{"id":101404,"date":"2026-08-24T18:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jeandavid.com\/?page_id=101404"},"modified":"2026-09-28T16:54:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T14:54:21","slug":"art-advisory","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/africanartadvisory.com\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"African Art Advisory"},"content":{"rendered":"
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African art. Personal. Independent.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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

Authentic or fake? Original, copy or imitation? When, where and by whom was a work of art created? Is its provenance documented, and was it acquired legally? What is it worth?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The answers to these questions are crucial for the professional classification of a work of art.<\/p>\n

My field of expertise is the traditional art of Africa. This includes cult and everyday objects, masks, figures, jewelry, textiles, and related ethnographic artworks.<\/p>\n

I have been working in the art trade for four decades. During this time, I have acquired in-depth market knowledge and built an international network of collectors, researchers, dealers, and museums.<\/p>\n

I advise private clients and institutions worldwide personally and independently, both in assessing individual works and in questions regarding entire collections.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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\"Portr\u00e4t<\/span><\/div>\n\n

Jean David, African Art Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Valuations<\/h3>

Professional appraisal of the current market value of individual works of art or entire collections, for purposes such as insurance, estate settlement, customs clearance, asset statements or a planned sale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Expert Assessments<\/h3>

Expert evaluation of traditional works of art from Africa in terms of authenticity, age, quality, origin, and artistic historical classification, with written documentation and certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Research<\/h3>

Research into provenance, publications, exhibitions and comparable objects. Scientific dating, material analyses, consultation with external specialists and further expert investigations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Collection Documentation<\/h3>

Systematic cataloguing and documentation of entire collections of African art, including descriptions, photographs, cultural and geographical attributions, provenance information and valuations, tailored to individual requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Estate Advisory<\/h3>

Advice for heirs and communities of heirs on reviewing, valuing and professionally assessing collections of African art, as well as on decisions concerning division, retention, donation or sale.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Acquisition and Sale Advisory<\/h3>

Independent advice on the acquisition or sale of African art, from assessing specific opportunities and market conditions to identifying the most appropriate sales channel and strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Your Enquiry<\/h3>

Feel free to contact me directly with your request. A preliminary clarification is, of course, free of charge.<\/p>\n

For simple inquiries about objects, please use the form \u00ab<\/span>Free Enquiry<\/span><\/a>\u00bb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Fees<\/h3>

The fee is calculated according to the nature and scope of the assignment and, by prior agreement, may be charged on an hourly, fixed-fee or percentage basis.<\/p>\n

Travel time and expenses are charged separately.<\/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 sch\u00e4tzen lassen | Jean David, Basel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sch\u00e4tzung, Expertise und Provenienzrecherche f\u00fcr klassische afrikanische Kunst: Masken, Figuren, Nachl\u00e4sse. Mit dem Archiv der Galerie Walu. 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