Deaccession /dee-ak-sesh-uh n/
1. To sell or otherwise dispose of (an item in a collection), to officially remove (an item) from the listed holdings of a library, museum, or art gallery, typically in order to sell it to raise funds.
2. The disposal of books, works of art, or other items in this way.
A longtime art advisor to J. Walter Thompson, and former head of the Department of African and Oceanic Art at Sotheby’s, Annette Benda Fox is a deaccession specialist.
She will guide you through all processes: inspection, inventory, appraisal, targeted placement, paperwork, follow through sales results and final checks, with constant communication throughout.
