Our Services

Our dynamic advisory practice supports clients through all phases of the art market cycle, from assessing work quality, condition, and provenance in private acquisitions, negotiating sales, and buying and selling at auction, to building a collection by providing valuations, collection management, insurance scheduling, and supporting philanthropy in the arts.

As trusted advisors, we use our professional experience of the market to provide strategic, commercial advice to art collectors, family offices, lawyers, and estate planners on all aspects of building and maintaining a fine art collection. With decades of experience working with clients in primary and secondary markets worldwide, we specialize in exploring all art market opportunities to meet our clients’ needs and objectives while holding to the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion.

We provide expertise addressing the different needs of clients including:

• Art acquisition and deaccession

• Corporate and private collection management

• Access to a global network of artists, curators, dealers, and institutions

Our extensive international network of qualified appraisers enables us to offer clients a full spectrum of appraisal services for all art and fine collectible assets. With decades of experience and deep knowledge of complex appraisal methodology and market trends, we represent the highest standard within the industry.

Our appraisers hold designations with the Appraisers Association of America and meet the Internal Revenue Service’s definition of a Qualified Appraiser. Centerpiece appraisals are strictly confidential and conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and IRS guidelines.

We conduct appraisals for the following purposes:

• Charitable contribution (donation)

• Purchase and update of insurance

• Estate planning, tax reporting, and stepped-up basis

• Loans of art work for exhibition

• Art as collateral for financing

• Condition reports for transport