Mahssa Talai is an independent art advisor who advises collectors and companies wishing to develop a collection by offering them major artworks and ensuring them the best conditions of access.
These artworks of indisputable quality result of a constant quest for the most contemporary artists as well as a strong knowledge of the art market. Through major exhibitions, international fairs, public auctions and private collections, she looks out for the slightest singularities of the art world. Present the whole time of the possession of the artworks, which considered as suitable investments will naturally increase in value over time, she arranges transport, insurance, restoration, framing and inventory. She also solicits loans to museums, irrefutable proof of their institutional quality while watching for the most advantageous moment to sell. Mahssa Talai also has a special affection and knowledge of Middle Eastern artists, modern and contemporary, that indicate the existence of one of the most current forms of art.
Advising
I support my clients in the decision process:
Advising artists with institutional and international recognition
Checking certificates, conditions and provenances
​Discovering new artists, new markets and new trends
Maintaining close relationships with artists and estates
Offering important works which considered as investments will increase in value over time
Working with a worldwide network of renowned professionals and passionates
Acquiring
I support my clients in the purchase process:
Assisting them with negotiations, appraisals and acquisition strategies
Bringing them to galleries, fairs, auctions and ateliers
Defending them in galleries whose artists and artworks are in demand
Helping them to follow worldwide online auctions, private sales or public sales
Representing them at auctions for those who wish to remain anonymous
Supporting them on complex insurance, transport and storage options
Optimizing
I support my clients in the optimizing of advised artworks:
Answering legal, financial and administrative questions specific to international transactions
Collecting and paying taxes for private individuals
Considering artworks as assets in their own right
Managing specific loans, import and export conditions
Recommending tax optimization measures such as leasing for companies and entrepreneurs
Updating artworks data and estimates on an annual basis
Preserving
I support my clients during the possession of advised artworks:
Helping to install, frame and hang the artworks
Optimizing the living areas, working and stocking spaces
Organizing events and exhibitions with renowned curators and conservators
Presenting artworks and artists online or via a high quality catalog
Requesting loans to museums as a proof of their museum quality
Restoring artworks and preserving the collections
Selling
I support my clients during the sale of advised artworks:
Arranging loans to galleries and fairs if necessary
Choosing the best option between online auctions, private sales and public sales
Encouraging legal contracts to protect both their interests and artworks
Ensuring total discretion and transparency on pricing and commission structures
Promoting a worldwide network of private and public potential buyers
Working on the best price and best time for an intelligent and advantageous resale
