about Jonathan
Jonathan Winter is a bespoke private art consultant and appraiser based in New York City.
After having worked for major art institutions such as Marlborough Gallery, Phillips Auction House, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, and Samuel Owen Gallery, Jonathan currently manages a number of reputable private art collections around the country.
He also started and continues to build upon his family’s private art collection, with a focus on Contemporary Art, which now holds over 100 pieces of fine art based on his personal taste and thorough research of the evolving art market.
Additionally, Jonathan sits on the National Advisory Council of the Tang Museum at Skidmore College as well as being a member of the Curator’s Circle at the Guggenheim Museum.
Jonathan holds a BA in Art History and Studio Art from Skidmore College, a Masters in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and is a qualified art appraiser affiliated with the Appraisal Institute of America.
Services
Decorative
Art is a perfect way to decorate a home. It can add pops of color, accentuate ceiling heights, and portray your individual taste and style. J. Winter Art Associates can help you decorate your space with the perfect choices of colors, scale, and composition to fill your bare walls.
Investment
Fine art has become a smart way to invest. The Wall Street Journal once declared that “art is among the hottest markets on Earth,” with certain works selling for fifteen times their asking prices, and Contemporary Art outperforming stock indexes for many years. J. Winter Art Associates can help you purchase artwork that is not only beautiful but a smart investment based on thorough research of the artist and evolving art market.
Appraisals
Many people own artwork, have been given artwork, or were bequeathed artwork that they have no idea what it is worth. Knowing your art's value can be extremely beneficial for your own general knowledge, having a sense of pricing for when you might be ready to sell, as well as for insurance and tax purposes. J. Winter Art Associates can appraise works in your collection to obtain fair market or retail replacement values, and to help know your artwork's worth.
The Brand Story
J. Winter Art Associates LLC was originally created as an entity for Jonathan Winter to collect art under and grow his family’s private art collection.
Since its inception, J. Winter Art Associates has evolved past his own private collection and expanded to advise others in starting or improving upon their own collecting needs. Whether it be for decorative purposes or investment opportunities, each collector comes with their own set of priorities and desires.
Based on each client’s specific parameters, Jonathan assists with selecting different artists and sourcing their artworks, helping to choose the best options per the client’s taste and budget, making sure the client is paying a fair price based on current market values, getting the lowest shipping quote, and arranging delivery and installation of the artworks purchased at their destination.
Jonathan is also a qualified appraiser, able to value individual artworks or entire collections for insurance purposes, tax purposes, or the owner’s general knowledge.
J. Winter Art Associates strives not only to acquire the best pieces for clients, but to introduce them to what can be considered an elusive or sometimes daunting art world and make it a fun and welcoming experience.
