THE INSIGHT EDGE

THE INSIGHT

EDGE

In the highly competitive environment of an opaque industry, we provide collectors and advisors with the transparency and favorable outcomes they deserve. 

In the highly competitive environment of an opaque industry, we provide collectors and advisors with the transparency and favorable outcomes they deserve. 

Whether it is estate settlement or generational wealth transfer, Insight puts a sharp focus on best practices to guarantee flawless execution and a successful result.  

Whether it is estate settlement or generational wealth transfer, Insight puts a sharp focus on best practices to guarantee flawless execution and a successful result.  

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Collection of Margrit &

Robert Mondavi, Napa Valley

Helen Frankenthaler,

Summer Angel, 1984. 

Sold for $907,500

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.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

(1841-1919),

Roses, painted circa 1915. 

Sold for $781,575. 

UNPARALLELED

ART-WORLD

EXPERTISE

Victoria Gray spent over 22 years in the auction world, from launching Bonhams Trusts & Estates group in New York to serving as Deputy Chairman for North America. Victoria has gained deep expertise working across continents, collecting categories and market cycles, overseeing some of the most high-profile collections and estates in the US.

Victoria Gray spent over 22 years in the auction world, from launching Bonhams Trusts & Estates group in New York to serving as Deputy Chairman for North America. Victoria has gained deep expertise working across continents, collecting categories and market cycles, overseeing some of the most high-profile collections and estates in the US.

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

Sold for $529,575

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

Sold for $529,575

INTEGRATED

APPROACH

TO PUBLIC &

PRIVATE

MARKETS

INTEGRATED

APPROACH

TO PUBLIC &

PRIVATE

MARKETS

We ensure

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 market,

with the right value, at the right moment,

to the right audience. 



Your sale is positioned in the right market,

at the right moment, with the right audience.

Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999), Deux Jacinthes

Bleues, Signed Bernard Buffet and dated 64.

Sold for $81,250

Bespoke strategy for estates and trusts, with a

comprehensive full-suite solution for all

items regardless of value.

Bespoke strategy for estates and trusts, with a comprehensive full-suite solution for all items regardless of value.

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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

You get the best financial terms of sale

and optimal contract provisions.

You get the best financial terms of sale

and optimal contract provisions.

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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 transaction is actively managed to ensure

every commitment, public or private,

is met with precision and accountability.

Your transaction is actively managed to ensure every commitment, public or private, is met with precision and accountability.

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silver and gold chronograph watch
silver and gold chronograph watch

Matching each asset with a qualified,

appraiser whose specialization aligns with the

work’s medium, period, and market context.

Matching each asset with a qualified, independent

appraiser whose specialization aligns with the work’s medium, period, and market context.

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silver and gold chronograph watch
silver and gold chronograph watch

WHY EXECUTION
RISK IS RISING?

Over the past five years, the art and collectibles markets have become increasingly complex, shaped by global volatility, shifting institutional priorities, and accelerating digital timelines.

Over the past five years, the art and collectibles markets have become increasingly complex, shaped by global volatility, shifting institutional priorities, and accelerating digital timelines.

Transactions are moving faster, with higher stakes and less margin for error. From valuation and marketing to logistics and settlement, flawless execution now requires vigilance, expertise, and proactive oversight. Insight ensures every step is managed with precision and accountability, while limiting liability for trustees, attorneys, and fiduciaries.

Transactions are moving faster, with higher stakes and less margin for error. From valuation and marketing to logistics and settlement, flawless execution now requires vigilance, expertise, and proactive oversight. Insight ensures every step is managed with precision and accountability, while limiting liability for trustees, attorneys, and fiduciaries.