Heidi Lee Art Advisory

Looking to sell a work of fine or decorative art at auction?  Keep reading to find out the differences between several big-name and smaller auction houses and which one might be the best venue for your property.  Note that all of the auction houses listed below offer complimentary preliminary auction estimates.

1.) Sotheby’s and 2.) Christie’s

Christie’s and Sotheby’s are the world’s premier auction houses.  Sotheby’s focuses only on high-end fine and decorative art, jewelry, and wine, while Christie’s also sells objects priced in the mid-range.  Each handles sales in over 50 categories, including Impressionism and Modern, Post-War and…

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Gloria Velandia, Chief Conservator of Art Basel Miami Beach, offers nine important tips for preventive conservation.

1) Get in a conservation mindset. Accept that you will have to spend some amount of time, money, and effort on your collection. Whether you are motivated by a desire to maintain the integrity of your artworks, maximize the future value of an investment, or preserve your cultural heritage, start caring about the longevity of your collection!

2) Spend on framing. Have a trained conservator help you select suitable frames for your artworks in order to prevent using materials that will accelerate their degradation.…

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Q. I am thirty years old and live in Manhattan and have an interest in contemporary art. What is the best way for me to start collecting if I don’t have any prior experience? – Mary C.

A. First, it is important to see as much art as you can to develop your eye and understanding of contemporary art in general. Whether you go to galleries on the weekends or visit museums on your holidays, you can always fit art and culture into your schedule since galleries and museums accommodate the public and remain open during “off hours”.  Since you…

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INSPIRE Travel and Lifestyle Magazine (December 2011) Read full article

Art advisor and USPAP certified appraiser Heidi Lee explores the emergence of the Far East as a thriving force in the global art market

by Heidi Lee

“Swooping in to the top buys of the art market, a select group of very powerful and fast acting Chinese buyers are aiding many areas of the art market to thrive amid economic uncertainty. China buoyed by its exponential economic growth has become the second largest art market after the U.S. Hong Kong…

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“WE strongly believe Ms. Lee is one of the most charismatic, eclectic, competent and versatile professionals in the business of the arts, being her craft recognizable not only in New York but worldwide.” – Plaia & Bardi, A service agency for the arts

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“Very few independent advisors are able to execute at Heidi’s level. Her combined talents in evaluating art and navigating the industry, as well as giving private and corporate clients unique access to great quality works of art make her an invaluable art advisor to have.”

- R. Adam Smith, CEO, Circle Peak Capital LLC and Design Holdings Co LLC

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I went to visit the studio of young German artist, Jan Abt who hailed all the way from Duisburg to establish himself in the New York art world only three years ago–no small feat in today’s highly competitive environment. I was immediately struck by his unique approach to figuration in his sculptures that was evolving before my eyes. On one side of the room were his earlier Giacometti-inspired convex or compressed males figures with gaunt faces and stick like bodies and on the other were an entirely opposite body of work. Standing in the middle of…

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