Questions about art we help you answer:
  • What is the true value of my art?
  • How, when and where should I be buying and selling art?
  • What about investing in art?
  • Who will give me impartial and unbiased art advice?
  • Where do I find an independent art consultant and art broker?
  • Where do I find an experienced art valuer?
Contact
Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants
PO Box 23
Manly NSW 2095
Australia

info@bhfineart.com

David Hulme is an approved valuer for the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.











Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants are endorsed by the Australian Antiques and Art Dealers Association.
Leading Australian art valuer answers your questions - FREE initial consultation

Banziger_HulmeWhether you are buying your first painting, are an experienced collector, or a company with an interest in art, the art world can be an overwhelming place, and the art market a complex and often unfamiliar terrain. Our goal as an independent art consultant, art broker and art valuer is to make it easy for you.



FREE Art Valuations

We provide FREE initial valuations on all fine art.  Simply email us an art enquiry or contact us. Enquiries are welcome for valuations on all works of art, including Australian and international fine art, eg. fine art prints, drawings, watercolours, oil paintings and sculpture. 

David Hulme is a fine art appraiser and an
approved valuer for the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. You can email a question regarding valuations or sale appraisals to info@bhfineart.com.

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David Hulme is a regular commentator on the Australian art market. Here are some quotes:

'... 'I don't usually get excited about stuff, but there are some great pictures out there,' said Sydney art adviser David Hulme. 'There are people out there who are interested in picking up a bargain, and who see art as being a tangible investment. They may have been burnt in other areas like the share market, but a painting is something they can hold on to and no one is going to take 50 per cent of it away. ...'" (The Weekend Australian, 24 - 25 April 2009)

"... Good art will survive any crisis and the committed collectors will always be there, whether it's the primary or the secondary auction market,' Hulme says. 'I don't believe the serious art collectors are staying out of the market, they are just savvier.  The serious ones are there for the long haul. They collect art because it's a passion and not just a fad.'" (The Weekend Australian, 27- 28 December 2008)

"... Kay Gray paid $ US45 for the semi-abstrct painting, took it home and displayed it .... She contacted an Australian art consultant and broker, David Hulme, who recognised it immediately as Coburn's work. "The signature is pretty distinctive, and the texture of the paint and the style of the work is also very Coburn. It's definitely legitimate and a very exciting find ...." (Sydney Morning Herald,  4 November 2008)

"...  A recent item in this column about the pitfalls of buying art at cruise-ship auctions has hit a raw nerve with Sydney art consultant and valuer David Hulme. He says he has dealt with a procession of people over the years who have paid high prices at sea, only to find later that the works were worth far less than claimed... Hulme says that almost every time he has valued art bought at sea, he has found the price paid is far higher than the market value ..." (Sydney Morning Herald, 9 August 2008)

".... Art adviser David Hulme predicted more Henson works would be on the market for the next round of auctions. 'His prices now sitting at $ 25,000, could be 20 per cent to 30 per cent higher by the time we see his work at the Melbourne Art Fair in August,' he said." (Weekend Australian, 14 - 15 June 2008)


"One long-dead artist receiving attention today is Norman Lloyd ... The Manly art team Banziger Hulme is behind the website" (Australian Financial Review, 3 April 2008)

"David Hulme of Art broker Banziger Hulme continued to mop up 1920s landscapes by Norman Lloyd ... Hulme evidently has a collector in tow for this artist's extraordinary works." (Australian Financial Review, 1 November 2007)

"It's a bull market, and there's no suggestion it will fall down any time soon," said David Hulme of art advisers Banziger Hulme." (The Australian, 3 December 2007)

"David Hulme of Banziger Hulme art consultants has a slightly different view: 'There are more people buying art and, as a consequence, more people have to be interested in sculpture. " (The Australian, 8 November 2007)

"The discovery (of the John Peter Russell portrait of Dodge Macknight) was a nice one ...  for the ubiquitous Sydney dealership Banziger Hulme, run by David Hulme
and Brigitte Banziger, which has consigned the painting to auction on behalf of its US vendor." (Australian Financial Review, 9 August 2007)

"If someone is prepared to spend a considerable budget on an artwork, it is just common sense to do one's homework and make an informed decision", explains
David Hulme, of Bänziger Hulme Fine Art."....  Bänziger Hulme ... serve as art brokers,  buying and selling works on their client's behalf  through the secondary market." (The Australian Art Market Report, Issue 25, Spring 2007)

"David Hulme, of Banziger Hulme Fine Art consultants, encourages clients to buy at auction as well as from reputable galleries. Hulme argues that a work is 'validated' when it appears in an auction catalogue and can be resold at auction." (Australian Art Review, Issue 14, July - October 2007)

"The right time to sell a work might be when there is a retrospective on the artist at a major art institution", says David Hulme" (The Australian, 3 -4 March 2007)

"It is crucial to us that as consultants we are not dealers as well as the two activities conflict.... We returned this significant painting from Spain to Australia, and achieved $ 225,000 for the work, which was $ 120,000 more than other estimates the client received", Mr Hulme said" (The Australian, 22 - 23 July 2006)







 
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