John Stevens is an authority in fine art, antiques, and traditional interiors, with a career defined by design expertise, connoisseurship, and engagement with the international art market. Raised in Newport, Rhode Island, and spending summers on Squam Lake in New Hampshire, he developed an early appreciation for architectural history and the charm of well-appointed, comfortable rooms—experiences that inspired a lifelong focus on European art, historic preservation, and interiors that embody timeless elegance.
Stevens began his career in the European Works of Art department at Sotheby’s in New York and later served as Acquisitions Manager at the Museum of Modern Art. He has also acted extensively as a buyer’s agent at major auction houses in the U.S. and Europe, guiding private and corporate clients in building and refining significant collections. In 2007, he founded Regents House Ltd., with galleries in the Seattle-area showrooms of Masins Fine Furnishings & Interior Design, introducing European fine art, antiques, and decorative objects into interiors throughout the Pacific Northwest.
A graduate of Bard College (B.A. in Art History), Stevens pursued further studies in architecture and design history at University College London and the Sorbonne in Paris. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Bard College Alumni/ae Association and is a past president of the Decorative Arts & Paintings Council at the Seattle Art Museum. For fourteen years, he wrote the “Classic Finds & Design” column for Seattle Magazine and currently co-chairs the Travel & Reciprocity Committee at The Rainier Club in Seattle, fostering cultural exchange with partner clubs nationally and abroad.
Now based in Idaho, splitting his time between Sun Valley and Hayden Lake, Stevens is an avid skier, dog lover, and longtime owner of two vintage wood boats. An active member of the Hayden Lake Country Club, he has contributed to the redesign of several key club spaces.
Stevens continues to advise privately on acquisitions, collection development, historic interiors, and the thoughtful integration of art and antiques. His work is guided by historical integrity, aesthetic discipline, and the belief that fine art, furnishings, and beautiful objects are meant to be lived with, not merely displayed.
