With expertise and finesse, we are at your service for all matters relating to art law
Dufour Advokatur Estate Planning

Your point of contact

Adept, attentive and well-connected.

As proven experts, we advise and represent you in all matters and questions relating to art and cultural law.

Expertise

Art is beautiful but requires a lot of work” (Karl Valentin). Whether you are an artist, dealer, gallery, auction house or collector, we can support and advise you in this work. With our long-standing expertise and experience gained in collaboration with the art trade and at the world’s largest art fair (Art Basel), we can provide you with end-to-end support across the board.

Our expert staff are on hand to assist you with their in-depth knowledge and subject-specific insight. Our aim is to find a comprehensive solution that is tailored to your needs. In this spirit, you can focus on enjoying the beauty of art and entrust the work to us.

Practice areas

Art trade

Contract drafting, purchase, rental, loan, donation, warranty, certificates of authenticity, provenance

Galleries / dealers

Contracts and agreements, condition reports, valuations and appraisals, commissions

Cultural property / cultural property transfer

International trade in cultural property, contract drafting, provenance, authenticity, due diligence, legal assistance proceedings, liability, restitutions

Auctions / collectors

Auctions, contracts, bids, consignments, duties of care, provenance, declarations

Art fairs / museums

Appeals commissions, ombudsman, advisory boards

Disputes / conflicts

Copyright, collaborative copyright, plagiarism, forgeries, fraud, insurance or transport disputes, warranties, art restitution

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