Senior Art Appraiser for Insurance, Tax Deductions, Estates, and Collection Management.
Chicago-based appraiser, and former gallery owner
Divorce & Estate
Fair Market Value Appraiser
This type of appraisal requiring Fair Market Values take more time than the Insurance appraisals. The values are the prices a willing buyer would pay a willing seller. Essentially,the seller is getting more than if they were selling to a reseller and a buyer is paying less than they would pay a reseller.
Insurance
Efficient Art Appraiser
The appraisal for insurance determines the amount of coverage you will need to replace your damaged or lost art. There is less guesswork for this type of appraisal since the values are based on gallery prices of similar works and auction results plus retail markups, framing and shipping.
Tax Deductible Contribution
Qualified Appraiser for IRS
These appraisals require compliance with tax code, filling out forms and being done within a time frame. These are time consuming and the most costly, but if well written according to USPAP, they are effective instruments.