INSIGHTS

Notes on the private market.

How the private market works, written for collectors and the advisers who act for them. Each note stands on its own; a fuller paper on each subject is available on request.

Henri Matisse, Portrait of Madame Matisse: the artist’s wife painted in bold colour, a green stripe down her face

Collecting Across Generations

The decisions families face when a collection passes from one generation to the next.

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Hans Holbein the Younger, portrait of Hermann von Wedigh III in a black cap against a blue ground, a book on the table before him

Provenance, Title and Why They Matter

Two words that decide whether a work can be sold, insured, exported or lent — and what to check before you commit.

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Auguste Renoir, By the Seashore: a young woman in a wicker chair, the sea and cliffs behind her.

How a Private Sale Works

What happens between a decision to sell and a completed transaction, and why owners choose the private market.

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