The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest private database of stolen art, antiques and collectables, holding some 700,000 items, and is a due diligence provider for the art market. Collectors, dealers, auction houses, police, insurers and members of the public use its services to check the provenance of items before buying or handling them, to record thefts, losses and disputes, and to maximise the chances of recovery; around 450,000 searches are conducted each year, and the company helps reunite recovered items with their owners.
Suitable for: owners of historic houses and collections, insurers, the art and antiques trade and anyone checking the provenance of works of art or architectural antiques.
Services: database searches; registration of stolen or lost items; recording of disputes and collections; recovery assistance.
Location: City of London; international.