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Art Acquisitions and Building Art Collections

 

As an independent agent for private collectors, trusts, and foundations, EAB Fine Art Services facilitates the acquisition of artworks for clients to begin, develop, and refine their art collections. Specializing in Modern through Contemporary art, the services and benefits EAB offers include:

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  • ​Procuring, vetting, and facilitating the acquisition of exceptional and rare artworks through our vast network of galleries, dealers, auction houses, and privately brokered sales.

  • Conducting art historical and market research

  • Negotiating favorable terms and pricing

  • Vetting works at auction and bidding at auction on behalf of clients

  • Providing education and strategic advice on artists and the art market, including up-to-date market analytics and insight​​​​​​​​

​​​Fine Art Sales and Divestment

 

EAB Fine Art Services expertly shepherds divestments of art, from selling individual works to coordinating the dispersal of entire estates. Conducting all divestments with the utmost discretion, our services entail:

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  • Discreetly sourcing sale opportunities and advising on strategy and timing

  • Conducting comprehensive due diligence on all artworks, sale venues, and potential buyers

  • Negotiating favorable terms and pricing in sale contracts

  • Coordinating donations of artworks to museums and institutions

  • Managing all logistics, presentation, and transportation of artworks​

Collection Management

 

EAB offers comprehensive services ancillary to the artwork itself, providing in-house collection management and working with an established network of reputed fine art professionals to provide trusted and cost-effective solutions for all needs, including:

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  • Maintaining a full, up-to-date, and secure inventory of art in each individual client collection

  • Preparing custom collection reports for any purpose

  • Managing and overseeing movement and installation of artworks

  • Coordinating art shipments globally

  • Advising on care and maintenance and facilitating conservation

  • Providing recommendations and overseeing lighting, framing, and displays for artwork

  • Working with insurance teams to ensure appropriate coverage for art collections

  • Advising on security and storage for art collections

  • Facilitating and managing exhibition loans at institutions globally​​

Advisory and Strategic Planning

 

With a robust and extensive background in research, curation, and collection building, EAB Fine Art Services guides collectors as they seek to build and realize a vision and evolve their art holdings. EAB provides private collectors, family offices, estates, trusts, and foundations with expert insight and incisive, tailored advice, including:

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  • Helping clients to define, develop, and curate a vision for a collection as a whole, and to refine existing collections

  • Bespoke private tours of galleries, art fairs, museums, foundations, artist studios, and exhibitions worldwide

  • Assisting with portfolio development and asset management strategies, in collaboration with clients' fiduciary teams

  • Partnership in financial and estate planning, including gifting / donation strategies and fostering institutional relationships with museums worldwide

  • Sourcing and vetting opportunities for artwork loans to prestigious exhibitions and inclusion in important publications; managing any associated contracts and logistics

  • Curating institution-level collections and spearheading planning for clients who wish to establish private art museums or foundations

  • Strategic guidance for liquidity needs, estate, and legacy planning​​

​Appraisal and Valuation

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EAB Fine Art Services provides select appraisals meeting the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax purposes and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). With extensive appraisal experience and certification, EAB Fine Art services authors USPAP-compliant appraisal reports for various needs, including:

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  • Fair Market Value

  • Retail Replacement Value

  • Marketable Cash Value

  • Insurance

  • Loan Collateral

  • Charitable Contribution

  • Estate Tax​

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Please contact us to discuss any specific appraisal needs. We look forward to assisting you.

All featured artworks placed by EAB Fine Art Services; All images © the artists.

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