Acquiring & Selling Fine Art
Vivanco Art & Appraisals is a full service art consulting firm for both established and aspiring collectors. Specializing in Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary Art including painting, works on paper, sculpture and photography, we offer expertise in buying, selling, and collection management governed by strategy, transparency, and discretion.
Vivanco Art & Appraisals works with private collectors, corporate collections, foundations, institutions and art investment funds. Traveling regularly to art fairs, exhibitions and auctions, we consult on projects globally relying on our extensive market knowledge and relationships within the art world.
Acquiring Art
Whether you are starting an art collection or looking to build upon an existing collection, Vivanco Art & Appraisals will guide you through navigating the intricacies of the art world. From bidding at auction to gallery transactions and private sales, we provide access to exclusive opportunities, a discrete presence in the international art market and advice on continuous care for your collection.
Supported by market research and valuation, our services include identifying potential acquisitions, careful research of condition and provenance, market analysis, coordinating gallery and art fair visits, negotiation of prices and payment terms and buying at auction. We also provide advice with regard to framing, installation, shipping, insurance, conservation, collection management and exhibition loans.
Selling Art
Vivanco Art & Appraisals provides independent advice regarding the sale of a single art work or an entire collection. For collectors, wealth managers, executors and their attorneys, we provide informed counsel and serve as a singular point of contact in the sale process, assessing current market value and identifying the most advantageous venues for disposition, including private sale, consignment, local or international auction.
Our services include inventory management, providing research on recent comparable sales, negotiating preferential terms of sale and facilitation of sale or consignment by representing your best interests. Offering confidential, impartial guidance, expert market analysis and comprehensive management of the sale process, we present options for sale in order to minimize risk and increase financial returns.