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The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals

Art Appraisal Resources

Art Acquisitions Art collectors, museums, galleries, and private individuals interested in purchasing contemporary Paintings, Sculpture, Photography, or Fine Art Prints might seek an appraisal to ensure they make an informed investment.

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Building a Collection and Art as an Investment

Artifactual History Appraisal

In many cases, if you have available capital to invest, you're better off directing it to a mutual fund or similar traditional investment infrastructure than buying paintings with the expectation that a few years down the road they will greatly increase in value. Do landscape paintings sooth you, or do you enjoy Impressionist cafe scenes?

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Great Discoveries: Degas Art Found for $1 May Be Worth $13M

WorthPoint

The buyer brought the drawing to art expert Michel Schulman for analysis. Schulman sought help from art historians to confirm that the painting was indeed created by Degas. He and others used x-rays, photographs, and other techniques during their analysis. The analysis verified that the drawing was an authentic Degas work.

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The Case Against the Current Energy Usage of NFTs: An Art World Environmentalist’s Opinion

Artifactual History Appraisal

As Claudia pointed out in her interview on Larissa Wild’s The Art Elevator Podcast , NFTs have a very high carbon footprint, exponentially higher than most artworks made in traditional mediums like paintings and sculpture. The second issue is determining authenticity and tracking provenance through the use of blockchain technology.

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Introducing: Signature Art Research

What Is It Worth?

At Mearto, we’ve offered art authentication research to go alongside our quick and affordable online appraisal service since 2020. who said: The authentication report we received from Mearto was very well researched and written, as well as detailed and comprehensive. I’m very happy with my results. and Gabino V.,

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Antique Porcelain: How to Identify, Value, and Sell Your Treasures

Sarasota Antique Buyers

Limoges: Often stamped with “Limoges, France,” this porcelain is prized for its superb hand-painted details. Here are some quite sought-after objects: Vases: Search for hand-painted designs, gilding, or unusual forms in vases. Lamps: Collectors value antique porcelain lamps with elaborate bases or painted accents.

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The Jewish Museum Uncovers Fraudulent Early American Portraits & Exhibits Them

Appraisal Group USA

The Jewish Museum is the latest to display fraudulent paintings from its collection. As fine art appraisers, TheAppraisal Group cautions that you should take an appraisal of your collection to determine authenticity before gifting or passing on to your inheritors. Only one source is known to document the paintings.