Loan-to-Value Ratios
Art-Secured Financing
Flexible Custody Terms
Art-Secured Lending & Financial Guarantees
Transform your African art collection from a static cost center into a dynamic financial instrument. Use your masterpieces as collateral to access capital for new ventures while keeping the art on your walls.
Unlock Your Collection's Value
Working with private banks and specialist lenders, we provide the certified valuations required for art-backed lines of credit. We also advise on Third-Party Guarantees to de-risk auction transactions for high-stakes consignments.
Discuss Liquidity Options
Consult a Financial SpecialistProfessional 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.