E. B. Harrington & Co.
Buying and selling the finest artworks for discerning collectors and investors.
About EBH & Co.
Our Mission
At Harrington's, our mission is to provide the highest level of art expertise to facilitate the purchase and sale of fine art. We believe in offering a platform for all collectors, from the most sophisticated to those acquiring their first works. Our fine art advisors listen, understand our clients' interests, and work skillfully with the utmost confidentiality and integrity, ensuring seamless art collection management.
About Elizabeth Harrington, President and CEO
Our History
Beth Harrington founded E. B. Harrington & Co., Inc., as an art consulting company in 1980. From an early age, she trained to be an artist while studying art history in northern Italy and at the Institute of Fine Arts in NY. Prior to becoming a private art advisor, Ms. Harrington worked for the renowned art dealer and gallery owner, Richard L. Feigen, on Park Avenue in Manhattan. With the gallery’s specialty in sourcing outstanding masterworks spanning the centuries, Ms. Harrington gained extensive art expertise in all facets of the art business. She was trained to deal with the most discerning international clients and developed a connoisseur’s “eye” for evaluating artwork.
Since founding the business, the Company has built a highly respected reputation based on years of experience in the art marketplace. Harrington’s full range of expertise has been cultivated from a background of fluidly dealing with Old Masters to Contemporary artwork. From our solid presence in the marketplace, we have developed long-lasting partnerships and contacts with the finest resources and expertise, including worldwide museums, galleries, auction houses, legal counsel, and appraisers. Additionally, we offer comprehensive art collection management services for our clients related to the care and maintenance of their collections.
Over the years, we have successfully transacted a multitude of purchases and sales for both private and corporate collectors. We have had the opportunity to source rare works of art and negotiate advantageous purchases in complex transactions. The highest level of discretion and integrity is always maintained—from handling a single, significant purchase to developing a comprehensive collection of museum-quality works. We are deeply committed to serving our clients with the utmost integrity, professionalism, and expertise as fine art advisors.
We would be delighted to discuss your art interests or any art market related questions.
What We Do and How You Benefit
Our Services
Sourcing specific artworks of interest by artist, period, subject matter, or medium is a key component of our art expertise. We identify interested buyers and sellers, advising and structuring advantageous artwork purchases and sales. Our fine art advisors arrange viewings prior to purchase and engage in price negotiations based on market intelligence. We facilitate all required legal documentation and KYC to consummate transactions efficiently and discreetly. Additionally, we provide bidding and representation at auction house sales, offer art valuations and appraisals, and assist with art collection management, including museum loans. We also coordinate artwork framing and conservation, as well as arrange transportation and storage for your pieces.
Comprehensive Market Knowledge
With significant trading experience, Harrington's possesses the art expertise to understand market dynamics and pricing matrices, knowing whom to trust and how to navigate the ever-evolving art market successfully. Our excellence in art collection management and in locating works while cutting through potential red tape gives us a competitive advantage as fine art advisors.
What makes us stand out
Our integrity, honesty, market savvy, insightful due diligence, and proven closing skills set Harrington's apart from other fine art advisors. Unfortunately, many who claim the title lack the necessary art expertise and market insight to effectively manage high value transactions. Often, these so-called advisors are merely 'passing on' works that someone emails them, without having the access or authority to genuinely offer those pieces in the realm of art collection management.
How you benefit
Harrington's provides a bespoke art buying and selling experience that includes the rarest high-valued works as well as those from emerging artists. As fine art advisors, we possess extensive art expertise and a proven network of sources, enabling us to manage everything from the simplest to the most complex transactions. We tackle issues as they arise and close deals with integrity, efficiency, and confidentiality.
As an art advisory firm, we do not maintain an inventory, ensuring our interests are perfectly aligned with those of our clients. Our advisory fee structure is highly competitive, significantly lower than the buyers/sellers fees typically charged by auction houses, making our art collection management approach both effective and advantageous.