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Inventory: Our appraisers will meet with you on-site, for your convenience, to view
all of the items you are interested in having appraised. Should you have
questions about whether a particular item warrants an appraisal, we can help
guide you through the process and decision-making. We will prepare an inventory
listing a full description of each item including: artist or maker, type of object, title
and subject, medium or materials, date or period, condition, provenance and
dimensions. In addition, each work will be digitally photographed for inclusion in
the final appraisal report.
Research: Back at our office, documented research is conducted for each item in
the inventory. Comparable prices from galleries, auction houses, dealers and
sales records are analyzed to determine the most appropriate market for each
piece in question. The items found in the marketplace are compared to the
subject piece, the characteristics of value are weighed, and the appropriate
estimated value assigned to the subject piece.
Fees: Contracts outlining the scope of services, terms and conditions, and
estimated costs will be submitted for approval on-site once the items to be
appraised have been viewed and before work begins. Upon completion, an
appraisal document that is compliant with the Uniform Standards of Accepted
Appraisal Practice and the Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics of
the American Society of Appraisers is submitted in duplicate along with an
optional digital version on compact disc for archival use.
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