Services
ART APPRAISALS AND VALUATION SERVICES
A professional formal art valuation provides you with all the relevant information, from insurance purposes to market values, valuations for probate, appraisals for superannuation funds and family division.
The National Art School in Sydney, the National Museum of Australia, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Gosford Regional Gallery, the Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, Geraldton Regional Gallery, and hundreds of individual clients and companies have entrusted Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants with valuing their artworks for all of these purposes.
If you would like to know more, get in touch with us. We would be delighted to provide you with a transparent written quote prior to any formal valuation.
WHY A PROFESSIONAL ART VALUATION?
- Your family have inherited artworks and need up-to-date values for their fair distribution
- You want to protect your art collection against loss or damage and require an insurance valuation
- You would like to know the worth of your art in the current market
- You need a valuation of art in your superannuation fund
- You would like a professional catalogue of your art for insurance purposes
- You need a transparent and honest appraisal for family division purposes
- You are the executor of an estate and need a market valuation
WHAT IS THE PROCESS
- An initial discussion to establish what type of valuation you require
- We send you formal quote
- We meet with you to view, photograph and catalogue your art
- If a personal visit is not possible, we can provide a remote / desktop valuation
- We research your artworks to establish the current values and place all in a easily understandable document with individual and total values
- We prepare your explanatory report with clear evidence of previous sales
- You will receive your valuation and report quickly and efficiently as pdf
- If you have more questions or need further advice, we are happy to assist
BANZIGER HULME FINE ART
David Hulme was educated at King William’s College Private School in the Isle of Man. He has worked in the Australian art industry since 2001, both in art galleries and as a valuer and art consultant in his own business, valuing Australian and international art and advising on buying and selling art. David Hulme has been an approved valuer for the Australian Governments Cultural Gifts Program since 2007.
David Hulme is past president of the Art Consulting Association of Australia.
Brigitte Banziger holds an MA in Latin, philosophy and literary criticism from the University of Zurich. She has worked as public relations manager for SUISA, the Swiss Copyright Society for music, the media office of the University of Zurich and other public relations manager roles in Switzerland and Australia. Since 2003, she has been director and business manager of Banziger Hulme Fine Art.
Brigitte Banziger is a past member the executive committee of The Art Consulting Association of Australia.
TESTIMONIALS
Read what so many satisfied clients say about the art valuations and art brokerage services provided by Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants.
We are completely independent art valuers and advisers, ensuring you will receive honest and impartial advice, underpinned by solid research and knowledge of the art market.
A formal art valuation is often the best option when you need to update your home and contents insurance, when you are considering selling art or when you want to make informed decisions on artworks from a deceased estate or property division.
We are highly experienced in providing remote art valuations / desktop appraisals, and equally valuations that require site visits.
We have catalogued and established art values for hundreds of private clients, companies and institutions, both in Australia and overseas, valuing artworks by famous Australian artists, by less-well known painters and international artists.
The National Art School in Sydney, the National Museum of Australia, the Museum of Australian Democracy, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Gosford Regional Gallery, Geraldton Regional Gallery, the Dubbo Regional Art Gallery, and numerous individual, public and corporate clients have entrusted us with valuing their paintings, works on paper, photographs and sculpture.