Art · Jewelry · Luxury Assets
Independent advisory for insurance brokers and family offices seeking rigorous, discreet expertise on high-value art, jewelry, and luxury collections.
Our Services
A complete advisory framework — from valuation to coverage and sale — for collections of exceptional value.
Independent valuation of fine art, jewelry, watches, and luxury objects. We coordinate with leading international experts and auction houses to establish defensible, market-accurate appraisals for insurance, estate, or transactional purposes.
Fine Art · Jewelry · Watches · CollectiblesWhen provenance or authenticity is uncertain, we mobilize recognized authority experts to provide the documentation required by underwriters. A critical layer of protection for HNWI clients and their advisors.
Provenance · Certificates · Expert ReportsA thorough review of existing specialist insurance policies: coverage adequacy, exclusion clauses, sub-limits, valuation bases, and claim procedures. We identify gaps and negotiate improvements directly with underwriters on your behalf. Where no coverage exists, we arrange placement through our trusted specialist intermediaries.
Coverage Review · Gap Analysis · Policy OptimizationWe assess whether security and conservation conditions — storage, transport, display, alarm systems — are commensurate with insured values and underwriter requirements. Our recommendations are actionable, proportionate, and grounded in current market standards.
Security · Storage · Transport · ConservationFor collectors considering the sale of all or part of a collection, we provide end-to-end advisory: identifying the optimal sale channel — auction house, private sale, gallery, or specialist dealer — selecting the most appropriate venue based on category, timing, and market conditions, and negotiating terms and conditions on your behalf. Our independence guarantees that recommendations serve the seller's interests exclusively.
Auction Houses · Private Sales · Dealer Networks · Terms NegotiationFees
Our fees are established on a per-engagement basis and communicated in full before any commitment is made. There are no referral fees, no hidden commissions, and no financial relationships with the experts, insurers, or auction houses we recommend.
Each mandate differs in scope, complexity, and geography. We provide a detailed, no-obligation fee proposal upon receipt of your initial inquiry.
We also welcome a brief introductory video call — no agenda, no commitment — to determine whether there is a basis for working together. A conversation is often the simplest place to begin.
Our Approach
Nelson-Levy Advisory operates without ties to any insurer, broker, or auction house. Our recommendations are driven solely by the best interests of the collection and its owner.
We serve as a trusted intermediary between the collector and the complex ecosystem of specialist underwriters, expert appraisers, and security professionals — translating technical complexity into clear, actionable advice.
No commercial relationships with underwriters or dealers — our advice is conflict-free.
Access to a network of internationally recognized specialists across all categories.
Active in the principal art and insurance markets: Paris, London, Geneva, New York.
Engagements may be conducted under NDA upon request. Client identity and collection details are handled with absolute discretion.
About
Nelson-Levy Advisory was founded on a simple observation: the intersection of art expertise and specialist insurance is rarely navigated well. Collectors and their advisors are left exposed — not through negligence, but through the complexity of a landscape few fully understand.
With deep knowledge of the specialist art insurance market and established relationships with leading appraisers, auction specialists, and underwriters in Europe and the United States, Nelson-Levy Advisory offers family offices and insurance brokers a single, reliable point of expertise.
"I do not judge, I only chronicle."
John Singer Sargent · 1856 – 1925
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Whether you represent a family office, an insurance brokerage, or are acting directly on behalf of a collector, we welcome discreet inquiries at any stage.
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