The family involved wanted to sell a large collection of modest value and had identified a local auction house to handle the sale of all 300 items. Cadell’s sector experts identified a number of works that could benefit from being marketed by a world-class auction house. The competitive tender process endorsed this advice leading to […]

This particular client needed funds quickly, but his lawyer knew the large collection lacked a basic inventory and much of the necessary paperwork. KYA (Know Your Art), like KYC (Know Your Client), is critical to a smooth and successful process. Cadell’s project managers actively created files on each work from the moment of engagement to […]

The principal beneficiary had been active in the art world for years and was confident of the integrity of his art dealer’s advice on the sale of his important collection. Invited by the trustee to comment, Cadell disassembled the previous advice and helped show the upsides of an alternative competitive process, laying out all the […]