Acquavella Galleries

Acquavella Galleries is a private art gallery based in New York City that operates in the high-end art market. Founded by Nicholas Acquavella in 1921, the gallery initially developed around the European art market and later built a program spanning Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art. Its clients include private collectors, museums, and other institutions. As a family-run art business, Acquavella Galleries focuses on exhibiting, representing, and dealing in works of historical and market significance rather than on mass-market art retail. Public information about its current management, financial results, and transaction volume is limited, so no financial or market-share claims are made here.

Acquavella Galleries was established in New York in 1921 by Nicholas Acquavella. Over the course of its operation, the gallery developed from a foundation in the European and American art markets into a program covering Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, modern, and contemporary art. Its activities extend beyond exhibitions to art dealing and collecting advice for private collectors, museums, and other institutions. The gallery is associated with family ownership, a selective inventory, and a high-end position in New York’s independent art market. Publicly available information does not provide a sufficiently complete chronology of its management changes, exhibitions, or business scale to support a more detailed account.

• 1921

  Gallery founded

  Nicholas Acquavella founded Acquavella Galleries in New York, launching its art dealing and exhibition business.

High-end, family-run gallery specializing in modern and contemporary art

• Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art

  The gallery has long dealt in important Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, a core part of its European art tradition, serving high-end private and institutional collectors.

• Modern art

  Modern art is one of Acquavella Galleries’ core areas, covering historically significant paintings, sculpture, and related works sold through exhibitions and private transactions.

• Contemporary art

  The gallery also deals in contemporary art, extending its program to more recent artistic practices; the precise artist roster and inventory vary by exhibition and availability.