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Passion Assets: A True Love of Collecting

Art Peritus

While this quote often captures the inexplicable nature of human desire, it also resonates with the motivations behind collecting. Whether its choosing a potential mate or pursuing a coveted object, the pull of desire remains the same when it comes to collecting. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are essential in these cases.

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Lost Fine Art: The White Duck by Jean-Baptiste Oudry

ValuePros Appraisal Services

His painting “The White Duck” was part of the Walpole collection, which was exhibited at the country house Houghton Hall. Instead, stolen paintings are often used as collateral for drug deals or used to raise fraudulent loans from banks. It was stolen from Houghton Hall in 1992 and since then is considered as disappeared.

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Cooperative Galleries and the Future of Local Art

Michael Rose Fine Art

Whereas a traditional commercial gallery is (at least ideally) managed by a fine art professional who has both curatorial acumen as well as sales and networking ability, a cooperative might be run collectively by dozens of artists, each with their own goals and objectives.

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“Appraising in the World of the High-Net-Worth Client”

Art Advisor's Blog

Although we are available to help individuals with their questions about art of any value and collections of any size, our larger projects come from those who have been collecting for some time and have amassed a collection of considerable size and value. Displays FAS also has a large warehouse space for collections storage.

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Choosing the Right Appraisal Professionals for Accurate Property Valuation

Prime Appraisals

Data Collection: Appraisers gather data about the property, such as its square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, lot size, and any recent renovations or improvements. Report Generation: Once all data is collected and analyzed, appraisal professionals generate a detailed appraisal report.