OUR SERVICES
We serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma & Napa, Silicon Valley, Carmel and beyond
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APPRAISAL SERVICES
When you need expert valuations by a QUALIFIED APPRAISER: Our appraisals are fully researched, comprehensive and accurate and conform to the USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice). As there is no national license for personal property appraisers, USPAP compliancy is an important credential, and one that the IRS uses to measure appraisals as acceptable for tax purposes.
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ADVISORY SERVICES
Fine Art Collection Management
HESS ART ADVISORY provides overall curatorial support, management services, and technical advice for private and corporate collections.​
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Inventory, database management, and catalogue creation
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Conservation and restoration resources
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Loans to galleries or institutions (including insurance, packing, and shipping)
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Trust and estate strategic planning for the preservation and growth of a collection
PHILANTHROPY
The art you collect can bring value to your community in many different ways. Have you ever thought of how leveraging your art for philanthropic good might work?
Let’s partner to explore that!.
To cite one example, Agnes Gund sold a valuable painting to benefit a Justice Fund. You do not have to be a wealthy collector to enact change! Let us help you explore how to use your visual assets to align with your other philanthropic passions!
"I highly recommend Claudia Hess and Hess Art Advisory. Claudia prepared an appraisal of my art collection for an Estate Tax Return and also one for insurance purposes. Claudia is responsive and responsible. She worked with me when there was a question and provided a professional appraisal in a timely manner. It was a pleasure to work with her."
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J. Miller San Francisco, Petaluma