Hanga House began in 2024 with one question: why is buying a £30,000 Hockney print online still less considered than buying a £30 book? We rebuilt the process — verification first, listing second, sale only when everyone is confident.
01 ——— Our Standard
Every submission is read by a print-market specialist before it becomes a listing candidate. We start with authorship, edition logic, physical cues, and whether the work belongs on the marketplace.
Works above material thresholds, or by artists with known authentication complexity, are escalated for external consultation before publication.
We look for the chain of ownership from publisher, gallery, auction house, or prior collector forward — and note what is missing rather than hiding it.
Raking-light notes, paper handling, margins, colour, framing history, and conservation flags are treated as buying information, not sales friction.
Seller-first pricing means clear fee economics: 0% seller fees, a 12% buyer premium, and no invented urgency.
02 ——— People
Authentication & Sourcing
Twelve years in the contemporary print market, formerly at Karsten Schubert and Phillips London. Leads our seven-step verification process and oversees specialist consultation. Reads every submission personally.
Collector Relations & Operations
Background in private client services at a major London auction house. Manages enquiries, condition reporting, courier logistics, and the relationship side of the marketplace. Responds to most enquiries within four hours.
03 ——— The Numbers
As of Spring 2026 — Catalogue No.14
374
Authenticated works listed
30
Contemporary artists
0
Works listed without review
24h
Median submission response time
The full process behind the Hanga House hanko mark.
Read the Authentication Processcontact@hangahouse.com · We respond within four hours during California business hours.