Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd.
Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd.
Dealer Post War & Contemporary Art | Fine Art Advisory
Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd., is a dealer of secondary market post war & contemporary art and fine art advisory established by Joseph K. Levene in 1991. Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd., buys and sells blue-chip paintings, sculpture, prints & multiples, fine art photography by leading contemporary artists and is recognized internationally as a key source for art by Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns.
Gift of The American Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc., Leonard A. Lauder, President
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Three decades multifaceted fine art experience
Together, Robert Grunder, director, and Joseph K. Levene, president, have three decades multifaceted fine art experience, as art dealer, art advisor, collector, curator, art executive and selling art online. As a result, Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd, has developed an extensive international contact network, including collectors; corporate, private and museum curators; galleries and auction specialists; many of these professional relationships have continued for 30 years.
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Buy & sell blue-chip art by contemporary & modern masters
Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd. has been privileged to buy & sell important works of fine art and sculpture by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, George Condo, Keith Haring, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Mapplethorpe, David Salle, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol. These iconic blue-chip contemporary and modern master artworks sold by Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd., demonstrate our commitment to high standards of connoisseurship and integrity, essential for anyone purchasing fine art as a financial asset.
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We maintain an extensive selection of blue-chip art, including:
Alexander Calder
John Chamberlain
George Condo
Jim Dine
Keith Haring
Damien Hirst
Robert Indiana
Jasper Johns
Jeff Koons
Roy Lichtenstein
Richard Pettibone
Gerhard Richter
Cindy Sherman
Frank Stella
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Andy Warhol
Tom Wesselmann
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Prior to establishing Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd., Joseph K. Levene was President/COO, Petersburg Press, Inc., international fine art publisher limited editions by Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg, Roy Lichtenstein, James Rosenquist, Jim Dine. Before becoming a full-time art dealer, Joseph K. Levene was a successful packed goods management supervisor, handling advertising for a variety of products from Procter & Gamble and Bristol-Myers.
Joseph K. Levene is a recognized Jasper Johns and Andy Warhol authority and
author of The Fine Art Blog, official blog Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd. Visit The Fine Art Blog to learn about non-existent Roy Lichtenstein Finger Pointing printer's proof edition that fooled specialists at major auction firms in Fake Roy Lichtenstein Prints dupe Christie's, Phillips & Sotheby's. Robert Grunder and Joseph K. Levene didn't mince words in Auctionata Guarantee is a Guaranteed Risk, an analysis of the purported 25 year Auctionata guarantee behind the massive fraud that ranks among the top 200 start-up failures. Messrs. Grunder and Levene were so stunned by the extensive fraud, shill bidding and deceptive Auctionata practices that continued unchecked for several years, the two Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd. officers co-authored: Was Auctionata ever ethical? Most recently Grunder and Levene took a deeper dive into Artsy auctions to present the truth about the potential pitfalls about buying art from Artsy in You should avoid buying online art from Artsy auctions.
Joseph K. Levene has over two decades experience buying and selling fine art online; as consultant to artnet, Joseph K. Levene introduced its e-commerce Printstore; in addition, Mr. Levene was an original, invited charter member, Sotheby's fine art auctions and in 1999, established an eBay Store featuring blue-chip fine art, providing all buyers with guaranteed authenticity and condition for all fine art offered and sold on eBay.
Read articles by Joseph K. Levene:
The Fine Art Blog | Flipboard | Sam Levene
His extensive career trajectory includes pivotal roles at renowned institutions such as Marlborough Gallery and artnet.com. Mr. Grunder’s professional journey extends beyond corporate responsibilities, as he has contributed to collaborative curatorial projects and offered valuable art advisory services to private clients, enriching his comprehensive understanding of the art world.
Mr. Grunder holds an MFA in painting and art history from the prestigious New York Academy of Art, an institution founded by the iconic Andy Warhol. During his academic tenure, he had the privilege of closely collaborating with influential artists such as Mark Tansey, Eric Fischl, and Vincent Desiderio, further deepening his artistic insights.
Going beyond managerial and advisory responsibilities, Mr. Grunder is an accomplished artist in his own right. His paintings achieved critical acclaim, including a review in The New York Times, underscoring the depth and quality of his artistic contributions and creative vision. This blend of professional experience and artistic accomplishment establishes Robert Grunder as a versatile and knowledgeable figure in the world of fine art.
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