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Independent Art Intelligence for
Collectors, Estates & Investors

One Call Before You Buy Could Save You Lots of Money

40+ years of experience. No conflicts. No false promises. Just clarity.

Why FAE.llc exists today

For decades, collectors relied on auction houses, foundations, and experts for answers.
Today, those answers are increasingly unavailable.

Auction houses offer free appraisals — but no responsibility.
Foundations refuse to issue certificates due to lawsuits.
Experts remain silent, cautious, or unreachable.
Yet collectors still face the same risks: financial loss, legal exposure, and irreversible mistakes.
FAE.llc  exists to provide what institutions no longer can: independent judgment, risk analysis, and clarity.

What FAE.llc is / is not

What FAE.llc is not

FAE.llc is not an auction house.
FAE.llc is not a foundation.
FAE.llc does not sell certificates or guarantees.

What FAE.llc provides

FAE.llc provides confidential advisory opinions for collectors facing complex, sensitive, or uncertain artworks.
The goal is simple:
help you understand what is realistic and what is not, before you lose time, money, or peace of mind.

Who this is for

FAE.llc works with:
Private collectors
Families handling estates or inheritances
Lawyers and fiduciaries
Investors considering major art expenses
Buyers facing conflicting or unclear opinions
If you are looking for promises or validation, FAE.llc is not for you.
If you are looking for honest orientation, it is.

Pre-Auction Risk & Reality Report

A confidential written advisory report answering one question: Is this worth pursuing — or should you walk away now?

Second Opinion for Rejected Works

For artworks that have been refused, disputed, inherited, or surrounded by conflicting opinions. Sometimes the most valuable answer is when to stop.

Private Collector Advisory

Ongoing confidential counsel for serious collectors and estates. Limited availability. Absolute discretion.

Quick Art Intelligence

For simple, focused questions:
15-minute expert question (Zoom)
Auction lot reality check
Document review only
Fast.
Confidential.
No obligation.

About FAE.llc

FAE.llc was founded by Gerard Van Weyenbergh, an independent art expert and advisor with over four decades of international experience.
Having witnessed the evolution — and the collapse — of traditional authentication structures, FAE.llc now focuses on judgment, risk analysis, and orientation rather than promises that no longer exist.

Independence & Ethics

FAE.llc does not buy or sell artworks presented for review.
FAE.llc has no financial interest in outcomes.
All services are strictly advisory. Confidentiality is absolute.
Client identities are never disclosed.

As independent art experts we offer art authentication services, art attribution  services and art provenance research.
We offer pre-auction art advice, art advisory for collectors, a second opinion on appraisals, and art authenticity review.
For the rejected artworks by the Foundations, Warhol, Basquiat, Pollock, we help with your authentication research.
Also we review the Picasso authenticity if it was rejected by the Picasso Administration. 

Clarity With FAE.llc Begins Before Irreversible Decisions Are Made

Legal Notice

All services provided by FAE.llc are strictly independent advisory opinions based on experience, market knowledge, and information made available by the client. No service constitutes an authentication, certificate of authenticity, appraisal, or guarantee of attribution, value, or market acceptance. Opinions are non-binding and reflect professional judgment only. The client remains solely responsible for all decisions.

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