"It had long since
come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and
let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things."
— Leonardo da Vinci
Emigrant
Bank Fine Art Finance is the art financing subsidiary of Emigrant
Bank (Member FDIC, founded 1850). We lend
money to clients using their art and antiques as collateral, offering
competitive bank interest rates and discreet, professional service.
Our clients include individuals, art dealers, trusts
and estates, foundations, and museums. They own art and antiques
with a minimum value of $2 million. Our loan programs help them finance
new purchases, create liquidity, build their inventory, diversify their
assets, pay gift and estate taxes, and facilitate estate planning.
Our loans are structured to provide our clients with
the highest level of flexibility. We offer loans with terms of
up to 10 years. Our loans can be structured as a term loan, line of credit,
or letter of credit.
In most cases, clients retain possession of their art.
Our team has
decades of executive-level experience at leading private
banks and auction houses.
