Steven Stern Fine Arts buys and sells paintings by Edgar Payne (1883–1947), the Missouri-born painter of the American West who is closely tied to California Impressionism.Edgar Alwin Payne painted the granite peaks of the High Sierra, Navajo riders in Canyon de Chelly, the coves of Laguna Beach and the fishing harbors of Brittany and Chioggia. Steven Stern Fine Arts, a third-generation dealer in Early California and Western American art, has handled Edgar Payne paintings for many years. This page is a short guide for collectors looking for Edgar Payne paintings for sale, and for families who want to sell an Edgar Payne painting.Edgar Payne biographyPayne was born on March 1, 1883, in Washburn, in Barry County, Missouri. Some records, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, give 1882. As a young man he painted houses, signs, theater scenery and murals to support himself. He enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago but stayed only briefly, finding it too structured, and was largely self-taught. He married the painter Elsie Palmer in 1912.Payne first painted at Laguna Beach in 1909. In 1917 the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway commissioned him to paint the Southwest, and he and Elsie spent four months in and around Canyon de Chelly. In 1918 the couple made their home and studio in Laguna Beach. There Payne helped organize the Laguna Beach Art Association, the forerunner of today’s Laguna Art Museum, and became its first president. He also served as president of the California Art Club in 1926.From 1922 to 1924 the Paynes painted in Europe, in Brittany, Paris, Provence, Switzerland and Venice. His painting of Mont Blanc received an honorable mention at the Paris Salon in 1923, and he went back to paint the harbors of Brittany and Chioggia in 1928. In 1941 he published Composition of Outdoor Painting, a handbook on landscape design that reached its seventh edition in 2005. He died in Hollywood on April 8, 1947. Payne Lake, in the High Sierra, is named for him.Edgar Payne paintings we buy and sellSteven Stern Fine Arts handles Edgar Payne paintings from every major part of his career. Our inventory changes, so please call to ask what is available now.The High Sierra. Granite peaks, snowfields and alpine lakes. The Sierra Nevada was the subject he returned to most, from his first trip there in 1916 to his film Sierra Journey near the end of his life.Laguna Beach and the California coast. Rocky coves, surf and eucalyptus, painted from his home base in the Laguna art colony.European harbors. Fishing boats with tall colored sails in the Brittany ports of Concarneau and Douarnenez, and crowded fishing fleets at Chioggia, near Venice. He also painted the Alps.The Southwest. Navajo riders beneath the red walls of Canyon de Chelly, Arizona mesas and the Grand Canyon.Edgar Payne paintings for saleIf you are a collector looking for Edgar Payne paintings for sale, call Steven Stern Fine Arts at (310) 570-5679 or email StevenSternFineArts@gmail.com. Tell us which subject or period interests you. Our gallery is at 2525 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405, and viewings are by appointment.Sell an Edgar Payne paintingIf you want to sell an Edgar Payne painting, or a work you believe may be his, we would be glad to hear from you. Steven Stern Fine Arts buys outright and consigns Early California and Western American paintings. Send clear photos of the front and back, the signature, any labels or inscriptions, the size, and anything you know about the painting’s history. We will review it ourselves and give you a confidential evaluation.Payne’s style was widely imitated, so a signature, subject or label alone does not prove a painting is his. That is why we look at every painting closely before we make an offer.Call Steven Stern Fine Arts: (310) 570-5679Email: StevenSternFineArts@gmail.comOnline: Sell Your ArtWondering what your Edgar Payne is worth? Read our guide: How Much Is an Edgar Payne Painting Worth?Related California paintersCollectors of Edgar Payne paintings often look at these artists too:William Wendt, the first president of the California Art Club, who also helped form the Laguna Beach Art Association in 1918.Hanson Puthuff, a cofounder of the California Art Club and the Laguna Beach Art Association, known for his Southern California landscapes.Granville Redmond, a Tonalist and Impressionist painter of the California landscape.