Why appraise your art pieces?

Whether you want to consign your artworks with us or simply want to insure your artwork for what it's worth, art appraisals or art valuations include much more useful information than just the current prices of your art pieces. Each appraisal explains how the final price was determined, some history behind the artwork (including artist biographies and provenance) and personalized suggestions for you (keep or sell the artwork?).  Additional comments relevant to your specific request will also be provided by our certified art appraisers who have more than 25 years of experience in the art market.

If we think that your collection fits in our own, we will contact you for a possible consignment opportunity. At that point, our art consultants will get back with you about what you need to do next.

Art appraisers provide you with expert and non-biased advice. They have access to art price databases, auction and sales reports and "exclusive inside information" about art market trends from around the world. Their only goal is to help you determine how to get the best value out of your artwork, whether you decide to sell or keep it.

ABOUT THE FORM

It is our pleasure to assist you with your inquiry.
The following is an outline of Baterbys' appraisal services. Artwork is like any other tangible asset for valuation.

Proper documents to verify the value of an item are
crucial to obtain the appropriate insurance, for estate valuation, or to justify a price for potential resale.

1).  Basic Desktop Appraisal Service – a detailed
report describing the work and its value based on
digital image/s (uninspected/physically unseen).  Authentication is not provided. 

2).  Full Appraisal Service – For estates, collections
and high-end artworks that require full appraisal
reports.  A multi-page and complete appraisal
will be provided.

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