Consulting and Advisory Services
Objective independent assistance for the acquisition and disposition of works of art, collections and estates.
New York Fine Art Appraisers, Inc. is one of the leading independent advisory and appraisal firms of fine and decorative arts in the country, providing a full range of professional valuation, consulting and collection management services tailored to meet the needs of both private and corporate collectors and non-profit institutions in the United States and abroad.
Art Acquisition
As independent consultants who do not buy, sell, or purchase stock, NYFAA’s Art Acquisition Advisory Service is highly sought after by corporate and private collectors wishing to start or expand their collection, obtain a non-biased opinion of a particular work, or locate a desired object on the international art market.
Our team of knowledgeable experts assists clients with the purchase of fine and decorative art both privately and through international auction venues. With an unparalleled knowledge of the complexities of the fluctuating art market and strong relationships with auction houses, private dealers, designers, and collectors in the United States and abroad, NYFAA will present you with choices of extraordinary works of art that meet your aesthetic and financial goals.
Each advisory report includes:
- results of strategic global object searches
- verification of object authenticity, quality, condition, rarity, and provenance
- art market performance analyses
- suggested bidding parameters and/or negotiated purchase terms
Art Disposition
As an objective independent agent, NYFAA assists private and corporate clients, banks or law firms, who wish to sell works of art, liquidate a collection, use artwork as collateral, or donate tangible personal property. These clients rely on NYFAA’s Art Disposition Service to ensure the process is handled expediently, discreetly and in the most advantageous manner.
Using our extensive network of resources and relationships developed over 30 years, coupled with our unrivaled knowledge of the intricacies of the fluid global art market, NYFAA will suggest the most beneficial method of disposition, including local and international auctions, gallery purchase or consignment, private transactions with collectors worldwide, and donations to museums, archives, non-profit organizations, schools, hospitals, and libraries.
Once a strategy is developed, NYFAA will act as your liaison throughout the entire process, providing the following services:
- provide recent sale comparables and market performance reports
- obtain estimates, competitive bids and suggest aggressive sale parameters
- negotiate consignment agreements and terms of sale, including costs of storage, transportation, conservation, insurance, marketing and photography
- secure loans and advances
- development of proposals to museums and non-profit institutions for donation
- clear outs and broom-clean
- salvage resale