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Expertise & Advisory<\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Four decades of experience in the international art trade form the basis for independent expertise and advice on traditional African art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Valuations<\/h3>

Thorough assessment of the market value of individual works or entire collections, for example for insurance companies, courts, customs matters, discount arrangements, estate planning, and sales and purchases.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Expert Assessments<\/h3>

Certification of historical African art as well as ritual and utilitarian objects regarding authenticity, age, quality, origin, and art-historical classification.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Research<\/h3>

Research into provenance, publications, exhibitions and comparison objects, as well as scientific age determinations and material analyses by external laboratories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Inventory<\/h3>

Systematic recording and documentation of collections with descriptions, photographs, cultural and geographical attributions, provenance information, and evaluations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Collection strategy<\/h3>

Conceptualization and support of publications and exhibitions, as well as the development of long-term strategies for the establishment, maintenance, and further development of collections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Brokerage<\/h3>

Independent advice on the purchase or sale of African art, from assessing individual offers and market conditions to choosing the appropriate options.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Estates<\/h3>

Advice on gifts and inheritances, particularly on tax-relevant valuation issues as well as on the distribution, acquisition or sale of African art.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Approach<\/h3>

Please contact me personally to discuss your request without obligation. My fee is based on the nature and scope of the assignment and is calculated upon agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Contact<\/h3>

Jean DAVID
+41 44 280 20 00<\/a>
info@jeandavid.com<\/a>
St. Jakobs-Strasse 59
4052 Basel \/ <\/span>Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-101404","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAfrikanische Kunst: Expertise & Beratung | Jean David, Basel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Unabh\u00e4ngige Expertise und Beratung zur traditionellen Kunst Afrikas. 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