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$30 Purchase Worth $10,000,000!

Art Appraisal Resources

This small drawing with a distinctive monogram was purchased in 2017 at a yard sale for $30 and valued at over $10,000,000. Almost everyone would love to be the one to find this needle in a haystack type of undiscovered treasure, but on the flip side, no one wants to be one who inadvertently sold the $10,000,000 drawing for $30.

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Documenting Your Art Collection

Fine Art Estates

Most Fine Art Insurance professionals will agree that the best way to ensure that an insured loss is settled quickly and fairly is by properly documenting your art collection. If you carry a blanket policy and have a covered loss, it is likely that your insurance agent will have no information about the work in question beforehand.

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Fall Jewelry Trends You Need to Know

A Matter of Brilliance

You can go big (and say it’s in memory of the Queen) with a tiara or barrettes that draw the eye upward. And speaking of heirlooms, make sure they’re protected by insurance and an up-to-date professional appraisal. I can make the appraisal happen—just contact me at (617) 304-0174 or at aimee@ambappraisal.com.

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Choosing an Appraiser - Essential Questions to Ask: Part II

Art Advisor's Blog

Earlier, we posted Part one of this blog with the first six questions to ask when choosing an appraiser. As explained in Part I, there are many reasons you might need an appraisal of personal property. There is no national licensure requirement for personal property appraisers. Appraisal of an entire estate? No problem.

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How Personal Property Appraisers Can Increase the Value of Your Estate Sale

Prime Appraisals

Personal property appraisers play a key role in making sure you get the most out of your estate sale. This is where personal property appraisers step in. An appraiser looks at everything and helps you see the full picture. An appraiser is someone who knows a lot about these kinds of things.

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Art Peritus Art Industry Spotlight: Katja Zigerlig of Berkley One

Art Peritus

Art Peritus recently sat down with Katja Zigerlig, Vice President, Art, Wine and Collectibles Advisory at Berkley One, a Berkley Company (WRB) to discuss the nuances of collecting and insuring Fine Art. B: Should updated appraisals be a resolution for collectors? B: Ah, so you take appraisals very seriously! K: Yes indeed.

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Lost Fine Art: ‘Medicine’ by Gustav Klimt

ValuePros Appraisal Services

FINE ART APPRAISERS Our staff of experts certify the value of hundreds of pieces of fine art every month. The post Lost Fine Art: ‘Medicine’ by Gustav Klimt appeared first on ValuePros Appraisal Services. Only one photograph remains of the complete painting of Medicine, taken just before it was destroyed.