COMING FALL AUCTION SEASON 2008

The auction room – whether a traditional brick-and-mortar facility or a global web-based online gallery - has become the cornerstone of the antiques, collectibles, and fine arts marketplace. Once only the ‘sport’ of rich collectors and knowledgeable dealers, buying and selling art-related properties at auction is quickly becoming commonplace for an ever growing segment of the collecting public. The auction marketplace is also attracting the attention of savvy investors, heirs of valuable personal property, hedge fund managers, and private bankers, in growing numbers. The world’s two leading fine-arts auction houses, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, now hold more than 1,000 global auctions per year – a staggering number compared to only ten years ago. Prices achieved at their sales – and others - have caught the attention of the entire world and continue to rise, in some cases at a meteoric pace. Art-related articles in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and Forbes have become a mainstay, and new world-record prices for art-related assets are being reported almost weekly.

With worldwide auctions of antiques, collectibles, and fine art numbering in the thousands, available financing for these art-related properties is long overdue. Our Auction ArtLoans™ allow dealers, collectors, investors, and other private and corporate clients to finance their auction purchases, previously a near-impossibility for all but the most creditworthy, cash-rich private-banking clients. With ArtLoan as your bidding partner, you will have the competitive edge. Use our specialty auction financing to secure important new properties for your business inventory or personal collection.