Appraisal Services

Appraisals

Highly accurate and detailed valuations conforming to USPAP standards in all major areas of the fine and decorative arts.

NYFAA appraisals follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) format and the Code of Ethics required by all professional appraisal societies, and are accepted and highly regarded by insurance companies, courts of law, and government agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service. Each article is carefully examined on premises, thoroughly researched, catalogued and illustrated in accordance with the Object ID standards of the Getty Research Institute and the Art Loss Registry.

Appraisal reports are presented in a formal format, which includes:

researched retail replacement, fair market, or marketable cash values
comprehensive digital imaging with documentary-style overviews and detailed blow-ups of signatures, stamps and marks when appropriate
full catalogue descriptions including provenance, authenticity verification, condition, literary citations, exhibition history, brief artist biographies and important related works (as available)
client documentation such as invoices, certificates of authenticity, and condition reports, examined, correlated to each object, scanned, uploaded and filed for future reference
organization and totals by location or categories of your choice
presentation as a traditional hard-bound report, secure electronic document, or collection management software database
custom accession numbering to conform to any previous system, abbreviation or code adhering to the standards of the American Association of Museums
number coded ID available for those who wish to maintain complete privacy
competitive turn-around time and express service as required
regular monitoring of appraised values and notification when updates are recommended
annual index linked updates available on all appraisals

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Our Team of Appraisers

Our team of Senior Appraisers, each uniquely qualified by virtue of their education, experience and professional accomplishments, all hold memberships in the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), or the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).

Each Senior Appraiser is a trained and certified Generalist, who, working together behind the scenes with our synergized network of over 30 internationally recognized expert colleagues, ensures the highest level of accuracy and scholarship while minimizing intrusion and maintaining the privacy and security required by our exclusive clientele.

Our appraisers follow a rigorous program of professional involvement, staying attuned to changes in the art market, sales at regional and international auctions and galleries, and new legislation involving the arts. In addition, our experts regularly lecture, publish articles and provide interviews on art and appraisal related topics, and can be seen on Antiques Road Show.

Types of Appraisals

Insurance
Estate and IRS Submission
Estate Planning, Family Division, and Gift Tax
Non-cash Charitable Contribution
Damage and Loss
Forensic Reconstruction
Marital and Equitable Distribution
Liquidation
Bankruptcy and Collateral
Blockage Discount
Artist’s Estates and Archives
Litigation Expert Witness and Testimony
Appraisal Review

Research and Resources

NYFAA maintains a cutting edge library of electronic and printed resources including: fine and decorative art databases of over 3.5 million auction results covering more than 180,000 international artists and designers and dating back to 1985; books, periodicals, catalogues and other materials relating to works of fine and decorative art, collections, exhibitions, sales, and galleries; important catalogue raisonnés and other research tools to assist in the identification of artists, attributions, iconography, technical analyses and location of works of art; as well as an extensive collection of art history, biography and theory and methodology resources. Through our associations with museums, auction houses, libraries, artist’s estates, definitive experts, and institutions, a wide variety of archival and specialized materials are available to us as required for research projects and appraisals.