollywood gallery specializing in modern and contemporary Latin American art with secondary focus on California minimalism. Comparable scale and single-location operating model with overlap in collector demographic.
• Parrasch Heijnen Gallery: Los Angeles gallery with established focus on California minimalism, Light and Space, and postwar American art, representing artists like Larry Bell and John McCracken. Directly comparable in program scope and curatorial specialization to Peter Blake Gallery.
• David Kordansky Gallery: Los Angeles-based contemporary art gallery with a comparable focus on established and mid-career artists, including strong representation of West Coast and California-based artists. Operates from a single physical location and participates in major US art fairs, directly mirroring Peter Blake's gallery model.
• Bortolami Gallery: NYC-based contemporary gallery representing established postwar and contemporary artists across minimalism and conceptual movements. Operates as a focused single-location program with art fair participation, structurally similar to Peter Blake Gallery.

Broad incumbents

• Pace Gallery: Global blue-chip contemporary gallery with multi-city presence (NYC, LA, London, Hong Kong, Seoul). Represents major Light and Space artists and competes at the top end of the same primary and secondary market that Peter Blake serves, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Lisson Gallery: International contemporary gallery with locations in London, NYC, LA, and Shanghai representing minimalist, conceptual, and Light and Space-aligned artists including Anish Kapoor and Lee Ufan. Multi-city presence provides a competitive benchmark against Peter Blake's single-location model.
• Hauser & Wirth: Global contemporary gallery with locations across Europe, US, and Asia, representing major postwar and contemporary artists. Operates an established secondary market program that competes for inventory and high-end collector relationships across the same niche Peter Blake addresses.
• Gagosian: Largest global contemporary art gallery operating across multiple continents with a roster of blue-chip artists. Competes for estate representation, secondary market consignments, and high-net-worth collector relationships that overlap with Peter Blake's business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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