Every relationship with art begins from a different place. Benedicte shapes each advisory engagement around the client’s needs, context and timeframe. She works directly with collectors, families and heirs, and in dialogue with collection managers, galleries and trusted professionals. In her advisory work, she draws on her own expertise and, where relevant, brings in specialist knowledge from a trusted international network.
For collectors seeking thoughtful guidance over time, and for families, heirs or professionals entrusted with the future of a collection.
Typically spanning a year or longer, a Journey may begin with the first steps of collecting or with the wish to deepen, manage or redirect an existing collection.
Defined by continuity: an ongoing advisory relationship that evolves over time.
For an opportunity, transition or decision that requires timely and discerning guidance.
This may involve navigating an art fair, auction or private-sale opportunity; considering the acquisition or sale of a particular work; or making decisions around a move, installation or another significant moment.
Defined by time: guidance within a specific timeframe.
For a clearly defined question, area of research or project requiring concentrated attention and advice.
The scope is established from the outset and shaped around the research, expertise and clarity required for the specific commission.
Defined by scope: a concentrated engagement centred on a specific question or project.
Benedicte offers a carefully selection of artworks in private sale.
Through ongoing exchange within her international network, Benedicte gains insight into artworks that are available privately, including works that are not publicly offered.
When a sale is best handled through an auction house, gallery, specialist dealer or another market professional, Benedicte advises and accompanies the owner throughout the process.
Benedicte curates and accompanies private visits to art fairs and exhibitions for first-time and experienced collectors alike.
Visits can be organized for individuals, pairs or small groups.
Artworks may be made available through galleries, art fairs, auction houses and dedicated art projects. The way they are offered differs: gallery sales are generally negotiated privately, while works at auction are offered through a public bidding process.
Benedicte guides buyers/collectors considering acquisitions through these different possibilities.
A clear and carefully structured inventory provides the foundation for understanding, managing and caring for an art collection.
We establishe, review and update collection inventories for collectors, families, heirs and professionals entrusted with a collection.
The resulting inventory supports collection management, insurance, loans, presentation, acquisitions and sales, as well as succession and legacy planning.
Benedicte and her team conduct research into specific artworks, whether already part of a collection or being considered for acquisition or sale.
The insights are brought together in a clear and accessible document, gaining more intelligence about the artwork and a considered basis for further decisions.
Where authentication, condition assessment, valuation or another specialist examination is required, Benedicte coordinates with the appropriate experts.
Deciding on the future of an art collection is rarely a purely practical matter. It involves the history and character of the collection, the intentions of the collector, emotional attachments, family relationships and the ambitions of those who may care for it in the future.
The process can begin long before a transition becomes urgent.
The process moves from conversation to research, from research to planning, and from planning to considered action.
Benedicte conceives and curates exhibitions in private, semi-private and public contexts, emerging from private collections and non-profit or cultural initiatives.