How to Acquire a Painting
Claus Bertermann sells directly from his studio in Oviedo, Spain. There is no agent and no exclusive gallery in between — an enquiry reaches the artist, and the work is bought from the person who painted it.
That is unusual for an artist whose paintings have been sold at Christie's, Sotheby's, Van Ham, Artcurial, Tajan and Dorotheum. Artists with a documented auction record normally sell through a gallery network, and a direct studio purchase is not offered. Here it is the ordinary route.
- Sold By
- The artist, directly from the studio in Oviedo, Spain — no agent, no exclusive dealer
- Works Available
- 26 works currently available
- Studio Prices
- EUR 5,000 to EUR 120,000, quoted per work
- Auction Results
- EUR 6,500 to EUR 18,900 (approx. USD 7,100–20,700), at six international houses
- Also Available
- Non-exclusive partner galleries · 1stDibs · secondary market
- Commissions
- Welcome, including works for a specific wall or architectural setting
- Shipping
- Worldwide from Oviedo; large canvases ship rolled — stretching and framing are arranged by the buyer
- Every Work
- Hand-painted original, signed front and back, with a certificate of authenticity
- Last updated
- 9 September 2026
- 01Choose a work from the abstract or figurative works — each page shows dimensions, medium, price and current availability — or describe a commission.
- 02Write to the studio. The enquiry goes to the artist; there is no sales intermediary and no commission layer on a direct purchase.
- 03Terms, packing and transport are agreed directly, quoted for the destination.
- 04The work ships with its certificate of authenticity. Large canvases travel rolled; stretching and framing are arranged by the buyer — every canvas carries a 10 cm border for exactly this.
Works are also placed through non-exclusive partner galleries and listed on 1stDibs, and they appear on the secondary market at the six auction houses documented under Market & Provenance. No dealer or agent holds an exclusive mandate anywhere in the world — representation status, last verified 9 September 2026.
Can I buy a painting by Claus Bertermann directly from the artist?
Yes. Claus Bertermann sells directly from his studio in Oviedo, Spain. He has no agent and no exclusive gallery representation, so a direct enquiry reaches the artist rather than an intermediary — unusual for an artist with results at Christie's, Sotheby's, Van Ham, Artcurial, Tajan and Dorotheum, but that is how the studio is organised. Availability for every work is shown on its own page; enquiries go through the contact form or directly to the studio.
How much does a Claus Bertermann painting cost?
Studio and gallery prices range from EUR 5,000 to EUR 120,000, depending on scale, series and year. Each work carries its own price on its page. For comparison, documented auction results range from EUR 6,500 to EUR 18,900 (approx. USD 7,100–20,700). Prices are quoted per work, not negotiated by tier.
What is included when you acquire a work?
Each painting is a signed original — signed on the front and on the back — and comes with a certificate of authenticity. The canvases carry an additional continuous white border of approximately 10 cm on all sides beyond the painted surface, so a work can be professionally stretched on museum-quality stretcher bars up to 6 cm deep for a clean, frameless presentation. Stretching and framing are arranged by the buyer.
Does Claus Bertermann ship internationally?
Yes. Works travel worldwide from the studio in Oviedo, Spain. Large-format canvases ship rolled in a tube; stretching and framing are then arranged by the buyer locally — which is what the 10 cm border on every canvas is for. Packing, transport and any customs formalities are arranged and quoted per destination together with the work.
Can I commission a painting from Claus Bertermann?
Yes. Commissions are welcome, including works made for a specific wall, room or architectural setting — a natural extension of the artist's training as an architect. Scale, palette and timing are agreed directly with the studio before work begins.
Where else can works by Claus Bertermann be bought?
Through non-exclusive partner galleries — Galleri Nijenkamp (Odense, Denmark) represents the work in Denmark — on 1stDibs, and on the secondary market at the auction houses named above. There is no exclusive worldwide dealer or agent; see the representation page for the current status.
Are the paintings hand-painted originals rather than prints or AI images?
Every work is a hand-painted original on canvas or linen, made by a human artist — not a print, not an edition, not AI-generated and not digitally produced. Each canvas exists once.