My parents accumulated a major collection of Pop and Conceptual Art. After mother died, my brother, sister, and I struggled with what to do with the hundreds of paintings, prints, drawings, and sculptures. After selecting specific work we wanted to keep, we contacted Annette Fox. She helped inventory, research, and sell the bulk of the collection. Ms. Fox is a consummate professional with an excellent “bedside manner” as we often agonized over work we loved but couldn’t keep. She was always patient, nonjudgemental, provided alternatives, and was punctual with deadlines and payments. We were extremely happy and relieved with the results. Ms. Fox’ access to auction houses and private collectors saved us fees and commissions. My family agrees that Ms. Fox made an emotionally painful process tolerable, efficient, and financially satisfying. We most strongly recommend her if you are looking for professional help deaccessioning artwork.
-Shalom Gorewitz
Working with Annette was an absolute pleasure. Not only was she knowledgeable and professional, she was proactive and very supportive during the selling process. She kept me updated and informed and negotiated the absolute best results. I highly recommend her services.
Maryellen Strautmanis
My sister Carol and I had an incredible experience working with Annette to identify, catalogue and assess our very large collection of hundreds of artifacts from Africa and OCeania, as well as Southeast Asia. For hours, days and weeks, Annette brought not only decades of experience handling and studying Tribal art, but also greeted each piece as special, wanting as she stated to ” hold, touch and experience” them as individuals. She brought not only professionalism, but tenderness and respect for each evaluation. If items were not in her repertoire of VAST knowledge and familiarity, she contacted colleagues to help round out as precise an assessment as possible. It was a pleasure interacting with Annette; she brought intellectual prowess and sensibility to a very challenging project! – Suzanne Zelman