Private Sourcing & Acquisition
Source & acquire blue chip art — discreetly.
The Blue Chip Room gives serious collectors off-market access to established South African and international works, with expert procurement and total confidentiality. Tell us what you are looking for — we find it, verify it, and acquire it on your behalf.
By appointment · Sandton, Johannesburg · Confidential
R400M+
in artworks placed
30+
years of market experience
100%
confidential transactions
What we do
Three ways collectors and dealers work with The Blue Chip Room.
Sourcing
We locate specific works and artists on request — quietly, through a network of dealers, estates, and private collectors that rarely reach the open market.
Acquisition
From first approach to negotiated price, provenance checks, and discreet settlement — we manage the entire acquisition so you acquire with confidence.
Divesting
Selling a work? We place it discreetly with pre-qualified buyers, avoiding public auction exposure and protecting the work's — and your — privacy.
Why collectors work with us
Access, intelligence, and trust
Total discretion
Off-market by design. Your identity, holdings, and intentions are never disclosed without your instruction. Most transactions never become public.
Off-market access
A significant share of blue chip art changes hands privately. We open that channel — works you will not find listed or at auction.
Expert procurement
Decades of market knowledge across South African and international artists. We authenticate, value, and negotiate — so the price and the work are right.
Long-term value
We focus on established names with enduring cultural and financial standing — the work that holds value across cycles, not the trend of the season.
How it works
- 01
Confidential brief
Tell us what you are looking for — an artist, a period, a budget, or simply a direction. A private conversation by WhatsApp or email starts it.
- 02
Sourcing & diligence
We search our network, surface discreet opportunities, and verify provenance, authenticity, and condition before anything reaches you.
- 03
Acquisition
We negotiate the best terms, manage payment and transfer, and arrange secure delivery — all handled on your behalf, end to end.
- 04
Aftercare
Framing, insurance valuation, storage guidance, and future resale strategy. Your acquisition stays managed long after the sale.
Common questions
How private is the process?
Entirely. We never disclose a buyer's or seller's identity, holdings, or price without explicit instruction. Most acquisitions are completed off-market and never appear in any public record.
Do you charge a fee for sourcing?
Sourcing is arranged on a confidential, agreed basis — typically a procurement fee or a buyer's commission, settled upfront so there is no conflict of interest. We discuss this in the first conversation.
Which artists do you source?
Established South African and international artists with a documented secondary market — Pierneef, Irma Stern, William Kentridge, Alexis Preller, Adriaan Boshoff, Salvador Dalí, and their peers. Tell us your interest and we will advise honestly.
Can you sell a work I already own?
Yes. We place works discreetly with pre-qualified collectors, avoiding the exposure and timing risk of public auction. Share the details and we will advise on the most discreet route to value.
Start with a private conversation
Tell us the artist, the period, or the direction you are pursuing. We respond personally and in confidence — usually the same day.
Or call +27 77- 376-7779