Services
Cherith offers a comprehensive list of art advisory services to clients, tailored to each individual's particular needs.
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Acquisitions
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Personalized Collecting Strategy Development
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Work with clients to define and refine their collecting goals based on their interests, budget, and long-term collecting vision.
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Tailor collection strategies to reflect personal taste, investment objectives, and market trends.
Artist Curation and Recommendations
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Suggest emerging and established artists whose work aligns with clients' collecting goals and taste.
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Offer insights into up-and-coming artists and market movements to help shape a diverse and valuable collection.
Art Sourcing and Wishlist Fulfillment
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Leverage a vast network of private collectors, galleries, and industry contacts to source specific artworks that meet client criteria.
Negotiation and Acquisition Expertise
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Represent clients in negotiating acquisitions, ensuring favourable pricing, terms, and conditions.
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Use in-depth market knowledge to determine fair market value and guide price discussions, maximizing value for clients.
Provenance, Authenticity, and Condition Research
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Conduct comprehensive due diligence on artworks, researching provenance, history and authenticity.
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Assess condition and provide recommendations for conservators to ensure stability and calibre of works acquired
Auction & Art Fair Representation
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Provide strategic advice for participating in auctions, including bidding strategy and price analysis.
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Represent clients at leading international art fairs, scouting for new acquisitions and providing professional advice.
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Curate selections from galleries and artists exhibiting at major fairs to fit client needs and enhance collection growth.
Collection Dispersal
Tailored Collection Dispersal Strategy
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Develop bespoke strategies for the sale of artworks, ensuring the best possible financial outcomes for each piece.
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Advise on various channels for dispersal—private sale; or consignment to auction, galleries, and dealers—recommending the most effective route for each individual work of art.
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Provide strategic insight on timing, market trends, and positioning of works to maximize sale value.
Negotiating Consignment Terms
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Negotiate favourable consignment terms with auction houses, galleries, and dealers, ensuring clients receive the best possible return and outcomes.
Consignment Management
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Oversee and manage entire consignment process, working closely with the relevant auction house, gallery, or dealership to ensure high-quality presentation, cataloguing, and promotional efforts to attract maximum interest and bidding.
Project Management
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Manage large-scale estate deacquisition projects, coordinating the sale of multiple works across different channels, while keeping the process organized, efficient, and on track.
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Provide guidance and oversight to ensure that even complex, multi-asset collections are handled with care and strategic insight.
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Offer personalized services for smaller-scale sales, providing the same level of expertise and attention to detail as with large estate projects.
​Collection Management Services
Comprehensive Record Management and Cataloguing​​
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Maintain and organise accurate, up-to-date records for each work in the collection, including acquisition details, provenance, appraisals, exhibition history, and any other relevant documentation.
Collection Legacy Building
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Assist clients for whom collection legacy is a priority in building the brand of their collection by advising on strategic philanthropic partnerships
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Outreach for museum and gallery loans, positioning key works for exhibitions and establishing relationships with curators, institutions, and galleries to increase the visibility and prestige of the collection.
Museum Loan Management
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Provide expert guidance on the logistics and requirements of museum loans, from identifying suitable institutions to ensuring that the works are properly prepared and transported.
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Oversee all aspects of the loan process, including documentation, condition reports, insurance, and compliance with museum standards.
Shipping and Logistics Management
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Coordinate and manage the safe, secure shipping of artworks to and from exhibitions, galleries, and private collectors.
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Offer on-site advice for the installation of artworks, ensuring that each piece is displayed with care and in the best possible light.
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Provide expert guidance on framing options, ensuring that works are presented in a manner that protects their value and integrity.
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Coordination of condition checks to monitor the health of the collection and recommend any necessary conservation work.
Get in Touch
Have an art collecting query? Please get in touch: cherith@cherithsummers.com