Fine Art Advisory ​​​

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Common Questions

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Q: What is fine art advisory?

A: Fine art advisory involves research-based guidance for collectors, institutions, and cross-border collection matters. services may include acquisition research, collection strategy, market analysis, artist research, and coordination with related professionals.

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​​Q: How is advisory different from appraisal?
A: Appraisal establishes an independent opinion of value for a specific purpose, such as estate planning, insurance, donation, or tax reporting. Advisory services focus on strategy, research, acquisitions, collection development, and long-term planning.

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Q: Do you work with first-time collectors?

A: Yes. Advisory services may include introductory consultations, collection planning, artist research, and guidance on navigating the primary and secondary art markets.

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Q: Do you work with established collectors?

A: Yes. Services may include collection reviews, cross-border collection matters, research support, market analysis, institutional coordination, and long-term collection planning.

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Q: Are advisory services confidential?

A: Yes. All inquiries and client communications are treated confidentially.​

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Q: Do you work internationally?

A: Yes. The practice operates across the United States, Europe, and Asia, with multilingual support in English, French, and Mandarin.

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Q: Can advisory services include market research?

A: Yes. Research services may include artist research, provenance-related inquiries, market comparisons, auction analysis, and broader contextual research related to collections and transactions.​

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Q: Do you provide acquisition support?

A: Yes. Advisory services may include acquisition research, transaction coordination, and strategic guidance related to private acquisitions and sales.​

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Q: Do you work remotely?

A; Yes. Many consultations and research-based advisory services may be conducted remotely depending on the nature of the project.​​​​​​