About Us
The team of fine art consulting partners are internationally recognised speakers, interior and gallery consultants, framers, restorers and fine art advisors experienced in both private treaty sale and auction. Specific quotes and details will be tailored to your personal requirements and all work is carried out with complete discretion.
We offer Fine Art for sale as well as Art-for-Rent
serving Private homes and spaces as well as Corporate and Working Environments
Our fine art valuers'
experience include sale valuations for Bonhams, Christies, Phillips, Sotheby's as well as professional valuations for probate, insurance, family division etc.....
Our skilled framers
specialise in period, original frames as well as modern reproduction frames of the highest standards
Our extensive team of fine art restorers
are recommended strictly based on the specific period of expertise required and all restorers work to gallery and museum standards.
Claire Swait - Director, The Fine Art Partnership Ltd™
Responsible for client management and coordinator for world wide buying, selling and all professional services offered by the partnership.
Regional Representative for Dreweatt 1759 - The Fine Art Auction Group.
CV & experience:
- Educated Rudolf Steiner School (NY, USA) to 1976
- BA Hons (Jesuit) Boston College USA to 1985 (Frankfurt and Oxford)
- Studied German Business Translation in Munich
- Studied Philosophy Manchester College, Oxford (London University)
(1988-2005) Director World Duty & Tax Free Marketing and Distribution business
until sale to Danish firm, responsibilities including:
- Set up and operation of initial infrastructure of warehouse and office admin systems
- Introduction of Sage accounting systems + customising same to handle scope/peculiarities of World Tax Free.
- Development and handling of distribution logistics
- Marketing and Advertising nationally and internationally of firm and products
- Design and research for product lines and packaging
- Sourcing of Products and Manufacturing bases in Europe and later China
- Liaison with customers and design teams to ensure best result, tailored ranges, production and delivery of same
- Move of product catalogue online for website handling direct sales as well as wholesale
(2006 - 2009) - Founding Director of Fine Art & Antiques Auction House CHORLEY's
responsible for Business Development through liaison with referrers, marketing and technology including:
- development, maintenance, blog/digital WOM, Wikipedia, web marketing, advertising, www website ranking
- development & operation of online auction systems
- development & operation of online payment systems
- development & maintenance interactive database
- development & creation of e-newsletter
- responsibility for auction/company marketing
- responsibilities for high profiling the firm's professional activities generally
- involvement of the firm on the charity, cultural tourism and educational side in the Cotswolds / Three Counties