Art Law

Sidley lawyers have vast experience in all aspects of the art world, from representing important visual artists to representing many of the individuals listed as the 100 top art collectors in the world. We offer a range of services in tax, commercial transaction, copyright and art related litigation. We work on some of the largest consignment agreements with the major auction houses, structure major private sales agreements throughout the world, represent many of the major art dealers and galleries, have extensive estate planning experience for artists as well as art collectors and have been in the forefront of structuring creative planning for individuals owning works of art. Our experience includes the creation of private museums and art foundations, drafting of joint purchase agreements, overseeing section 1031 exchanges with art, gift planning and extensive experience in front of the Art Panel of the Internal Revenue Service.