Founder & Principal, Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory
Founder & Principal, Insight Art & Collectibles Advisory
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Victoria 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 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 Chairman of North America, while starting her career at Sotheby’s, a leading global auction house.
Before launching Insight, Victoria spent over 20 years at Bonhams, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious auction houses, rising to Deputy Chairman of North America, while starting her career at Sotheby’s, a leading global auction house.
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 the country's lead auctioneers since 2014, Victoria has commanded
the rostrum for sales of fine art, jewelry, wine, fire arms and Asian works
of art as well as high-profile charity auctions across the US
As one of the country's lead auctioneers since 2014, Victoria has commanded the rostrum for sales of fine art, jewelry, wine, fire arms and Asian works of art as well as high-profile charity auctions across the US
Hans Hofmann, Untitled, 1935.
Sold for $44,800
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Victoria 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.
Victoria's 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.
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.
Alberto Giacometti, Figurine, signed 'A. Giacometti 2/8'. Sold for $552,500
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After decades on the inside of the global art market, Victoria founded Insight to redefine how fiduciaries, collectors, and families receive advice.
After decades on the inside of the global art market, Victoria founded Insight to redefine how fiduciaries, collectors, and families receive advice.
Her goal: to deliver the same level of rigor and transparency found in financial services to the world of tangible assets. Every engagement reflects her belief that clients deserve independent representation, clear information, and flawless execution, without conflicts of interest or institutional bias.
Her goal: to deliver the same level of rigor and transparency found in financial services to the world of tangible assets. Every engagement reflects her belief that clients deserve independent representation, clear information, and flawless execution, without conflicts of interest or institutional bias.
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.