Higgins Harte International Galleries employs a full time curating department that is constantly searching the world for masterworks. Through our extensive database of sources including direct relationships with publishers, estate managers, appraisers and hundreds of auction houses spanning the globe, we are able to procure blue chip level artwork for our clientele. Our collection is focused on proven artists with heavy name recognition to assure that there will always be a demand for these works.
Our research department boasts an extensive library of rare and out of print books and catalogue raisonnes to assure we are offering our exclusive clientele valuable works of art with unquestionable authenticity. In addition to our own research, Higgins Harte Galleries employs the services of world renowned experts in the field, on every single masterwork offered. These experts include the worlds leading authorities on individual artists as well as laboratories specializing in the analysis of art materials. This extra assurance provided is a rarity in the market, and we are extremely proud and pleased to offer these services to our collectors.
Each and every masterwork purchased from Higgins Harte International Galleries is accompanied by an extensive packet of documentation prepared by our curating department. This packet includes detailed background information on the piece including historical and anecdotal information. Also included is the third party authentication, and copies of the pages of the catalogue raisonnes as they pertain to the particular work. This is the highest level of reference and
certification offered by anyone in the field.
Authenticity and condition are major concerns for collectors when adding art to their portfolio. In this age of the internet, collectors are scouring the web for bargains. Unfortunately, all day long pieces are posted online that are essentially worthless. The untrained eye may not recognize that the sizing is off on a piece, an edition number that does not match any known edition or a signature on a piece that was issued unsigned or even posthumously. Pieces purchased from unscrupulous sources frequently have hidden condition issues, especially when dealing in prints that are 50+ years old. The ravages of time have affected these pieces, especially pieces that were framed before the standards of acid-free and archival framing were established.
It is our experience and knowledge that protect our clients from the heartbreaking experience of making a bad acquisition. We are pleased to do the hard work for you, assuring our clients that they will walk away wit a valuable addition to their assets. We want to establish an ongoing relationship with you, helping you build your collection. Nothing pleases us more.
