Private Art Dealers Association
in Associations & Clubs / Art
Contact Information
Lenox Hill StationNew York, New York 10021
United States
Diamond level member
Description
The Private Art Dealers Association, PADA, was chartered in 1988 as a not-for-profit organization. PADA represents a select group of dealers, each of whom specializes in a particular area of the fine arts and works from a non-public space. PADA members guarantee the authenticity of all art they sell. Membership in PADA is by invitation and is offered only to qualified dealers who have been in business for at least five years. Each PADA member must be a specialist with recognized expertise in his or her field and maintain a corresponding inventory. Members are required to have demonstrated the highest level of integrity and professionalism in dealings with colleagues, institutions and the public. Election to PADA is also based on a dealer