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Art Collection Management Software for Private Collections

A private art collection is the least documented significant asset most families own. Aurelian is the archive that makes the collection defensible — for insurance, for succession, and for the museum request that lands in six months. Built for the curator, advisor, or principal who wants the collection to survive intact into the next generation.

What it does

Complete artwork records

Artist, title, date, medium, dimensions, edition, current location, condition — captured once and available to every stakeholder with the right permission.

Provenance chain

Every prior owner, every auction sale, every gallery transfer. Documented, dated, and defensible when the piece next changes hands or is loaned to a museum.

Valuation history

Baseline valuation with source and date. Subsequent valuations logged against the same record. The trajectory of each work — and the collection as a whole — is visible over time.

Loan & exhibition tracker

Museum loans, gallery exhibitions, publications, editorial features — captured against the work as they happen, not reconstructed years later.

Insurance and estate schedules

Filter and export a full appraised schedule for insurers, tax counsel, or estate planners in one click. No more late-night spreadsheet assembly.

Who uses this

Family principal with a 400-work collection

Single canonical archive across four residences, one storage facility, and three museum loans. Insurance schedule and estate documentation always current.

Art advisor managing multiple clients

Each client's collection sits in its own workspace with role-scoped access. Cross-collection comparables and market intelligence live in the advisor's own view.

Family office overseeing collectible assets

Art sits alongside other tracked assets with defensible valuation history, insurance coverage, and succession planning documentation.

Questions

Frequently asked.

Who can see the collection data?

Access is fully role-scoped. Principals see everything. Advisors see what they are assigned. Insurers see only the appraised schedule. Full audit trail on every read.

Can it handle multiple currencies?

Yes. Each valuation carries its own currency. Reporting can consolidate to a chosen base currency at current or historical rates.

How do you handle discretion?

Client and work identities can be pseudonymised. No third-party analytics, no data brokerage. Full export at any time.

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