Joan Mitchell

					Untitled, 1957

					
			
				

					Advisory Services

				

					Cristin Tierney and her team assist a select group of clients with the development of art collections that have significant historic, aesthetic and market value. We provide a balance between scholarly knowledge and sound investment advice through our own expertise and that of an extensive network of arts professionals. Advisory services include:

				
    
					
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						Developing an individualized program of acquisition and management for art collections
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						Identifying opportunities for acquisition or deaccessioning through auction, private dealers, galleries and international art fairs
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						Researching and documenting the value of individual artworks, considering questions of quality, condition, attribution, rarity, provenance and historic context
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						Educating our clients through specialized seminars and events that address the current art market and new directions in art historical scholarship
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						Cataloguing and archiving all objects within a collection and maintaining databases of all materials and documents related to those objects
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						Facilitating relationships with art handlers, installers, framers, conservators, insurance agencies, storage facilities and other art-related services
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						Planning for the future of an art collection and assisting with decisions about estate planning, institutional donation and comprehensive fine art insurance.
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