Hi there!
There are a number of ways you can go about getting your piece
appraised. I highly recommend making your first stop the local art
museum to ask for their recommendation for a reputable appraiser. If
you don't have an art museum in your town, there are other options:
What's It Worth to You.com offers online appraisals based on
information you submit to them for $9.95., and return a digital
apparaisal certificate. After the online appraisal, the service will
provide you with a list of appraisers in your area if you desire a
physical appraisal (which is required to guarantee an appraisal's
accuracy).
[ http://www.whatsitworthtoyou.com/ ]
One of the appraisers affiliated with that site, Dr. Darragh Elliott,
has his own appraisal service as well. He specializes in European
art, and posesses remarkable credentials. You can get a free
temporary appraisal quotation here:
[ http://www.fineartappraiser.com/orderform.htm ]
Art Services 2000 is an accredited member of the International Society
of Appraisers:
Fine Art Appraisals
Art Services 2000 LTD. CO
PO Box 1205
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32170
Phone: 386-428-2980
Fax: 386-428-2980
[ http://www.artservices2000.com/appraisals2.html ]
You can also contact the Art Dealers Association of America to get
matched up with a reputable art appraiser in your area:
Donna Carlson
Art Dealers Association of America
575 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022
phone: 212 940 8590 fax: 212 940 6484
email: adaa@artdealers.org
[ http://www.artdealers.org/appraisals.html ]
...and the more famous choices:
Sotheby's
[ http://www.sothebys.com/services/appraisals/ ]
Christie's
Christie's Estates & Appraisals
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
info@christies.com
[ http://www.christies.com/appraisals_valuation/overview.asp ]
And just for fun:
The deadline to get tickets for this year's Antiques Roadshow Summer
Tour has passed, but if you want to get a free appraisal, get on TV,
and get a well known appraiser excited and flustered, perhaps you
might want to keep an eye on the Antiques Roadshow home page for next
season's tour information?
[ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/roadshow/series/highlights/2003/index.html
]
Congratulations on such a marvelous find! Good luck!
Best regards,
missy-ga |
