LPDM Fine Art Consulting

Services for Private Art Collectors

Whether for a one-time purchase or as part of a long-term collecting strategy, making a wise, carefully researched decision to purchase a work of art is critical. LPDM Fine Art Consulting offers a variety of services to clients interested in purchasing quality works of art. Art advisory services include:

• Identifying and executing a collecting or single-purchase buying strategy;
• Sourcing works of art at auction, galleries and with dealers;
• Researching and analyzing market price and long-term value of each piece;
• Arranging appraisal and authentication of artwork by relevant experts and institutions, when appropriate;
• Recommending purchases of artwork appropriate to each collector;
• Conducting private, guided gallery tours; and
• Coordinating purchases and completing transactions on behalf of clients.

For those who wish to sell a single work of art or an entire collection LPDM will tailor a program best-suited to the time frame and particular needs of the seller as well as a program designed to yield the best sale price for the work(s).

Additional Services

LPDM offers expertise in building art collections for corporations as well as country clubs seeking to personalize their facilities and, thus, differentiate themselves from more generic hospitality environments.

Fine Art Blog

Be sure to read Lauren Della Monica’s fine art blog on the Writing page of this site. The page is regularly updated with articles on the finer points of art collecting, art news and current events. The latest posting will also appear on this page, below. If you have questions or topics you wish LPDM’s fine art blog to cover please send LPDM an email and let us know.

Mathew Bench

I thought I would take a moment to point out the exceptional talent of a friend of mine, Dave Stine, who crafted the desk I work at every day. (The style is now called the Della Monica desk, in fact.)

Dave Stine Woodworking takes green, high-end custom furniture to the extreme, by personally selecting each tree, felling it, milling it, then choosing the right board for the right client. Every piece is absolutely singular and extraordinary. Each is a one-of-a-kind work of art, functional and beautiful. For those who want singular, green, live edge, furniture, Dave Stine Woodworking is exemplary. He works directly with each client to create for them an extraordinary piece of furniture that will last a lifetime.

Stine also lives and breathes the green ethos, by running his shop and home in an eco-friendly, sustainable manner (they run their vehicles on used vegetable oil, he stewards the land himself to ensure sustainability, he uses only dead or culled trees, they raise their own meat, poultry, fruits and vegetables, etc.).

To learn more please go to the Stine Woodworking website.