Art Consulting Services

Art Advisory Services

Assistance with the acquisition, divestment, and maintenance of works of art, collections, and estates for residential and corporate art collectors or aspiring collectors, is offered.  Services provided include:

  • Placement of art in residential and large-scale commercial settings
  • Acquisition of artwork from dealers, galleries, auctions
  • Sale of artwork either privately or at auction
  • Condition assessment and guide for restoration as needed
  • Research and documentation of collections
  • Object inventory
  • Collection maintenance
  • Framing and installation
  • Collaboration with architects and interior designers

Art Appraisal Services

Appraisals prepared by AFP Art Consulting adhere to the highest professional standards set forth in USPAP (Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice), promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation, Washington, DC, as well as by the American Society of Appraisers.  Fine art appraisals, most commonly concluding Fair Market Value or Replacement Value, are necessary for the following purposes:

  • Insurance coverage / replacement
  • Damage and loss
  • Estate planning / taxes
  • Liquidation of assets
  • Charitable donation
  • Equitable distribution

Accurate and detailed appraisal reports contain images, comprehensive Getty compliant identification, and conclusion of value for each item.  Information about artist, provenance, and comparable works are included.

Exhibition Organization

Andrea curates and organizes art installations and exhibitions.  They include: Woburn (MA) Public Library, design and reinstallation of 75 works of art in renovated and restored H.H. Richardson library, 2018-2019; Cadences, exhibition of 18 works of outdoor sculpture by 17 artists, Newton (MA) City Hall, spring/fall 2017; Abstract Systems, exhibition of work by 9 painters, Wedemann Gallery, Lasell College, Newton, spring 2017; Precedents/Currents: Ten Artists in Conversation with Newton’s Past, mixed media exhibition of work by 11 artists, Jackson Homestead, Newton, spring 2016.