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Documenting Your Art Collection

Fine Art Estates

Most Fine Art Insurance professionals will agree that the best way to ensure that an insured loss is settled quickly and fairly is by properly documenting your art collection. Available Cloud-Based Collections Programs: There are many cloud-based programs that will catalogue collection images and data.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

Monetizing art collecting as an investment activity reduces the ancient, passionate practice of building a collection to a dry act of turning paintings into units of stock that can enhance one's "portfolio." The very first thing to ask yourself is what do you hope to accomplish by building a collection?

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Which Antique And Vintage Collections Are Trending In 2024

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

These exquisite jewels, crafted from rare 18-22K silver and gold metals, are not just admired for their scarcity but also for their exceptional artistry, adding a touch of prestige to any collection. #2 4 Military Memorabilia Antique and vintage wartime collectibles, particularly Japanese swords, are prominent in collectibles.

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Why Provenance is Paramount

Art Peritus

Why Provenance is Paramount As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape the market in the coming year. Allen, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection.

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Questions To Consider Asking Yourself While Contemplating A New Addition To Your Art Collection

Artifactual History Appraisal

My latest article for Worthwhile Magazine™ is a series of questions to consider asking yourself while contemplating a new addition to your art collection. Is it directly from the represented artist or the artist’s estate or is the sourcing not disclosed? -Is What sort of provenance paperwork will the venue provide? -Am

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John Register, Modern Master

Art Appraisal Resources

John Register, (US 1939 - 1996), “See Through” 50” x 35”, oil on canvas, 1995 Now selling live through LA Modern Auctions in Los Angeles, along with several other John Register gems from a private collection in Los Angeles. This particular painting was purchased through Modernism Gallery in San Francisco. The image epitomizes LA MODERN.

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How To Sell Art At Auction

Art Appraisal Resources

Auction houses are a viable option to sell your fine art collection if the conditions are right. Not all auction houses are created equal or can sell collections at a fair market value, especially if they do not have the marketing capabilities or buyers and messaging to reach those buyers. These all affect the value of the art.