ART AUTHENTICATION
Deep investigation for the determination of authenticity of works of art. Attributions and expertise.
ART APPRAISAL
Appraisal of works of art and objects according to international technical standards. Art market research.
LABORATORY
Material analysis and dating service. Low, medium and high complexity.
BLOCKCHAIN
Implementation of Blockchain for registration, documentation, NFT and tracking via NFC chip.
ART LAW
Legal services and consulting focused on art law in Latin America.
SIGNATURE ANALYSIS
Study of authenticity of signatures, manuscripts and all types of documents. Signed objects and works of art.
CONSULTING
Expert advice to foundations, associations, galleries and artist's families. Documentation services and registration of collections.
ART CONSERVATION
Consultancy in conservation and restoration of works of art. Preventive conservation and storage.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
Painting is one of the main artistic disciplines. The vast spectrum of styles, techniques, periods and artists obliges the experts to work interdisciplinarily since for their correct study there are specializations on the subject.
SILVERSMITH´S & GEMOLOGY
Goldsmithing is the artistic work done on utensils or ornaments of precious metals, or alloys of them. Gemology is that branch of mineralogy that is dedicated specifically to the study identification, analysis and evaluation of precious and semi-precious stones.
FURNITURE and NUMISMATIC
Furniture is a discipline within the expertise that studies the styles, composition, functionality, quality, materials and design of antique furniture. These pieces have the characteristic of being also functional pieces and of daily use. Numismatic work, a term that designates the study and collecting of coins and paper money issued by a nation with the official design of the country and
LABORATORY
Macro photography | Micro photography | Photography with visible light | Ultraviolet fluorescence | Low light photography | Transmitted light photography | Infrared photography | False Color | Infrared Reflectography | XRF spectroscopy | Raman spectroscopy | Fourier transform Infrared
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Inventories and judicial appraisals. Preliminary advice for private and judicial expert witnesses. Professional advice to lawyers, notaries, auctioneers, appraisers, collectors, entities with works of art and collectibles.
SIGNATURE EXPERTISE AND ANALYSE
Authenticity studies of signatures, manuscripts and all types of documents; attribution of authorship and antiquity analysis. Any signed, dated or dedicated work or object of art or collection can be analyzed by the specialists, as well as the associated documents.
What we do
Expertise, attribute and assess works of art and antiques, advise and manage collections for sale and insurance.
How we do
We work interdisciplinary with experts from different disciplines and based on a registered process of work that allows to optimize times and resources in each investigation.
Keep in touch
Your query is welcome, we are available to help you and to be able to quote ad-hoc every project. From Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, we work for the whole world.
Click hereOUR PARTNERSHIPS
Argentine National Institute of Industrial Technology – INTI | Laboratorio del Fondo Antiguo de la Compañía de Jesús | International Council Of Museums – ICOM Brasil | Patrimonium Cultural – Museology | Estimarte | AURA Contemporary Art Gallery | i3A Institute of Evaluation and Authentication of Works of Art | Craftsmen’s House. Conservation and Restoration | Art Discovery Inc.
PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED
Since the year 2012 we have worked on more than 100 projects of art authentication, attribution and appraisal of artworks. We have achieved international collections and certifications and have also done multimedia publications and international educational events such as the ICAE (International Artwork Expertise).
WORKFLOW
Through a simple process and registered under copyright, Givoa opens a work file when you enter a request from the client and is called ad hoc to the team that will intervene in the investigation process saving time and resources can reach a solid conclusion and scientifically proven with the support of INTI, finally obtaining the “Givoa Certification”
Review
The organoleptic review of the piece in our offices or at the client's home allows us to design an ad-hoc budget for each need
Budget
The budget is designed based on the need for time and resources to carry out the task entrusted, we have financing plans to make the project affordable
Investigation
Once the budget has been approved, an interdisciplinary team is called, the witness works are released and the research project begins
Lab
In case the project merits, it will be possible to carry out highly complex analyzes that scientifically support the research (Alliance with INTI)
Certification
At this stage we are able to confirm, attribute or refute authorship or identity of a piece. Certification process begins
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