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Starting with fine art, collectibles, and real estate.

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Paris, 7th Arr.Tuesday, 9:40 AM

Marie Chauvet

Director, Maison Chauvet Auction House

A Dubuffet arrived yesterday from a collector in Zurich who wants it in the June sale. Five documents, three languages.

Client

I'd like to include this in your June sale. I believe the estimate should be around €1.8–2.2M.

Marie → Bernard

Should we accept this?

Bernard

Provenance is strong. One flag needs your call.

Exhibition at Galerie Maeght (1962) confirmed through two independent sources. Foundation records match. Sanctions clear.

Exhibition — catalogue p.47 & Maeght archive
Art Loss Register, IFAR, Interpol — clear
Dimensions: 65×81 ≠ 81×65
43 sources 2m ago 1 flag 82%
Marie → Bernard

Draft a conditional acceptance for me. Flag the dimension issue.

Bernard drafts → Sent as Marie

Maison Chauvet is pleased to consider the work for our June sale, subject to resolution of a dimensional discrepancy. We recommend commissioning canvas analysis at your earliest convenience.

Client

Understood. We'll arrange access for your conservator this week.

Pacific Beach, San DiegoWednesday, 8:15 AM

Derek Morales

Real Estate Agent, Compass

Iced coffee at Better Buzz on Garnet. Phone buzzes.

Jenna (client)

Just saw 4627 Olney hit Zillow. Looks perfect. Should we move fast?

Derek → Bernard

4627 Olney, PB. Listed at 1.685. What's it actually worth?

Bernard

$1.58–1.67M. Two things to watch.

Asking is 2.7% above median. Renovation and ADU justify a small premium — but inventory up 140% YoY. More leverage than it feels.

12 comparables — median $887/sqft
Title clear, flood zone X
HOA: $15K assessment not disclosed
12 comps Title HOA 87%
Derek → Bernard

Draft a reply to Jenna for me. Include the HOA flag.

Bernard drafts → Sent as Derek

Hi Jenna — good eye on 4627 Olney. Fair range is $1.58–1.67M. The renovation is real, but heads up: the HOA has a pending $15K special assessment that's not in the listing. I'd recommend offering $1.63M with an escalation clause.

Jenna

This is incredible. Let's schedule a viewing for tomorrow.

Santa Cruz Car ShowSaturday, 11:30 AM

Victoria Chen

Wealth Manager, $380M AUM · San Francisco

At brunch in Pacific Heights. Phone buzzes.

Robert (client)

Vic, look at this. '67 S. They're asking 285. What do you think?

Victoria → Bernard

1967 911S at Santa Cruz. Asking 285K. Is it worth it?

Bernard

Don't proceed at this price. Two issues.

Market supports $245–295K for matching numbers. But engine traces to a '66 standard — not matching. Plus 12-year ownership gap.

Engine → 1966 standard, not '67 S
12-year gap (1993–2005)
Not stolen, clean title
8 comps Engine Gap 88%
Victoria → Bernard

Draft a message to Robert for me. Keep it clear.

Bernard drafts → Sent as Victoria

Robert — two flags on this 911S. The engine block traces to a '66 standard, not a '67 S. That alone drops it $40–60K below asking. Also a 12-year gap in the title history. Fair value is $168–195K. I'd recommend a PPI before any conversation.

Robert

Good catch. I'll hold off. Glad I asked.

A painting. A house. A car.

Three markets. Three professionals.
One product for complex assets.

Marie needed provenance verified across two languages. Derek needed a fair price before three other agents got the same listing. Victoria needed to stop her client before he overpaid by $90K. Different markets, different urgency — but the same problem: scattered evidence and no time to get it wrong.

Scenarios are illustrative composites inspired by real workflows across art, real estate, and collector markets.