"We recognise there is an ongoing balance between privacy and transparency in any market, but the situation does seem to be getting tougher for provenance researchers, and privacy laws seem to be a key reason for this," says Angelina Giovani of Flynn & Giovani Art Provenance Research.
"The auction companies, as a result of GDPR, are less willing to give out the details of consignors or buyers, even though it is agreed that this information is often necessary to prove title and provide the provenance which adds value," says Julian Radcliffe, the chair of The Art Loss Register.
"There is an obligation of confidentiality which is implied by the law as a result of custom and practice and, in many cases, also expressly provided for in the contract between the auction house and its clients," highlights the challenges faced by provenance researchers.
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