Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. agrees to provide appraisal, expertise, or authentication services concerned specified items of personal property for the Client and subsequently to provide the Client with a report to include the original copies of any and all obtainable authentication, appraisal, expertise documents, including written expertise provided by the recognized expert in field, if applicable, where one such individual exists. It  is understood by both parties to this agreement that the purpose of this assignment is to determine whether the item (s) presented are demonstrably authentic, or alternatively facsimiles of an original or a particular maker’s style, whether or not they may be deemed to have been purely as BONA FIDE copies or with deliberate intent to deceive. Where Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc., on the advice of recognized experts, determines a work not to be an authentic example of the work of a specific maker, school or period of manufacture, the submitted report and his findings shall only constitute an informed professional opinion and Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. makes no claims as to the infallibility of that opinion. The Client therefore expressly waives any right to make claims against Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. or its agents concerning the ultimate validity of that opinion or its ability to withstand refutation by any other party.
The Client agrees to compensate Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. for this service at the rate
, US$ for each work of art or antique for which documentation is sought.
The Client agrees to make payment for this service upon the signing and submission of this agreement. Any expertise and documentation will not be released to the client without payment of final bill invoices, the total fee should not exceed US$ .

Where fees are demanded by experts for the issuance of a photo-certificate, if applicable, Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. will apprise the Client prior to commitment, if disposed to pay the requisite fee for the expert, the Client agrees to make payment in full in advance to Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc. to cover such fees.
It is also agreed that any controversy or claim arising out or relating to this contract or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered by the Arbitrator (s) may be entered in any Court having jurisdiction.
The Client hereby authorizes Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc., to execute a formal report on his/her behalf in accordance with the tenets of this contract and the Conditions and terms on the reverse which she/he has read, understood, and agrees are reasonable.
The total cost of this authentication, appraisal, expertise, will not exceed US $ , unless an agreement between Van Weyenbergh Fine Arts Inc, and the Client.
Travel expenses not included will depend on necessity to analyze the painting itself, and the opportunity to combine travel with other client in the same area.
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