Independent art appraisal and consulting.
From R Blake Miller
Services
Project management
Planning, coordinating vendors, and managing logistics.
Appraisal reports
Signed reports for insurance, estate, and property division.
Registrar
Shipping, storage, condition records, and paperwork for loans and consignments.
Collection records
One file per collection, covering provenance, history, and ownership.
Documentation
Writing, catalogue production, on-site photography.
Specialists
Competent specialists outside our practice are designated when required.
Approaches for
Collectors
Values for insurance, gifts, and sales.
Executors
Reports and research for equitable division and insurance.
Artists
Consulting and management. Inventory, records, market perspective.
Dealers
Independent valuations. Artist and client liaison, consignments, shipping.
Organizations
Arts programming, events, and collection services.
Art
Provenance, exhibition history, and research and reporting on market comparables.
Contact
- Emailblake@nyartappraisal.com
- Telephone(917) 268-7707
Fees
Figures below are typical and vary by project.
| Service | Estimate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Up to three hours | ||
| Oral opinion of value | 1 hour | Delivered in a scheduled call |
| Short consultation | 2 hours | Quoted in advance |
| Shorter written report | 2 hours | Written and signed, for a private decision rather than a filing |
| Four to twenty hours | ||
| Appraisal report, single work | 4 hours | Quoted in advance |
| Twenty hours and above | ||
| Estate or collection appraisal | From $7,000 | Quoted after a walkthrough or a review of existing records |
| Appraisal project management | $350 per hour | Defining scope, engaging specialists as needed, and managing delivery |
Registrar work, collection records, and photography coordination bill at the standard hourly rate. A one-time $150 file fee applies per engagement.