In 2024, Cochran Arts achieved record success in private sales, working with both individual collectors and estates. Our comprehensive approach includes thorough artwork evaluation, analysis of market history for precise pricing, strategic partner selection, and end-to-end management of contracts, shipping, and negotiations—resulting in multiple six-figure transactions. For our collectors, who view themselves as temporary stewards of these works, there's profound satisfaction in knowing their pieces have found appreciative new homes where they'll be cherished.

Previously, VAT rates ranged from 5% to 21%, challenging cross-border art commerce. Germany and France have adopted competitive rates of 7% and 5.5% respectively, while Belgium and the Netherlands consider higher rates of 21% and 22%. These tax disparities may increasingly influence collector behavior, potentially altering the competitive balance among European art destinations.