Claudia W. Hess, MBA, AAA,Art Historian
Meet Your Advisor
Hi, I'm Claudia W. Hess, MBA, AAA, an author, professional speaker, and consultant with over 40 years of experience as an art historian, curator, educator, gallery owner, and art collector. Growing up in a home filled with art, thanks to my mother, an esteemed art dealer, I developed an early and deep connection to the art world. Art is my oxygen.
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Through Hess Art Advisory, I combine my deep passion for art, a
client first centered approach and strong business acumen to help clients navigate art appraisals, art succession planning for insurance, donation, and estate needs.
In addition to clients, organizations such as Public Radio's Marketplace and California Art and Science institute asked me to comment on NFTs and art collecting and investing.
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Whether in California, across the U.S., or worldwide, I’m committed to bringing knowledge, empathy, and professionalism to every project I undertake. Let's make art work for you.
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Our Services
Hess Art Advisory provides a suite of expert services to private collectors, corporations, attorneys and institutions​​
When Do You Need Us?
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Retail Replacement Value: Your insurance company needs valuations for your art.​
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Fair Market Value: You would like to donate artwork worth $5,000 and up and need an art appraisal.
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Cash Market Value: You want to figure out a way to disperse/sell items in a collection and/or estate.a secondary market value after costs of the sale are taken off.
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Fair Market Value: You would like to establish and estate plan for your art.
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Fair Market Value: You need to value an estate’s art holdings.
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Fair Market Value: You have experienced damage or loss for artworks and need a valuation of objects before and after the loss.
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you need us for professional discernment: What that means, is the wealth of industry experience coupled with worldwide contacts in the art dealers, museums, galleries, auction houses, and areas so that we not only get sales comparison data but also know how to read and analyze them beyond just numbers. YOU will be getting a professional top in her class of art industry and history knowledge that has a wealth of professional contacts to value, art, jewelry, antiques, wine and cars.
New Book
NFTs: A Handbook for Art Lovers
History of the digital art plus understanding
and collecting art assets attached to NFTs