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RESEARCHING Your Art, Yourself, Is a Bad Idea!

Coronado Appraisal

Isn’t it a great world we live in, where all the knowledge of the Ages… all of it… is right there at end of your fingertips? Having a legal and professional Appraisal Report is required if you are submitting the information to the IRS, or if the report will be viewed by an attorney or judge. How incredibly cool is that?

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what if artwork is damaged?

Drishti LLC Appraisers

Recently, a client contacted us for an insurance appraisal. She was remodeling her home and wanted to make sure that her paintings were insured to the proper value in case there was any damage during the remodel. An insurance appraisal serves several purposes, and thinking ahead provides peace of mind.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Being able to see photographs emailed to me ahead of time by a client can reduce the client’s total project cost, alert me of the need to consult specialized reference books or outside experts, and help me assess whether the client even needs an appraisal report at all. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?

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Addressing the COVID-Elephant in the Room

Art Advisor's Blog

Since the shelter-in-place order, we have been busy serving our clients, completing research on projects started prior to the stay-at-home mandate, delivering appraisal reports, brokering artwork sales, and providing pre-purchase consultations. Kadir Nelson’s new painting, “After the Storm” is a perfect example of the theme.

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Understanding the Different Levels of Value: It’s Worth What Where and When?

Artifactual History Appraisal

I’ve written this basic guide as an introduction to the different levels of value so that users of appraisal services will be able to better determine what sort of appraisal reports would best suit their needs. The next level down of value is Actual Cash Value.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the phone trying to help people determine if the painting they found in a garage sale is worth anything. I took no pleasure in having to explain that they had one of the many reproductions of the painting and their hopes of having won the art lottery was only a lovely dream.