Areas of Service

Verbal evaluations

Verbal evaluations are offered for a minimum of $150, and offer clients the ability to find out what they have before the larger expenditure of a full written appraisal. Advance notice is given to a client if the artwork in question is valued at less than $150, so no monies are wasted in the process. Verbal evaluations can be conducted over the phone or in person. No information is given in writing.

Written appraisals

Written appraisals are offered for a variety of purposes: non-cash charitable contributions, insurance coverage, damage claims, estate tax, gift tax, resale, division of property among heirs, etc. The pricing on written appraisals depends upon the number of artworks and the scope of work required to appraise the artworks. Estimates of the cost are given in advance when photographs of the artworks and information on size and provenance is provided to the appraiser.

Written consultations

Written consultations are offered as a less detailed and less expensive alternative to a full written appraisal. NOTE: Consultations are NOT appraisals. Consultations are offered not as a substitute for full appraisals, but as an option when a written document is wanted, and a range of value for each object is acceptable to the client. Consultations are based upon 25+ years of art industry experience, and are similar to what an auction house might provide as a pre-sale estimate, although the market for your artworks could reside in a number of different venues and geographic locations.

assistance with selling at auction

If you are looking to sell an object and would like assistance with navigating the auction process from start to finish, assistance can be offered for the duration of the auction process.

art inventory services  

Art inventory services can provide you with clear and concise information about your collection: from detailed photographs of each work, to location, size, condition, provenance, notations on the medium, artist, time period, and value. An inventory can be prepared using your choice of software, from Excel to specialized art collector software programs.

commissioned ART

The other side of my business is creating unique artworks for clients. Artworks are based upon the needs and wants of the client to fit their living space. For past clients I have recreated beloved scenes from holiday vacation photos and reproduced paintings by well-known artists like Renoir or Seurat. Please contact me for more information.