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Valuations
We can frequently give a free initial appraisal of approximate values before undertaking a formal valuation.
INSURANCE VALUATION FEES
Fees for written valuations
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Insurance Valuations
$140.00 for one work - thereafter $70 per item (larger collections please contact us)
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Market Appraisal
$140.00 for one work - thereafter $70 per item (larger collections please contact us)
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Market Appraisal and Insurance Valuations together - the Market Appraisal is reduced to $70 per item
Often in a multiple collection, there could be works that do not warrant the expense of a written valuation and we will discuss that at the time.
Written valuations can be presented as either: individual certificates for each artwork (for collections of less the four) or in the form of a bound catalogue for larger collections.
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We offer various types of valuation, including two printed versions.
Fine Art Society valuer, Grant Bezett, travels around the country regularly and can arrange a visit to value your paintings.
The standard 'Insurance Valuation' is for replacement purposes. This is the price one would expect to pay to replace a lost artwork from a dealer gallery.
A 'Market Appraisal' valuation differs inasmuch as it is used to determine a value for estate purposes, such as in a matrimonial split or a deceased estate and is based on what one would realistically expect to realise on the open market.
We can often give a free initial appraisal of approximate values before undertaking a formal valuation. Often in a multiple collection there could be works that do not warrant the expense of a written valuation and we will discuss that at the time.
Written valuations can be presented as either: individual certificates for each artwork (for collections of less the four), or in the form of a bound catalogue for larger collections.