Consider the example of a painting with a “hammer price,” or winning bid, of $400,000. The buyer would pay Sotheby's a 26% premium, for a total of $504,000. The seller would pay 10%, $40,000, and receive $360,000 from the sale. Sotheby's would pocket $144,000; 28.6% of what the buyer actually paid.

Simply submit images and information of your contemporary, modern, antique, or old painting through our easy-to-use online estimate form, and our specialists will contact you about its sale potential. They will help you determine when and where to sell your painting based on our upcoming auction schedule.

As the world's largest, most trusted and dynamic marketplace for art and luxury, Sotheby's consistently achieves prices that meet or exceed pre-sale estimates.

Nearly every day, collectors acquire art and collectibles from Sotheby's New York at all price points. Art lovers are always welcome to visit the numerous presale exhibitions, which are free and open to the public, and invite you to enjoy our in-house branch of Sant Ambroeus for coffee, pastries or lunch.