There are three features that matter most to ensuring your works of #art stay safe in your home: 💡 lighting 💦 fire suppression 🍃 climate But preparation really begins with installation, says Laura Doyle, senior vice president, fine art and valuable collections product leader at Chubb. Here's her advice for prepping a home for an art collection: https://bit.ly/3Obkzsb
Sharikay S.
7mo
Laura Doyle nice piece! 👏
Certified Appraiser at Alice Karle, Appraiser ANA
7moI can't over stress checking the back hardware (especially wires and their attachments) periodically....For example, we were appraising a collection which included a very large abstract, mounted high, and unsigned on the front. Although we had a good idea of the artist, the painting was just too large and too high for us to feel comfortable taking down, and if by the artist I was thinking was in the hundreds of thousands....I felt a bit guilty, but the homeowner had their maintenance staff remove the piece form the wall, and sure enough it was signed, titled and dated on the reverse. Great! However, the wire was about to break and there would have been an approximately $400,000 loss if it hadn’t been taken down....The Client owned another large painting which we also requested be examined the same way. In fact suggested all their wires and mounts be checked periodically....Today many framers use improved hardware, but hardware should always be checked, even prior to hanging....We have also been called to appraise works with damage from falls because of the hardware.