Authenticated Inventory

Every Piece Tells a Story.

AICA sources furniture, decorative arts, and collector objects from verified private estates and institutional holdings. Every piece on file, every record on request.

Close-up straight-on studio shot of a carved 17th-century French walnut armchair, even white light revealing joinery details and worn upholstery patina, black background, no props
Close-up straight-on studio shot of a carved 17th-century French walnut armchair, even white light revealing joinery details and worn upholstery patina, black background, no props
Overhead studio shot of a Meissen porcelain centerpiece, controlled spotlight isolating gilded rim detail and hand-painted cartouche against a pure black surface, no background clutter
Overhead studio shot of a Meissen porcelain centerpiece, controlled spotlight isolating gilded rim detail and hand-painted cartouche against a pure black surface, no background clutter
Macro studio photograph of a 19th-century bronze sculpture detail, raking light across the patinated surface revealing casting texture and foundry marks, jet black background, no staging
Macro studio photograph of a 19th-century bronze sculpture detail, raking light across the patinated surface revealing casting texture and foundry marks, jet black background, no staging
/ What We Sell

Many categories. One standard.

Period Furniture

Decorative Arts

Collector Objects

Case pieces, seating, and tables from the 16th through early 20th century. Each acquisition carries maker attribution, era verification, and condition assessment.

Scientific instruments, bronzes, works on paper, and singular objects with institutional acquisition histories. Scope expands for collectors with active era or category briefs.

Ceramics, silver, glass, and lacquerwork from documented European and Asian workshops. Provenance records accompany every transaction without exception.

+ The Process
01 — Source

Acquisition consulting, documented end to end.

Acquisition briefs define the era, category, and condition threshold. AICA draws from private estate networks and institutional disposal channels inaccessible to the open market.

02 — Verify

Every candidate piece undergoes authentication review: physical examination, period attribution, and cross-reference against known maker records. Pieces that do not meet the standard are declined.

03 — Document

Accepted pieces receive a full documentation file: provenance chain, authentication report, and condition assessment. The file transfers to the buyer at transaction close.

Begin with an acquisition brief.

Submit your era, category, and condition requirements. AICA reviews every brief and responds by appointment.