Bought a Godard, a Britto, a Wyland, or a Peter Max on a cruise? That was the primary market — a brand-new piece purchased directly through Park West Gallery at sea. We're the secondary market for those same artists and editions: previously owned works, fully documented, with the original Park West Gallery certificate of authenticity, listed at typical secondary-market pricing so collectors can add to their collection at resale rates.
Cruise ship art auctions have been part of the at-sea experience since 1969, when Park West Gallery struck its first partnership with a cruise line. Today they run auctions on nearly every major line: Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, Norwegian, Holland America, Princess. It's the primary market for signed and numbered editions from Michael Godard, Romero Britto, Peter Max, Marcel Mouly, Thomas Kinkade, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Autumn de Forest, and dozens of others — collectors purchasing new-to-market pieces directly through the gallery.
Every collectible category has a secondary market alongside its primary market — cars, watches, fine wine, rare books. Fine art is no different. Once a piece has had a first owner, it can trade again, and secondary-market pricing typically comes in below the original primary-market retail.
That's the market we operate in. Second Hand Gallery is a dedicated secondary-market destination for Park West Gallery pieces and other fine art. Every work we list is fully documented, ships insured, and shows both the original gallery retail and our secondary-market asking price. If you fell in love with a Godard on the Allure of the Seas last year and want another for the study, or a Kinkade for a family member, this is where you find it on the resale market.
It's the same distinction you see with cars, watches, or fine wine: there's a primary market and a secondary market. Park West Gallery is the primary market — you're the first owner, the piece is new to circulation, and you get the full at-sea gallery experience. Second Hand Gallery is the secondary market — the piece has had a previous owner, and secondary-market pricing typically runs below primary-market retail. Both markets are legitimate; they simply serve different buyers. If you love the onboard experience and being the first owner, buy at sea. If you'd prefer the same artist and edition at resale pricing, this is where you find it.
If you enjoy the auction experience, love being the original owner, and want the full primary-market service Park West Gallery provides — including framing, shipping, and their collector programs — buying at sea is a great fit. If your priority is adding a specific artist or edition to your collection at secondary-market pricing, buying resale here is usually the more economical route. Plenty of collectors do both.
Yes. Park West Gallery is the largest art dealer in the world and has been the exclusive art auctioneer at sea since 1969. The artists are real, the limited editions are real, and every piece transfers with a Park West Gallery certificate of authenticity. The secondary market doesn't change any of that — we're simply reselling authentic Park West pieces that previous owners have chosen to part with.
As with most collectible categories, secondary-market pricing typically comes in below primary-market retail. For Park West limited editions, resale prices generally run 30–60% of the original primary-market price, depending on the artist, edition, size, and condition. Blue-chip names like Peter Max, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, and top Park West artists like Michael Godard tend to hold value best. Every listing here shows the original gallery retail alongside our secondary-market asking price so you can see exactly what you're getting.
Every Park West piece we sell transfers with its original Park West Gallery certificate of authenticity, and we document appraisals, invoices, and provenance for every work in our catalog. If a piece is missing paperwork, we say so on the item page — no exceptions.
Yes. If you have Park West Gallery pieces — or contemporary and master works from other reputable galleries — we buy for our inventory and consign for collectors. Get in touch through the site and we'll walk you through what we need to make an offer.