Founder & Principal, Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory
Founder & Principal, Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory
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Victoria Richardson Gray is one of the art market’s most trusted and accomplished insiders, bringing more than two decades of high-stakes experience to the sale and stewardship of the world’s most coveted tangible assets. As the Founder of Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory, she serves a global clientele navigating the complexities of selling fine art, jewelry, watches, wine, classic cars, and other collectible property , ensuring every transaction is executed flawlessly, strategically, and to maximum advantage.
Victoria Richardson Gray is one of the art market’s most trusted and accomplished insiders, bringing more than two decades of high-stakes experience to the sale and stewardship of the world’s most coveted tangible assets. As the Founder of Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory, she serves a global clientele navigating the complexities of selling fine art, jewelry, watches, wine, classic cars, and other collectible property , ensuring every transaction is executed flawlessly, strategically, and to maximum advantage.
Before launching Insight, Victoria spent over 20 years at Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious auction houses, rising to Deputy Vice Chairman of North America.
Before launching Insight, Victoria spent over 20 years at Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious auction houses, rising to Deputy Vice Chairman of North America.
During her tenure, she served as Senior Vice President, Managing Director of the Valuations, Trusts & Estates Department, and Head of Office for Bonhams San Francisco. She also built and led Bonhams’ Trusts & Estates presence in New York, forging deep relationships with elite trust & estate attorneys, fiduciaries, wealth managers, and family offices nationwide.
During her tenure, she served as Senior Vice President, Managing Director of the Valuations, Trusts & Estates Department, and Head of Office for Bonhams San Francisco. She also built and led Bonhams’ Trusts & Estates presence in New York, forging deep relationships with elite trust & estate attorneys, fiduciaries, wealth managers, and family offices nationwide.
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From Hong Kong to New York to San Francisco, she has directed major
international sales, including Bonhams’ first-ever Hong Kong wine auction in 2007.
From Hong Kong to New York to San Francisco, she has directed major international sales, including Bonhams’ first-ever Hong Kong wine auction in 2007.
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As one of Bonhams’ lead auctioneers since 2014, she has
commanded the rostrum for sales of fine art, jewelry, wine, firearms, and
Asian works of art, as well as high-profile charity auctions.
As one of Bonhams’ lead auctioneers since 2014, she has
commanded the rostrum for sales of fine art, jewelry, wine, firearms, and Asian works of art, as well as high-profile charity auctions.
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She has successfully managed dozens of significant estates,
often under intense time pressure, balancing legal requirements, tax considerations,
and family dynamics to achieve both financial and legacy goals.
She has successfully managed dozens of significant estates, often under intense time pressure, balancing legal requirements, tax considerations,
and family dynamics to achieve both financial and legacy goals.
Her insider knowledge gives Insight clients a decisive edge: she knows exactly how auction
houses work , their structures, their staffing realities, their strengths, and their weaknesses,
and how to navigate them to secure the best terms, the best placement, and the best results. At
a time when many auction houses have reduced staff and execution risk is higher than ever, this
perspective is invaluable.
Victoria holds a BA in Art History from Bucknell University and began her career at Sotheby’s in
New York before joining Bonhams in 2003. She is a sought-after speaker on the art market and
estate planning for tangible property, having presented to organizations including the Peninsula
Estate Planning Council, ACTEC California Fellows, and ArtTable Seattle. Her expertise has been
featured in The New York Times, ArtNews, Wealth Management, and
numerous national broadcasts.
Her insider knowledge gives Insight clients a decisive edge: she knows exactly how auction houses work , their structures, their staffing realities, their strengths, and their weaknesses, and how to navigate them to secure the best terms, the best placement, and the best results. At
a time when many auction houses have reduced staff and execution risk is higher than ever, this perspective is invaluable.
Victoria holds a BA in Art History from Bucknell University and began her career at Sotheby’s in New York before joining Bonhams in 2003. She is a sought-after speaker on the art market and estate planning for tangible property, having presented to organizations including the Peninsula Estate Planning Council, ACTEC California Fellows, and ArtTable Seattle. Her expertise has been featured in The New York Times, ArtNews, Wealth Management, and numerous national broadcasts.
To protect both the cultural and financial value of every asset entrusted to her, delivering outcomes that honor the past while maximizing opportunities for the future.