Austin Gallery

Art Consignment · Waco, Texas

Sell Art in Waco, TX

Waco has remarkably few places to consign fine art. Austin Gallery — a commercially insured consignment house 90 minutes down I-35 — fills that gap. Free 48-hour photo evaluations, zero upfront fees, insured shipping arranged, and your art marketed to collectors nationwide.

Or email us directly: t@austingallery.org

  • Commercially Insured

    Consigned work covered in our care

  • Registered Texas Business

    Operating in Austin, TX

  • Established 2025

    Independent and owner-operated

  • Austin Based

    Serving collectors nationwide

The Process

How Selling Art From Waco Works

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Send Photos From Waco

Upload photos of your artwork below or email t@austingallery.org — even phone photos work. No drive to Austin required.

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Free 48-Hour Evaluation

We research the artist, condition, and market and respond within 48 hours with an honest assessment, at no cost.

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Insured Shipping Arranged

For accepted pieces, we arrange professional packaging and insured shipping. Larger collections: we coordinate pickup logistics with you.

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We Sell, You Get Paid

Professional photography, cataloging, and marketing to collectors nationwide. Payment within 14 days of sale.


Why Waco Sellers Work With Us

Waco Has the Art. It Doesn't Have the Market.

There is plenty of good art in Waco homes. The Baylor University community has cycled generations of faculty and alumni collections through the city. The Magnolia-driven home-and-design boom filled houses with original work. And Central Texas estate transitions — families settling estates, parents downsizing, households relocating — put artwork on the market every week.

What Waco doesn't have is a deep local market for selling that art at fair prices. Estate sales and antique malls move volume, but fine art priced by the piece — a signed painting, a limited-edition print, a bronze — needs research, provenance documentation, and access to collectors who are rarely standing in a Saturday estate sale. Without that, good work routinely sells for a fraction of its value.

That's the gap consignment fills. Austin Gallery researches every piece using professional artist-record databases and auction archives — our valuation methodology is published here — then photographs, catalogs, and markets your work to collectors, designers, and art advisors nationwide. You never pay anything upfront; our full consignment terms are the same for Waco sellers as for anyone else.

Settling an estate? Read our guide to selling inherited art — it covers what to photograph, what paperwork matters, and how to avoid the most common mistakes families make.

Logistics

No Drive Down I-35 Required

Waco sits about an hour and a half north of our in-home appraisal radius, so we handle Waco consignments remotely — and in practice that's easier for everyone. Everything starts with photos: we evaluate from images within 48 hours, free, with no obligation. For pieces we accept, we arrange professional packaging and insured shipping from your door.

For significant collections and estates, we coordinate pickup logistics directly with you rather than asking you to box dozens of works yourself. Either way, your art is insured in transit and covered by our commercial gallery insurance the moment it enters our care.

Get Started

Free Evaluation From Photos

Upload photos from Waco and we'll respond within 48 hours. Takes about 60 seconds.

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Show Us Your Art

Phone photos work great. Have a large collection? Upload multiple photos per artwork — we'll sort it out.

JPG, PNG, or HEIC. Max 10MB each, up to 25 photos.

Don't have photos handy? Email us at t@austingallery.org


Why Waco Sellers
Choose Austin Gallery

Zero Upfront Fees

You never pay anything out of pocket. Our commission comes from the sale price only — 50% under $10,000, 40% above.

Insured While in Our Care

Every consigned piece is covered by our commercial gallery insurance from intake through photography, storage, and display.

Insured Shipping From Waco

We arrange packaging and insured transit. For significant collections, we coordinate pickup logistics with you.

Certificate of Authenticity

Buyers receive a certificate of authenticity and provenance documentation with every sale.

Free 48-Hour Evaluations

Photo evaluations are free and fast. You'll have an honest answer within two days, with no obligation.

Nationwide Collector Reach

Your art is marketed to collectors, designers, and art advisors across the country — not just Central Texas.

Commission

Transparent Pricing, Zero Upfront Fees

Works under $10,00050% commission
Works $10,000 and above40% commission
Payment after saleWithin 14 days
Upfront fees$0

Rates negotiable for significant collections. See full consignment details

Common Questions

Selling Art From Waco — FAQs

Ready to sell your art from Waco?

Send photos of your artwork and we'll respond within 48 hours with an honest assessment. No obligation, no cost, no drive to Austin.

t@austingallery.org

Include photos of the front, back, and any signatures. Even phone photos work.

Serving Waco & McLennan County · Insured shipping arranged · Zero upfront fees