How We Work

~ The "Buyer Pays All The Fees" Approach ~

The largest costs to the seller-owner when selling at auction, through a broker, or gallery are the "fees and commissions" they must pay to the broker/agent for selling their item(s). These fees can often total between 20 - 30% of the actual sale price! We decided that since all buyers would have to pay a commission if they bought at any major auction house, or indirectly pay more if they bought from a consignment gallery, we might as well charge them a "finder's fee" commission and put none of the costs or commissions onto the seller-owner.

Because we are professionals who work with an established list of collectors/buyers, we are in a unique position to discreetly present your antique Tiffany lamp to parties expressly interested in its style and design. For more information regarding our brokerage service, conditions, and how it all works, we ask that you carefully review our brokerage services page.

Why It Works

There are many risks involved in attempting to sell your antique Tiffany lamp on your own. Over exposure, or "shopping an item around," can have the most detrimental effects on its ultimate ability to sell and/or sell for the price it is worth. Once an item has been "burned" (overexposed) within the market, damage recovery becomes a nearly impossible task.

We are professionals with over years of experience specializing in the evaluation and brokering of authentic, antique Tiffany lamps. We are discreet, and have a ready list of collectors/buyers eager to purchase high quality items. To find out if your lamp qualifies, please take the time to familiarize yourself with the content on the pages within this site--they contain a wealth of knowledge designed to help and educate you. We further invite you to complete our simple online Tiffany Lamp Assessment Form and submit it to us for evaluation. Doing so places you under no obligation whatsoever, and will be a useful tool in helping to determine the authenticity, quality and salability of the Tiffany style item in your possession.

We realize the decision to work with a brokerage firm is not an easy one. To that end, we offer the following credentials for your consideration:

• Competence, honesty, integrity and ethical practices are the core principles upon which Fine Art Investments was founded.
  
  
• years as an established entity in our field.
  
  
• 19 years as an Affiliate Member in good standing with the International Society of Appraisers, Inc. (Phone: 206-241-0359), who take high ethics seriously and maintain strict standards for their members.

In addition, the following individuals have authorized us to provide their names and contact information as business references. These are people who have known Dennis R. Tesdell and his business for as long as years, and/or have had direct dealings with Dennis and his firm as a broker, appraiser, or in other related capacities:

James Holcomb, Attorney at Law (private practice)	holcomb.james@bradshawlaw.com	515-246-5873
Phyllis Pearson, Attorney at Law (private practice)		515-327-0101
Thomas A. Ericson, M.D., private collector		515-771-9026
Phillip Hayne, Attorney at Law (Principal Financial Group, Trust Department)	Hayne.Phil@principal.com	515-247-5059
Nicholas R. Shepis, private collector		714-962-9397 or 714-642-1300
Ms. Nancy Prizant, private collector	nanpriza@aol.com	515-277-1608 or 515-457-7731
Carlton Salmons, Attorney at Law (and private collector)		515-327-1750
John B. Allen, private collector	allenjb@sboil.com	910-596-4399 or 910-639-5349