My role is to make collecting art enjoyable, inspiring and accessible

Sophie Camu Lindsay is an art consultant and curator, working in the art world for 25 years. She spent ten years as an Impressionist and Modern Art expert at Sotheby’s in Paris, London and New York. She was a Director and Vice President in the department and Head of the Impressionist and Modern Art Day Auctions.

In 2010, Sophie set up Camu Art Ltd to offer a highly personalised art advisory service to clients wishing to create, expand or modify their fine art collections.

Now based in Fife, Scotland with her young family, Sophie continues to travel and explore the international art market, while additionally co-founding ‘Space to Breathe’ - an annual fine art exhibition and festival held in Fife each summer. Learn more about Space to Breathe here.

SCL offers a highly personalised advisory service to private and corporate clients wishing to create or modify their fine art collections.

SCL has a thorough knowledge of the international art world and pertinent market trends. She has an appreciation of quality, value and client service and works with integrity and transparency, representing the individual requirements of each client at all times.

By working in partnership with them, Sophie advises and supports clients in building collections that will bring cultural, artistic and financial rewards.

Why employ Sophie Camu Lindsay?

 1) A personalised service catered to each client

I provide impartial and professional art valuations, whether for insurance, inheritance or tax purposes. I also offer specialist advice on works for acquisition or sale and act on my client’s behalf in negotiating advantageous terms with dealers and auction houses. I work with discretion and transparency, combined with a deep understanding of the pleasure that comes from living with exceptional art. 

2) Sourcing works from diverse sources:

With 25 years experience in the art world, I have excellent contacts worldwide with dealers, auction house specialists, experts, restorers and art handlers. I also have a wide network of private collectors whom I work closely with, either looking to buy or sell art pieces.

3) The latest art market intelligence:

Recent years have seen dramatic fluctuations in the art market. Buying demand and trends are continually evolving. I follow the art market closely, keeping track of buying patterns and advising which works of art will prove to be a good investment and when to sell.

 4) Saving the client’s time:

I deal with all aspects of each transaction, from the valuation and in-depth research of each art work, to arranging paperwork, transport, art insurance, framing and restoration on my client’s behalf.

Services

 Art consulting services include:

 Selling:

  • Establish professional art valuations for insurance, inheritance or sale.

  • Represent the client in the negotiations of selling works of art, either privately, through dealers or auction houses.

  • Ensure the best possible terms, marketing and fair market value.

  • Discretion and due diligence in all transactions

Buying:

  • Act as agent on behalf of clients wishing to acquire works of art

  • Determine each client’s art requirement and budget

  • Advise on art market trends

  • Bid on the client’s behalf at auction

  • Negotiate purchases through dealers or private sources

  • Advise on authenticity, quality, condition, rarity and value

  • Offer curatorial assistance with insurance, shipping, framing, restoration, installation

  • Provide research and documentation of each work of art purchased

  • Accompany clients to art auctions, fairs, exhibitions, gallery tours and artist’s studios