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. Lauren Della Monica of 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 artists and 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 Expertise
Tours: Lauren Della Monica leads guided art history lecture tours at local museums focusing on the permanent collections and special exhibitions as well as the state of the art market for the works under consideration. She also leads art gallery tours geared towards the interests of the respective audiences. To book a private individual or group art gallery or museum tour please use the contact information on the Contact page.
Writing: Lauren Della Monica recently wrote a 19th century American marine paintings anthology, Flying the Colors: The Unseen Treasures of Nineteenth-Century American Marine Painting, produced by Alan Granby and Janice Hyland. She is also a contributor to major American arts periodicals.
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.