Documentary research
Do you wish to determine the origin of an artwork and to discover its history so as to undertake a more thorough appraisal?
Do you wish to draw upon accurate, reliable and reassuring documentation?
Art investigations conducts all the requisite research on your behalf to ascertain the history of a piece of furniture, an objet d’art or a painting (its origin and equivalent dealings, allowing the price to be set).
The utility of documentary research
In recent times, documentary research has proven to be indispensable both for the professional and the private individual.
For the dealer, who does not always have the time to devote to research and who wishes to focus primarily on their commercial activity, Art investigations carries out comprehensive documentary research on their behalf, affording them the opportunity to enhance the pieces for sale and thereby generate higher capital gains.
The collector, anxious to gain a greater insight into their asset and to appraise its value, is increasingly keen to ascertain the origin and history of the piece of furniture or object they wish to purchase or which is in their possession.
How we proceed
We travel to meet with you in person and to examine the piece under consideration.
We provide a quote free of charge, and should you accept, we sign the service contract.
Upon completion of our research, we submit a comprehensive report to you.
NB: For persons based outside the Paris metropolitan area, Art investigations provides you with the opportunity to gain access to documentary records held in the prestigious research centres and libraries in Paris as well as at the National Archives, sparing you the need to travel.