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ARCHIVE RESEARCHERS
Archivists are specialists trained as technicians, conservators,and record managers to preserve the contents of a collection or archive
ART ADVISORS
Art Advisors, or Art Consultants, provide a wide range of services required by art collectors who need advice on purchasing and selling art, research and market analysis, and collection curation. Art Advisors may offer expertise in collection management, logistics, legacy planing, and insuring art collections. Some Art Advisors work primarily with private collectors and others solely for corporate collections
ART APPRAISERS
Art Appraisers help collectors determine the value of works of art. Valuations are needed for insurance coverage, sales, estate taxes, damage claims, and charitable donations. A Certified Appraiser has been tested in theory, methodology, and in specific areas of expertise, and has fulfilled all the requirments for full membership in a professional appraisal organization, such as the Appraisers Association of America, the International Society of Appraisers, and the American Society of Appraisers
ART FRAMERS
Expert Art Framers provide art collectors with frame choices for paintings, drawings, photographs, etc. Framers with expertise in conservation may offer museum-quality UV protected glass and acid free matting
ART INSURANCE SPECIALISTS
Art Insurance Providers offer specialized policies designed to address the needs and risks associated with art collections. Art insurance policies insure against loss, theft and damage when art is in transit, on loan, awaiting auction or sale, in storage and at home
ART LAW FIRMS
Law firms with a specialization in art provide a wide range of important services to collectors. These may include: litigation, transactions, conflict resolution/arbitration, issues concerning provenance, title and authentication, restitution, international trade, import/export, customs concerns, trusts and estate planning, and cultural heritage issues
ART LEASING COMPANIES
Art Leasing Firms enable corporations and individuals to rent art, sometimes with the option to buy. Temporarily leased collections often dress offices and style homes for various time purposes. Some collectors lease art to test an artistic genre before delving into ownership
ART MARKET RESEARCHERS
In-depth and individualized research on specific artists or sectors of the art market is offered by Art Market Research companies and some Art Consultants as part of their services. This information augments general collector education on current market values of works by specific artists
ART PROVENANCE REVIEW
Provenance Review includes collecting and verifying information about a specific work of art through thorough research and analysis of all the relevant facts regarding the object's record of ownership
ART RECOVERY SERVICES
Art Recovery Services specialists provide expertise relating to security, protection, and recovery and provide solutions to art loss problems such as theft and fraud
ART RESTORERS & CONSERVATORS
Art Conservators are concerned with the conservation, restoration and preservation of art. This includes a wide range of services for collectors from cleaning delicate works of art, restoration of damaged works and evaluations
ART STORAGE & TRANPORTATION EXPERTS
Art Logistics Specialists offer art collectors expertise in packing, shipping, storage, and installation of works of art. This may include specialized crating, protective packing, and transportation geared toward the protection of precious artworks
ART TITLE INSURANCE
Art Title Insurance is offered by title insurance companies to guarantee and ensure clear title for a client when buying, selling, transferring, and insuring high value works of art
AUCTION HOUSES
Auction Houses offer collectors the opportunity to buy and sell personal property. Conventional auctions include preview periods, auction catalogs and live bidding. Conventional auction houses now often include online auctions in conjunction with or in addition to their traditional events
AUTHENTICATION SERVICES
Authentication Service Providers assist with establishing the authenticity of a work of art by consulting the appropriate experts and/or by doing in-depth scientific analysis of the materials. By investigating past ownership of a work of art, Provenance Research Experts may also help with authentication or reveal serious problems such as fraud or theft
COLLECTION MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
Collection Management Specialists help collectors organize their collections by providing data management services, condition assessment, object ID documentation, insurance portfolio evaluation, and loan and exhibition coordination
E-COMMERCE PLATFORMS
Art E-Commerce websites and applications offer collectors opportunities to buy and sell art apart from traditional brick and mortar auction houses. A wide range of art and collectibles is available for electronic sale in a variety of price ranges
EXPERT WITNESS & LITIGATION SUPPORT
Investigation, evaluation and testimony in matters relating to personal property. Some Art Appraisers have received specialized training as an Appraisal Expert Witness in their field of expertise, and are hired by law firms to provide expert testimony for litigation purposes
SCIENTIFIC TESTING
Scientific Testing of works of art and artifacts can provide information about authenticity and attribution as well as insight into an artist's techniques, state preservation, previous restorations and materials, and dating of the object