Thanks to cutting-edge scientific analysis techniques, CIRAM helps you understand the condition of your pieces and take appropriate conservation measures.
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Assessing the conservation of a work is essential to guarantee its longevity and value. Through this process, museums, collectors, and art professionals can:
Trust CIRAM to assess the conservation of your pieces with rigor and expertise.
Contact our teamsThe greatest museums and art professionals trust us for the assessment of the conservation of their works of art.
To assess the conservation of a work of art, CIRAM offers specialized analyses based on cutting-edge scientific techniques. These techniques make it possible to identify the physical, chemical, and biological alterations of the work:
Our team of experts selects the most appropriate techniques according to the nature of your objects and your problems.
Find out more about our analysis methodsThe conservation assessment process for a work of art at CIRAM follows a rigorous and transparent procedure:
We are discussing with you to understand the evaluation objectives (preservation, restoration, sale).
If necessary, we can guide you in the selection and dispatch of samples for analysis, taking care to preserve them during transport.
Depending on the materials, state of preservation, and presumed dating, we determine the most suitable methods (carbon 14, spectrometry, imaging…).
Our experts conduct in-depth laboratory analyses to assess the condition of materials and conservation techniques.
At the end of the analysis, we provide you with a detailed report including findings, recommendations and possible action to be taken.
CIRAM is the partner of choice for the evaluation of art conservation thanks to:
Trust CIRAM for reliable and relevant carbon 14 dating, carried out in compliance with the strictest scientific standards.
Contact our teamsWe appraise paintings, sculptures, archaeological objects, textiles and antique furniture according to the materials and techniques used.
We use techniques such as microscopic examination, infrared or Raman spectrometry and carbon-14 dating for organic materials.
Depending on the complexity of the work, evaluation can take from a few days to several weeks.
Costs vary according to the work and analyses required. Contact us for a personalized quote.
You will receive a report detailing the state of conservation of the work, with recommendations for its preservation.
Check the historical compatibility of a painting by studying the pigments, binder and support used in relation to the period advertised.
Analyze the composition of materials to distinguish an old work from a modern reproduction, even if it has been cast or restored.
Use radiocarbon dating to accurately determine the age of your wood carving, ancient manuscript, painting or any other organic material, such as ivory...
Check whether your art object is genuine, thanks to scientific analyses adapted to its nature, origin and presumed period.
The scientific analysis of a painting combines several methods to study its support, materials, manufacturing technique, state of conservation, and authenticity.
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