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In the great wealth transfer, tangible assets present unique opportunities, and risks. With auction houses cutting staff and stretching resources, flawless execution is no longer guaranteed.

In the great wealth transfer, tangible assets present unique opportunities, and risks. With auction houses cutting staff and stretching resources, flawless execution is no longer guaranteed.

At Insight, we make sure your assets don’t become

casualties of a rushed or underresourced sale.

At Insight, we make sure your assets don’t become casualties of a rushed or underresourced sale.

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Vasudeo S. Gaitonde

(1924-2001) Untitled,

1963. Sold for $1,400,000

blue white and yellow abstract painting
blue white and yellow abstract painting
An ornate vase sits before a reflective mirror.
An ornate vase sits before a reflective mirror.

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde

(1924-2001) Untitled,

1963. Sold for $1,400,000

UNMATCHED

AUCTION HOUSE

EXPERIENCE

Victoria Richardson Gray spent nearly 20 years in leadership roles at Bonhams, from managing U.S. Trusts & Estates to serving as Deputy Vice Chairman of North America. She has worked across continents, categories, and market cycles, from launching the first wine auction in Hong Kong to overseeing high-profile U.S. estate sales.

Victoria Richardson Gray spent nearly 20 years in leadership roles at Bonhams, from managing U.S. Trusts & Estates to serving as Deputy Vice Chairman of North America. She has worked across continents, categories, and market cycles, from launching the first wine auction in Hong Kong to overseeing high-profile U.S. estate sales.

Independent, Strategic Guidance   for Tangible Property Sales

Takashi Murakami (B. 1962), Cherries, 2005.

Sold for $529,575

Takashi Murakami (B. 1962), Cherries, 2005.

Sold for $529,575

INTEGRATED

APPROACH

WITH AUCTION

HOUSES

Unlike general advisors, Insight works

within the auction process, not just alongside it.

We ensure:

Unlike general advisors,

Insight works within the

auction process,

not just alongside it.

We ensure:

a painting of a castle on a hill

Courtesy of

Sotheby’s

a painting of a castle on a hill

Courtesy of

Sotheby’s

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Your sale is positioned in the right house, right season, and right sale category.

Your sale is positioned in the right house, right season, and right sale category.

Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999), Deux Jacinthes

Bleues, Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 64.

Sold for $81,250

You get the best possible commission terms and contract protections.

You get the best possible commission terms and contract protections.

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a cat laying on top of a table next to a painting

Photo Courtesy

of Bonhams

a cat laying on top of a table next to a painting

Photo Courtesy

of Bonhams

Hermès: A group of

enamel bangle bracelets.

Sold for $5,250

Messaging and marketing align with the audience most likely to bid.

Messaging and marketing align with the audience most likely to bid.

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Double portrait No. 2 (Katharine and Anthony West), 1937, Tisbury, by Frances Hodgkins. Purchased 1967 from Wellington City Council Picture Purchase Fund. Te Papa (1967-0006-1). https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/41892

Photo Courtesy

of Bonhams

Double portrait No. 2 (Katharine and Anthony West), 1937, Tisbury, by Frances Hodgkins. Purchased 1967 from Wellington City Council Picture Purchase Fund. Te Papa (1967-0006-1). https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/41892

Photo Courtesy

of Bonhams

USA, PCGA Commemorative Five

Piece Panama-Pacific Exposition

Set, 1915S, in original box.

Sold for $426,000.

Your consignment receives priority attention from limited in-house staff.

Your consignment receives priority attention from limited in-house staff.

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silver and gold chronograph watch
silver and gold chronograph watch

THE

INSIGHT

EDGE FAQ

THE

INSIGHT

EDGE FAQ

WHY EXECUTION
RISK IS RISING?

In the past five years, nearly all major auction houses have significantly reduced staff, particularly in cataloging, marketing, and operations.

In the past five years, nearly all major auction houses have significantly reduced staff, particularly in cataloging, marketing, and operations.

This means more sales are pushed through

on tight timelines, with fewer hands on each lot. The risk of errors, from photography to lot

description to shipping, is higher than ever. We mitigate that risk.

This means more sales are pushed through

on tight timelines, with fewer hands on each lot. The risk of errors, from photography to lot

description to shipping, is higher than ever. We mitigate that risk.