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Estate Jewelry: Assessing Value, Finding Buyers, and Maximizing Profit

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

The value of estate jewelry depends on its rarity, age, and condition, and can range from antique to vintage or simply used. They’ll also consider its history, provenance, market trends, and demand. Auction houses: High-end estate jewelry can be sold at Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses.

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Why Provenance is Paramount

Art Peritus

Why Provenance is Paramount As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape the market in the coming year. Allen, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Collection.

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Antique Textiles: Finding the Best Dealers, Appraisers, and Auctions

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

When working with antique textile dealers , you must ask questions about the history and provenance of the pieces you’re interested in. During the appraisal, the appraiser will examine the textile’s condition, age, rarity, and historical significance. You can sell them through a dealer, auction house, or online marketplace.

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Tips for Buying or Selling American Art

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

The subject of the artworks or their provenance (previous ownership) can add significant value in some cases. A well-trained expert is well-versed in American history and art, allowing him or her to accurately determine the artwork’s origins, age, and value. Finally, the market will decide.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

high end, branded, celebrity provenance) is going to sell at a high-end international auction house like Christie’s. A collection of unbranded jewelry that has no celebrity provenance may sell at a local or regional auction house. Note that the definition of replacement cost comparable mentions age.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

Invaluable

In our experience, items with the most provenance are most sought after.” While age might leave artifacts fragile or damaged, time has also embellished Chinese works of art with enduring beauty and relevancy. Provenance research also adds value and credibility to artworks. Ask a lot of questions!” reminds Schofield.

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

Artifactual History Appraisal

Actual Cash Value is Retail Replacement Value minus depreciation, which can be a deduction made for age, damage, or another factor. If Bidder A wants to remove the item from the auction house, in most circumstances it is going to cost more than $400 to be able to do so. The next level down of value is Actual Cash Value.