As the Director of Fine Art, Kunter Kula oversees DOYLE's Fine Art Specialists, auctions and strategy, partnering with collectors, dealers and fiduciaries to provide holistic guidance on the acquisition, on-going management and disposition of fine art collections.
Prior to joining DOYLE, Mr. Kula worked at Sotheby’s for six years, initially in the Valuations Department leading the Contemporary Art and 20th Century Design-focused team and successfully securing important consignments for the auction house. More recently, he was in charge of growing Sotheby’s fine art e-commerce and “buy now” offerings of works spanning the mid-19th century to the present day. He also advised multi-category collectors on building and maintaining their collections. Prior to Sotheby’s, he was the collection manager for a prominent Swiss private collector and a sales associate at Sperone Westwater Gallery.
Born in Istanbul, Mr. Kula holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Art History from Hamilton College. He has successfully completed the coursework on USPAP compliance (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice).