Our Services
We support our clients from the private and public sectors in questions of provenance and collection care.
We research, document and advise.

Provenance research
Would you like to know the history of your objects of art or ask yourself whether there are any with a problematic provenance among them?
We reconstruct this history by collecting information, placing it in a historical context and, if necessary, clarifying ownership. We research archives, literature and databases. Within the framework of an initial check, we clarify the need and potential for further provenance research. By means of selective in-depth research, we investigate possible suspicious cases and provide you with advice on how to deal with the results. In the case of specific restitution claims, we mediate between the claimant and the owner (mediatory solutions).

Collection care
Would you like to gain in-depth knowledge on specific questions concerning your collection?
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We research your collection according to scientific criteria, conduct literature and archive research on individual objects and document the results. We advise you on the potential enhancement and care of your collection by means of research, authentication, exhibitions or restoration measures. Our team will also provide you with expert advice on appropriate technological analyses.

Object documentation
Would you like to have a dossier compiled with all the relevant information on a specific object?
We record all the technical and historical data on your object, check relevant literature and exhibition catalogues and include these in the dossier. If necessary, we can also supplement the provenance and write art historical texts. This prepares your object optimally for a possible sale, as a loan or for long-term preservation in your internal collection inventory. On request, we can also take complete inventories and provide non-binding estimates (e.g. for insurance or estate settlement).

Art consulting
Do you own works of art or look after an estate and would like to gain clarity about the value and potential of individual objects?
We advise you on all matters relating to art collections and work with you to find solutions for handling objects and collections. We support you in gaining an overview by compiling collection inventories in accordance with applicable standards, gathering information on the respective works of art or reclaiming the history of your collection. We make inventories, appraisals and provide you with useful addresses.