Pre-Sale Authenticity Audit
Rapid Cataloging Services
Real-Time Hammer Price Intel
Strategic Partnership for Auction Houses & Sales Rooms
For auctioneers, the accuracy of a catalog entry is the difference between a record-breaking sale and a legal liability. AfricartMarket provides external vetting and expert cataloging for traditional and contemporary African art departments.
Third-Party Vetting
Protect your house’s reputation with our independent authentication service. We provide rigorous pre-sale inspections to filter out replicas and misattributed works before they reach the rostrum.
Specialist Cataloging
Our team provides academic descriptions, period dating, and cultural context for your auction catalogs, ensuring that every lot is positioned to attract the world’s top collectors.
Beyond Stylistic Opinion
The contemporary African art market is moving at unprecedented speeds. We provide auction houses with real-time data on private treaty sales and global auction trends to set reserve prices that ensure high sell-through rates while protecting the consignor's interests.
Scale Your African Art Department
Collaborate with our ExpertsProfessional Art Advisory Services
Tailored solutions for collectors, institutions, and legal fiduciaries.
Buying Advice
Strategic acquisition, market trajectory analysis, and independent vetting.
Explore Service →Sales Strategy
Maximizing returns through private treaty sales and auction consignment.
Explore Service →Loans & Guarantees
Unlocking liquidity through art-secured financing and auction guarantees.
Explore Service →Donations & Estates
IRS/HMRC compliant appraisals for charitable giving and probate.
Explore Service →Insurance Services
Forensic RRV appraisals for underwriting and claims adjustment.
Explore Service →Professional Desk
Support for lawyers, wealth managers, and family offices.
Explore Service →Elite Market Heritage
Our senior appraisers are veterans of Sotheby’s and Christie’s African Art departments, bringing decades of salesroom intelligence to your portfolio.
Rigorous Forensic Methodology
- Stylistic Attribution: Analysis of regional markers, carving techniques, and tribal iconography.
- Scientific Material Audit: UV fluorescence, wood density analysis, and patina verification.
- Provenance Forensic: Reconstructing ownership history back to field collection or legal export.
- Market Intel: Access to private-sale databases and global auction hammer prices.