Our Services
Collectively our strong team has brought to the firm over 150 years of invaluable experience working in the fields of fine art and jewellery. This experience embraces an in-depth knowledge of the art market over the past thirty years, a high degree of academic excellence, a solid grounding in the commercial aspect of art sales and considerable experience in dealing with inheritance tax issues and estates. Additionally, our expertise has often been called upon to act in an advisory capacity for the Heritage Lottery Fund in Britain and other funding bodies. Over the years we have found that our clients, both private and institutional, have come to value the discretion we offer when buying and selling works of art and jewellery, the majority of our business being conducted by private treaty on a commission basis.
Our range of services includes:
- The finding, purchase and sale, on a commission basis, of Old Master, British, Impressionist, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary art and jewellery. We have also negotiated sales of textiles, furniture and silver. The majority of our business is conducted by private treaty and we pride ourselves on trying to find for our clients exactly what they are looking for. Equally, we specialise in helping sellers dispose of works of art discreetly, efficiently and hassle-free. We handle transactions that range from the simple to the complex. We have decades of experience with tax issues and are extremely knowledgeable about import and export regulations governing works of art in the E.E.C. and the U.S.
- Advice on the purchase and sale of works of art at auction. We have over 85 years of auction experience among us and understand the process better than almost anyone. We act on behalf of private clients and institutions at auction in America, Britain and Europe.
- Appraisals. We have extensive experience in all types of appraisal work, including insurance valuations, fair market appraisals and estate tax appraisals (the latter of which we are unable to perform in America as we are members of the Art Dealers Association of America who offer this service themselves and ask their members to refer any estate tax valuations to them). We update appraisals on an on-going basis for established clients and welcome the opportunity to carry out new ones for new clients.
- A wide range of curatorial services. These services include:
Advice and expertise on forming and maintaining a collection
Cataloguing
Photography
Framing
Hanging
Restoration
Shipping
Lighting
Our range of services includes:
- The finding, purchase and sale, on a commission basis, of Old Master, British, Impressionist, Modern, Post-War and Contemporary art and jewellery. We have also negotiated sales of textiles, furniture and silver. The majority of our business is conducted by private treaty and we pride ourselves on trying to find for our clients exactly what they are looking for. Equally, we specialise in helping sellers dispose of works of art discreetly, efficiently and hassle-free. We handle transactions that range from the simple to the complex. We have decades of experience with tax issues and are extremely knowledgeable about import and export regulations governing works of art in the E.E.C. and the U.S.
- Advice on the purchase and sale of works of art at auction. We have over 85 years of auction experience among us and understand the process better than almost anyone. We act on behalf of private clients and institutions at auction in America, Britain and Europe.
- Appraisals. We have extensive experience in all types of appraisal work, including insurance valuations, fair market appraisals and estate tax appraisals (the latter of which we are unable to perform in America as we are members of the Art Dealers Association of America who offer this service themselves and ask their members to refer any estate tax valuations to them). We update appraisals on an on-going basis for established clients and welcome the opportunity to carry out new ones for new clients.
- A wide range of curatorial services. These services include:
Advice and expertise on forming and maintaining a collection
Cataloguing
Photography
Framing
Hanging
Restoration
Shipping
Lighting