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CINOA (Confédération Internationale des Négociants en Oeuvres d'Art, or International Confederation of Art and Antique Dealers' Associations) is a Brussels-based international federation of antique and art dealers. It was founded in 1935 and represents five thousand dealers from thirty-two art and antique associations in twenty-two countries.

History

CINOA was founded in 1935.

Since 1976, CINOA has been awarding a yearly CINOA Prize to art historians or major art market players "in recognition of an academic publication or a remarkable contribution to furthering the cultural preservation through art works in a CINOA member country".

In 2021, CINOA alerted its members on the circulation of cultural artifacts looted from Afghanistan in the art world, a warning to avoid being linked to terrorists' opaque financing montages.

Description

Membership requires to adhere to strict quality and expertise standards. Dealers who are affiliated with CINOA through their art and antique trade associations may display the CINOA logo as support of the CINOA charter and guidelines.

The goal of CINOA are to encourage high ethical standards within the trade, disseminate practical information on the art market, and facilitate legitimate circulation of artworks throughout the world.

Members

Notes

  1. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia & CIS, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, USA.

References

  1. CINOA, "The CINOA Prize" Archived 2007-01-05 at the Wayback Machine (page retrieved November 24th, 2006).
  2. Chow, Vivienne (2021-10-12). "A Group of 12 Art Trade Associations Has Vowed to Prevent Cultural Heritage Trafficking From Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan". Artnet News. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  3. "Le SNA rejoint la CINOA". Le Journal Des Arts (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  4. "The IAPN becomes an Associate Member of CINOA". www.coinsweekly.com. 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2025-01-17.

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