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February 4, 2025 26 mins

We've all heard stories of surprising art discoveries — jewelry found in desk drawers, vintage cars uncovered in barns — so what can we learn from these stories? How do you protect and preserve valuable assets and collections, and what should everyone in private service know about navigating the art market?

Ronald Varney is a Fine Art Advisor with 25 years of experience in the international art market. In this conversation, he shares lessons learned from art and collectibles lost and found in storage, why the stories behind assets and collections need to be carefully preserved, and advice for anyone involved in managing collections, valuations, certificates of authenticity and more.

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