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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

In gathering information to write this post, I was shocked to discover that anyone can legally present themselves as a personal property appraiser. There is no governmental license, proof of knowledge, or certification required to appraise personal property.

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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

A Note from the Co-Editor: As an appraiser, I frequently invite new clients to send me pictures of their items so I can review them in advance and better assist with designing an appraisal scope of work that is most appropriate to their needs.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

As partners of the Appraisal Foundation, we adhere to Personal Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. Qualifying appraisal experience consists of tasks associated with the accomplishment of personal property assignments which result in a USPAP compliant report. As appraisers, we are market researchers.

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

Artifactual History Appraisal

My latest article for Worthwhile Magazineâ„¢ tackles a tricky area of appraising: understanding the different levels of value. This is one of the most confusing elements of appraising that I spend a lot of time discussing with clients, so I wanted to cover the subject in an article that could reach and help a much broader audience.

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Sculptures, Googly Eyes, In-Person Inspection and USPAP

International Society of Appraisers

Corten Steel was designed to eliminate the need for painting and when exposed to the elements develops a rusted appearance in just a few months. Let’s say you were asked to appraise Bend, Oregon’s public sculptures in March 2022 where you visited them in person, making notes on their condition.