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Itamar MusseSalvador · Lisbon PT

By appointment

Services

An antiquarian trained in museology, with a century of family archive behind him, answers for more than the sale of an object.


01

Appraisal and attribution

Examination, dating and attribution of Luso-Brazilian sculpture, giltwood, silver, furniture and painting, with a written report.

02

Building collections

Guiding collectors in assembling a coherent group — what to buy, in what order, and why.

03

Curatorship and exhibitions

Conception, curatorship and catalogues of exhibitions, in partnership with museums and cultural centres, since 2003.

04

Museum advisory

Advising institutions on the acquisition, study and display of collections of sacred art and decorative arts.

Works that left this house

Destination
Works by José Joaquim da Rocha (1737–1807)Instituto Cultural Vale2023
A piece presented by the Brazilian government to President Dwight EisenhowerPresidency of the United States1960
A pair of tables by Mestre Valentim; a canvas by Adriana Varejão; a Portuguese silver ewer; a terracotta Our Lady of the ConceptionOpening selection, Lisbon gallery2025

The house does not disclose the names of its clients. These are public records, cited in the press and in institutional documentation.