CALIFORNIA ART APPRAISERS GUIDE
Art appraisers guide for professional art appraisal services located in California. Having a current appraisal for your artwork is essential in the event of damage or loss. We strongly recommend maintaining an up-to-date art appraisal for all valuable artworks. Knowing the replacement value of your artwork is crucial, and you should discuss this with your insurance agent to ensure your collection is properly insured.
Art appraisals can serve different purposes and reflect various values. A qualified professional art appraiser can guide you in understanding these distinctions and help you determine the type of appraisal that best suits your needs. Current art appraisals are valuable for various purposes, including insurance claims, art sales, and the equitable distribution of assets, such as in estates or trusts. The type of appraisal needed depends on its intended use. Art appraisers can provide the current Fair Market Value (FMV), Retail Replacement Value (RRV), or Liquidation Value (LV) of an artwork. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service also requires a qualified art appraisal for property donations exceeding a specified value.
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ART APPRAISERS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ART APPRAISERS
CALIFORNIA ART APPRAISERS
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Jeanie Craig, ASA, USPAP compliant
35 Miller Avenue, #260
Mill Valley, CA 94941
415-381-1515
https://appraiserart.com/
Accredited Senior Fine Art Appraiser, Art Collection Manager, specializing in modern and contemporary art. We organize, document and appraise private, corporate and institutional art collections, and work with artists, galleries, museums and individual collectors, as well as estate attorneys, trustees, wealth managers and art insurance specialists. Our clients are located throughout the San Francisco Bay area, from Sonoma/Napa to Silicon Valley and beyond.
Susan McDonough, AAA
San Francisco, CA
415-309-7521
https://mcdfaa.com/
McDonough Fine Art Appraisals, LLC provides appraisals of fine and decorative art to private collectors, foundations, museums, corporate clients, attorneys, accountants, insurance professionals, and municipalities. Services include onsite examination, in-depth market research, and substantiated, actionable reports explaining and supporting the valuation conclusion. All appraisals are USPAP compliant.
Claudia W. Hess, AAA Certified
San Francisco Bay Area
415-580-2781
https://www.hessartadvisory.com/
We provide independent, detailed, objective, well researched, and photo documented appraisals for our clients. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, we appraise worldwide in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Principal, Claudia Hess has OVER 30 YEARS experience in the Art Industry, she is accredited by Appraisers Association of America. We serve the entire San Francisco Bay Area, Sonoma & Napa, Silicon Valley, Carmel and beyond.
Karen Tallackson Bacon Fine Art Appraisals
Atherton, CA
650-759-6676
https://www.ktbfaa.com/
Karen T. Bacon is an Executive Board member and Certified member of the Appraisers Association of America. The firm specializes in providing qualified appraisals for insurance, estate, and donation purposes, with primary expertise in Modern, Post War and Contemporary art. Ms. Bacon holds an M.A. in art history and has over 20 years of arts-related experience working with collectors, auction houses, galleries, museums, fine art dealers, attorneys, investment and banking firms, and civic organizations. In all aspects of her business she is committed to providing professional and ethical appraisal services and guidance to her clients.
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Mariam Whitten, ISA AM
Orinda, CA
925-451-0271
CALIFORNIA ART APPRAISERS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Kevin Zweyer Anderson, AAA
468 N. Camden Drive, Suite 644A
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
310-858-1644 https://www.art-appraisals.net/
Certified Member: Appraisers Association. Anderson Fine Art Appraisals serves Collectors, Museums, Estates, Attorneys and Insurance Agents in Los Angeles and across Southern California. 25 years of art valuation experience, you can depend on us to assess and value your artwork with accuracy and integrity. Specialists in Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture: Contemporary, Modern, Impressionist and 19th Century. All appraisals we prepare conform to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and the IRS.
Xiliary Twil , ASA
Beverly Hills, CA, 90211
310-991-8945
https://www.artassetmanagementgroup.com/
Accredited Senior Art appraiser with over 40 years experience as an appraiser, art advisor, and gallery director, offering USPAP and IRS compliant appraisal reports for insurance, estate tax and planning, divorce, charitable donations, and bankruptcy, working with collectors, their families, financial and wealth managers, accounting firms, trust and estate planners and attorneys, family offices, corporations, institutions, trustees and fiduciaries, for all intended uses and values. Modern and Contemporary art, in all mediums.
Fine Art Photography Appraisals and Collection Management LLC
Houston, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New York
713-278-1584
https://lorrainedavis.com/
Accredited Specialist, Appraisers Association of America, Inc. USPAP
Los Angeles, CA
310-601-7655
https://nyfaa.com/
Our exclusive team of highly professional staff appraisers is expert in most categories of the fine and decorative arts, spanning antiquity through the 21st century, and including paintings, prints, works on paper, sculpture, antique furniture, silver, glass and ceramics. New York Fine Art Appraisers has specialized in appraising the fine and decorative arts since 1980. Iffices in NYC, Washington, DC, Boston, Palm Beach and Los Angeles.
Bridgette Saylor, ASA and Brooks Rice, ASA
P.O. Box 412061
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-551-7013
https://www.saylorriceappraisals.com/
We provide personal property appraisals in all areas of fine art, including modern and contemporary paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures and works on paper. We also appraise public art and site-specific properties, as well as archives, ephemera, popular culture memorabilia and vinyl records.
Rita Chemers, USPAP, Life Member Appraisers Association of America
Tustin, CA
714-731-5432
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