International Society of Appraisers

MARCH 14, 2025

Talk to your client to identify the scope of work. You may be asked to determine the salvage value for a damaged painting, antique table, computer, or other kind of item. Descriptions/Identification (authentic, age, provenance, dimensions, etc.) In damage loss claims these can often be broad.

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Appraiser/appraisal Market Value Appraisal Reports Hypothetical Condition 52

Artifactual History Appraisal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

All appraisal reports written in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) have to include identification of the level of the market the appraised values are set in and the effective date of the valuation.

Retail Replacement Value 130

Retail Replacement Value Appraiser/appraisal Appraisal Reports Market Value 130

Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

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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Appraiser/appraisal Insurance Antiques and Decorative Arts Market Value 130