Forensic Art Authentication &
Replacement Value Appraisal
VWART
Bridging the gap between private collections and the global art market. We provide independent, data-driven due diligence for high-value masterworks, ensuring institutional-grade certainty for estates, fiduciaries, and private collectors. Advising clients throughout the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia.
Not an Opinion.
A Defensible Conclusion.
Most art opinions are subjective.
Our work is not.
VWART delivers structured, evidence-based art authentication designed to withstand scrutiny from collectors, institutions, and auction houses.
Because in the art market, value is not declared — it is proven.
The Risk Most Collectors Underestimate
Many artworks are not fake. They are worse:
Unverifiable. Unsellable. Invisible to the market.
We call them ghost assets.
Without proper art authentication and documentation, even authentic works can lose their liquidity, credibility, and value.
A Structured Art Authentication Process
7 STEPS:
Initial Assessment: First-level review of images and documentation
Provenance Analysis: Ownership history + documentary evidence
Stylistic Evaluation: Comparison with known works
Scientific Examination: pigments, U.V.,infrared, materials
Catalogue Raisonné Review: Cross-check with official records
Art expert Network Consultation: input from specialists when required
Final Report: Clear, defensible conclusion signed by Art authentication expert
Despite strong visual similarities, the artwork could not be accepted as an authentic Picasso by leading authorities.
Our analysis proved it was a real Picasso
Why this Picasso is fake in my opinion
Ghost assets: authentic but unsellable
Visual Similarity is not authorship!
Famous Fakes
1/ A collector nearly acquired a “Basquiat” for $2.1M Our analysis revealed errors.
→ Result: Purchase avoided
2/ 1M $ Picasso offered in auction was fake
We advised not to buy it
3/ The Foundation refused the COA but is it real or not?
Several Cases We resolved
CASE STUDIES: ART APPRAISAL & ART AUTHENTICATION
VWART works in connection with Fine Art Expertises LLC, offering structured opportunities for art investment, art advisory, and collective ownership. Serious collectors require more than opinions — they require structured art expertise, verified data, and strategic insight.
Ready to know the Truth?
Due to the depth of analysis required, we accept a limited number of cases.
Approximately 95% of submissions are declined.
IINDEPENDENCE INTELLIGENCE - 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE - WORLDWIDE ASSISTANCE
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Gerard Van Weyenbergh:
A Legacy in Fine Art Expertise.
Distinguished fine art expert and appraiser with over 40 years of experience.
Art Museum Abu Dhabi consultant
International Fine Art Appraisers IFAA
Thousands of appraisals.
Founder of the first website for art authentication and art appraisal in 1999.