Updates from Plowden & Smith and the World of Fine Art Restoration

Time To Upgrade Your Fine Art Security?

Time To Upgrade Your Fine Art Security?

Like many, we were captivated by the news story of Naples police returning a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi to a museum that had not even realised the work had been stolen, highlighting yet another indirect threat Covid-19 poses to public and...

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Stone Carvings Condition Reporting Stories from our Specialists

Stone Carvings Condition Reporting Stories from our Specialists

Autumn heralds the start of a series of important auction house sales and major art fairs (this year, many of them taking place online). For us, this means one thing: Independent Condition Reporting season has arrived.

Condition reporting often takes our conservators away from the studio, resulting in fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpses into collections and collectors. Three of our conservators discuss their approach to condition reporting and share some of their favourite and most interesting condition reporting projects…

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Post-Covid-19, What Next for Auctions?

Post-Covid-19, What Next for Auctions?

Impartial Conditions Reports are Key in Transition to Online Sales. If the highest possible prices are to be achieved at online-only auctions, buyers must have complete confidence in the condition of what they are buying, highlighting the that important role of an independent condition report for all lots offered online.

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