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Art & Antiques Services
Art Advisors/Consultants
Services & Specialties
Fine art consultation
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FR Review:
This art consultancy firm offers a combination of academic expertise and "high powered professionalism" for collectors of modern and contemporary art. The brainchild of gallery veteran Andrew Ruth and British press expert Gabriel Catone, the pair joined forces with the mutual goal of developing close relationships with clients and building intelligent, respectable collections for them. To that end, they've kept their pool of clients small (from twelve to fifteen) and close, with regular communication a priority. We hear that helping clients develop a personal aesthetic is a large part of the business, and whether that entails historical fact-finding or guided gallery tours, Ruth and Catone are up for the job. Though their customers range from experienced collectors to first-timers, Ruth Catone is probably a better fit for the serious art aficionado than the casual museum-goer looking to buy a print. Ruth and Catone focus on the 20th and 21st century, and sources say the pair can handle anything in that period. References also praise the firm's policy of strict confidentiality and economic disinterestedness; it works for the client and the client only.
Representative Client Comments:
"Serious and academic but not uptight. They are true professionals." "They don't play games - you ask them a question, they give you an exact answer." "Not cheap, but completely worth it. They fix complicated problems with ease."
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