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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.

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

Artifactual History Appraisal

Examples of retail replacement value are the price an art gallery asks for a painting in their inventory, the asking price of a table by a furniture designer, or the manufacturer listed price of a sterling silver serving item. That $400 is called the hammer price, referencing the tradition of the wooden gavel.