services

Since clients collect art for a variety of reasons, Claudia Stone Art Group’s singular approach is driven by an understanding of the client—whether it’s the individuality of the private collector, or the ethos of the corporate one—awareness of dynamic market conditions, coveted relationships with artists, auction houses, and galleries, and being adept in buying, selling, and managing art. 

collection

management

Claudia Stone Art Group offers unbiased, independent advice on developing and managing art collections for personal and corporate collectors. The firm’s advisement includes assessment of existing collections, refinement through acquisitions and/or deaccessions through the most advantageous channels and timing. Claudia Stone Art Group’s longstanding relationships with museums and artists, enables proper placement of its clients’ art in important exhibitions, as well as inclusion in catalogue raisonné. 

Expert planning, whether short-term or long-term, is integral to optimal collection management. With a holistic assessment of the client’s collection, as well as their personal objectives, Claudia Stone Art Group provides strategic advice aided by comprehensive understanding of the public and private art world. The Group’s relationship with private collectors, auction houses and galleries, maximizes the client’s selling opportunities. 

buying

As second-generation dealers, Claudia Stone Art Group has direct access to private collections holding some of the best post-war and contemporary American Art. Whether our clients buy through public or private channels, we offer strategic advice on acquisitions at the correct price.

Claudia Stone Art Group provides expert assistance through every stage of the buying process, from authentication of work including in-person viewing and inspection, provenance verification, verification of exhibition and bibliographical history, to facilitating condition reports.

When buying at auction, we offer strategic assistance with bidding, as well as, any other transactional details that may be required.

selling

Claudia Stone Art Group offers strategic sales advice with the goal of realizing the most favorable financial outcome for its clients.

We facilitate every stage of the selling process, from preparing the work for sale - in-person viewing and inspection, reconstructing provenance, exhibition history and bibliography, cleaning, restoration, and reframing of work if necessary, and preparing condition report - to conducting thorough market analyses and establishing asking price.

When selling at auction, we offer strategic assistance in negotiating terms of sale.

Claudia Stone Art Group provides expert appraisals for its clients including, Fair Market Value for IRS purposes, Retail Replacement Value for insurances purposes, valuations for financial purposes, including collateral, and liquidation value appraisals.