DSFA facilitates auction sales and private sales, guiding sellers through every aspect of the process, helping to make it as profitable and efficient as possible. We partner with you and are fully in your corner, your fiduciary and guide in every aspect of the sale.

This is a short list of what DSFA does for clients as an advisor on the sell side of auction:

1. Solicit auction house proposals and consider their relative merits, reviewing factors such as sale context, date, city, live v. online, proposed estimates, etc.
2. Research comparable sales to identify realistic expectations.
3. Negotiate preferential sales terms: Buyer's premium is set in stone, but seller's commission is often highly negotiable, especially when leveraged by your advisor's history and relationships with the auction houses.
4. Perform research to augment the catalogue essay, when applicable. For some works of art, the content of the lot essay matters enormously.
5. Manage authentication processes, when needed.
6. Facilitate shipping and other logistics.
7. Advise on possible conservation required to maximize salability, solicit conservation proposals, and advise on the success of treatment.
8. Advocate on client's behalf for preferential placement in the lot order.
9. Advocate on client's behalf for preferential placement in the sale exhibiton.
10. Liaise with auction house personnel to adjust reserves, as needed.