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New York Office

The OIMAP branch for the Americas, at the heart of the world's leading art market.

Updated : October 28, 2026· 3 min read

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Temple of Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Antonio Beato (c. 1860s)Missions of the New York OfficeThe five missions entrusted to the office: market, Member States, protection, training and representation.› Roman Ruins, Villa Pamfili, Hubert Robert (1774)New York Office ContactsContact details and points of contact for OIMAP's American branch.› Eighteen Views of Rome: The Piazza Farnese (recto), Lievin Cruyl (1664)Access to the New York officeRoutes, reception guidelines and accessibility of OIMAP's American office.›

The Americas branch

London Nomades, John Thomson (1877)
London Nomades, John Thomson (1877)

The New York office covers the American continent, where 40% of the world art market takes place. It supports Member States, auction houses, museums and collectors in the zone.

This section presents the missions, contacts and access. The States of the zone are listed in the Americas section.

  • New York
  • Americas
  • Office

New York office in figures

40%Share of North America in the market
1Office for the Americas
≈ 25Staff on site (indicative)
5Offices of the Organisation

Source: OIMAP General Secretariat.

Three Pages

The Grotto of Posillipo, Hubert Robert (c. 1769)MandateMissions

Role of the office.

›An Old Clothes Shop, Seven Dials, John Thomson (1877)DirectoryContacts

Addresses and opening hours.

›The Apotheosis of Romulus: Design for a Ceiling, Domenico Maria Canuti (c. 1675–76)PracticalAccess

Getting to the office.

›

Breakdown

Market relationsAuction houses, galleries
Member StatesFocal points
ProtectionLiaison with authorities
TrainingLocal seminars

Indicative breakdown of the office's activity.

The Map Maker (c. 1843–45)
The Map Maker (c. 1843–45)
Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), Samuel Bourne (1864)
Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000), Samuel Bourne (1864)
The Auction House: The Town Crier, Honoré Daumier (1864, printed 1920)
The Auction House: The Town Crier, Honoré Daumier (1864, printed 1920)

A major marketplace

North America accounts for 40% of the world art market, which reaches €67.8 billion in 2024. The major auction houses, fairs and galleries concentrate a considerable volume of transactions there.

A permanent presence in New York allows OIMAP to maintain direct dialogue with these players and to gather their expectations regarding certification.

Relations with professionals

The office regularly meets auction houses, dealers, experts and insurers. It presents the Desk's services to them, explains the traceability requirements and gathers their comments on the procedures.

These exchanges help shape the Organisation's recommendations, notably on provenance and due diligence.

Heritage protection

The office is in contact with the police and customs authorities of the zone. It passes on BIOP alerts, helps identify the competent contacts and contributes to the coordinated operations conducted with headquarters.

Restitution actions undertaken with countries of origin often go through New York, where many of the institutions concerned are located.

The Office in Brief

Practical information on the New York office
ItemDetailsRemarks
Address300 Heritage Plaza, New York, NYBy appointment
Emailnewyork@oimap.exampleReply within two working days (indicative)
Telephone+1 212 000 0000New York time
Area coveredAmericasNorth, Central and South

Milestones

  1. Opening

    First correspondent in New York (indicative).

  2. Expansion

    Creation of the protection team (indicative).

  3. Remote seminars

    Online training of professionals (indicative).

  4. Americas Programme

    New axis of regional cooperation (indicative).

Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers (c. 1820)
Maharaja of Kotah Listening to Music and Watching Dancers (c. 1820)
The Ghat of Dasaswa Medh, Bénarès, Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1865–68, published 1869–70)
The Ghat of Dasaswa Medh, Bénarès, Louis-Théophile Marie Rousselet (1865–68, published 1869–70)
Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))
Pair of Drawings: Sketch of the Labyrinth of the Villa Pisani and Piazza San Marco with Doges' Palace, Francesco Guardi (1773–1778(?))

Time difference

New York or Paris

Views: The Market on the Molo, Antonio Canaletto (1735–1746)

New York Office

Proximity
  • Market professionals
  • States of the Americas
  • Local seminars

For the needs of the zone.

Egypt and Nubia, Volume I: The Great Temple of Aboo-Simble, Nubia, Louis Haghe (1846)

Paris Headquarters

Decision
  • Certification
  • Governance
  • Coordination

For procedures and institutional matters.

Contact the office

  1. Locate

    Check that the request concerns the Americas.

  2. Write

    Contact the office.

  3. Describe

    Specify the need.

  4. Exchange

    Arrange a meeting.

  5. Follow up

    Receive a report.

Before contacting the office

An auction house director

Arch in Farmyard, Swansea, Calvert Richard Jones (1845)
« The office explained to us the Organisation's expectations on provenance and put us in touch with the Desk. »
Benjamin Whitfield, auction house director (example)

Vocabulary

Due diligence
Checks carried out before a transaction.
Provenance
Ownership history of an item.
Fair
Commercial show of works of art.
Coordinated operation
Joint action by several services.

Museums and universities

The office collaborates with museums and research centres to organise lectures, seminars and training workshops. It offers students information sessions on careers at the Organisation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which zone does the office cover?

The Americas.

Where can the contacts be found?
Where do I request a certification?

At the OIMAP Desk.

Where is the office located?

See Access.

Useful Documents

Contacts

India. Benares. Aurangzeb's Mosque, after a photo by Dr. Kurt Boeck, Photoglob Co. (c. 1890–1910)
India. Benares. Aurangzeb's Mosque, after a photo by Dr. Kurt Boeck, Photoglob Co. (c. 1890–1910)
General SecretariatParis — Headquarters+33 1 00 00 00 00secretariat@oimap.exampleMonday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Discover the Missions

The Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, Michiel van Overbeek (c. 1650–80)

Market, States and protection.

Missions
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