From Art Collector to Investor: Lot-Art Investment Advisory & Market Analytics

Thu Mar 11 2021

LOT-ART is the search engine of reference for investing in the world of fine art and passion assets.

We can offer an advanced Art Investment Advisory & Valuation service based on objective analytical insights of the global art market.

Cross-referencing historical data with future sales, LOT-ART enables both Private Collectors and Investors to make informed investment decisions in art related assets as an effective strategy of portfolio diversification.


Buy Now Left:
Massimo Vitali - Spiagge Olandesi "Bloemendaal", 2001; Right: Wolfgang Stiller (b. 1961) - Jellyfish Painting, 2012

What we do: Monitoring the global art market through the Lot-Art.com platform, we can leverage on geographic arbitrages and information asymmetries to identify high quality assets which are also sound financial investments. We provide specific information on what, where and which price to buy in order to have a liquid asset in your portfolio.

LOT-ART market expertise, international network and big data analytics allow you to profit from the best deals in contemporary and modern art, old masters, classic cars, fine wine and luxury watches, by assessing the quality, provenance, asset's liquidity, financial risk and opportunity of return on investment.

Why we do it better: Combining qualitative & financial due diligence, LOT-ART provides effective investment recommendations on any passion asset to be purchased through auction bidding or private sales. We have developed big data analytics to assess the liquidity, actual value, investment risk and opportunity of return of fine art and passion assets, which can now be purchased as an asset class within a strategy of portfolio diversification.


Buy Now Left: Katerina Belkina - Rosekiss; Right: Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728) - Storia di Beniamino e dei suoi fratelli


Request LOT-ART Investment Advisory


Art is an asset with a strong historical and aesthetic value, but when large sums of money are involved the financial aspects of the investment cannot be overlooked. Investing in Fine art and Passion Assets is an effective opportunity of capital conservation against the risks of inflation, stocks volatility and raising interest rates.

LOT-ART analytics allow you to select art-related assets as a form of investment, measuring price trends and volatility of a given artist/medium/subject/size or brand/model, the related investment risk and the real-time market value of the asset for valuation, purchase, resale, insurance and collateralization purposes.

Download the Art Investment Brochure and learn how LOT-ART can identify for you quality fine art & passion assets which also stand as sound financial investments.



Browse the Private Sales & Buy-Now Gallery


LOT-ART offers to its registered members a service of Private Sales, an exclusive marketplace where collectors and dealers have the opportunity to purchase and sell discretely through reserved negotiations high-quality Old Masters, Modern and Contemporary Art valued above USD 50,000. Request your access to Private Sales »

Artworks and luxury collectibles from trusted private collectors, artists and galleries priced up to USD 50,000 are presented for sale in the Buy-Now section of the LOT-ART Gallery »


Buy Now Left: Inta Nahapetjan - SoulQuest II; Right: Thilo Heinzmann - O.T, 2012


Monitor the Global Art Market on LOT-ART


LOT-ART account
: Join to receive alerts on the new sales of your favorite artists and collectibles through customized Saved Searches.

Wish List: Save your preferred lots in your Wish List to access them quickly, before and after the auction. We can then send you a reminder to place your bid before the auction date, so you will never miss a sale!

Aftersale: LOT-ART offers the opportunity to search through unsold auction lots in the Aftersale section. Use it to directly get in touch with the auction house if you are interested in negotiating a purchase.

Catalogue List: Browse catalogues by auction house and Country clicking on "AUCTIONS" in the homepage header.

Art News: Discover here the latest stories, best deals and opportunities in the global art market.

Popular Categories: Search the global auction market by the most popular categories: Contemporary Art, Modern Art, Old Masters, Asian Art, Watches, Design.

Lot-Art Memberships: Select your plan based on your needs: if you make use of Search Alerts on several artists/brands, monitor market trends & analytics or make an extensive use of the Wish List and the Price Database, we advise you to choose the “Collector” plan, otherwise the “Art Lover” plan could be a good start to make the best out of the Lot-Art experience!


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