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Acquisitions

We source and secure exceptional works across the primary and secondary markets on behalf of collectors, family offices, and institutions.

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Horst P. Horst — Lisa ‘Hair’ (Fonssagrives-Penn), 1939

Access to the most significant works rarely comes through public channels. It comes through knowledge, relationships, and a precise understanding of where the right opportunities exist at any given moment. We source and secure exceptional works across the primary and secondary markets on behalf of collectors, family offices, and institutions, bringing the same depth of expertise and personal commitment to every acquisition regardless of scale or category.

What We Do

Private Market Access

The finest works rarely appear to the public market. They move through relationships, discretion, and a standing earned over years. Our global relationships across galleries, estates, private collections, and institutions bring exceptional works to our clients before they are offered elsewhere, and always in confidence.

Targeted Sourcing

We work to a precise brief, built from a close understanding of each client’s taste, collecting history, and long-term objectives.

Collection Development

We provide strategic guidance across the life of a collection, advising on acquisitions that will build toward a larger whole, developing a collection of genuine coherence and lasting cultural and financial value.

Transaction Management

From first conversation to final installation, every detail is handled on our clients’ behalf: due diligence on provenance and authenticity, negotiation, condition, shipping, insurance, and customs. Our clients deal with one point of contact, and never with the logistics.

Our Approach

We work closely with each client to understand their collecting history, aesthetic sensibility, and long-term objectives before making a single recommendation. Every recommendation is informed by a thorough understanding of current market conditions, comparable works, provenance, and long-term value.

Why Ithaca

Art collecting is, at its core, a deeply personal pursuit. We bring both the depth of knowledge and the genuine appreciation for the work that serious collecting demands, applying both with equal commitment to every client and every acquisition.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about acquisitions

We advise on photography, modern, post-war, and contemporary art from the defining periods of the 20th and 21st centuries, with particular depth in blue-chip photography and fine art. We work across all price points.

Through years of active market participation, we have developed direct relationships with galleries, auction houses, private collectors, estates, and institutions across the globe, giving us access to works before they come to market.

Yes. If you have identified a specific work and require assistance with negotiation, due diligence, or transaction management, we are happy to act on your behalf.

Due diligence on provenance, authenticity, and condition is fundamental to every acquisition we manage. We engage specialist authenticators, conservators, and legal advisors where appropriate.

We work with collectors at every stage, from a first significant acquisition through to long-term stewardship of a major collection, helping develop a clear vision and budget framework.

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Every advisory relationship begins with a private conversation about your collection and your ambitions.

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