Sarah Talbot Capes is a specialist adviser to private collectors, families, museums, institutions and corporate collections on curation, management and long-term stewardship.
She works closely with clients to ensure that artworks and collections are professionally cared for, rigorously documented and safeguarded for future generations. Her approach combines academic rigour with hands-on collections management expertise, enabling clients to preserve and enhance both the cultural and financial value of their collections with discretion and confidence.
Sarah is the Founder and Director of a curatorial and collections management firm providing museum-standard care to private collectors, public institutions and corporate collections internationally. The firm delivers tailored support across the full lifecycle of a collection, including cataloguing and digitisation, conservation strategy, storage and logistics, loans, valuations coordination, and estate and legacy planning.
With formal training in art history and curatorial studies, Sarah has worked across museums, in conservation and at several leading Mayfair galleries. Her experience spans a wide range of material, including antiques, Old Master paintings, and modern and contemporary works. She is recognised for her calm, detail-driven and highly discreet approach, as well as her ability to coordinate trusted specialists across conservation, logistics, insurance and wider advisory services.
As a Consultant to the Spencer West Private Office, Sarah works alongside legal, tax and fiduciary teams to advise private clients on art governance, collections management and strategic planning, particularly where collections intersect with estate structuring, succession and long-term family legacy.