They know the market.
We know the object.
Holmes Heritage Consulting is an independent art and heritage advisory in Zürich, providing forensic appraisal, provenance research and collection strategy for private collectors and family offices — built on 25 years of conservation practice for national museums and governments, with no ties to galleries, auction houses or dealers.
Four outcomes. One standard.
Know what you own
Independent valuation, condition reporting and forensic examination to institutional standard.
— Selected by SGS to lead its Art Services division in ChinaProve what you own
Provenance research, due diligence and archival research that stands up to legal scrutiny.
— Forgery identification in a $4.16bn art marketProtect what you own
Collection care, storage, disaster planning and insurance documentation.
— Responsible for Singapore’s National Collection, nine museumsAcquire with certainty
Pre-purchase examination and acquisition advisory — including private access to documented shipwreck collections.
— Advised Singapore’s National Heritage Board on acquisitions“Simply put, Fred is the most professional conservator I have seen in action in the last 20 years.”Dr Sean Kingsley — Director, Wreck Watch International
Begin with a conversation.
Engagements are charged as day rates or fixed mandates — never commission on transactions. All conversations are confidential.