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Published scope, side by side
| Provider and source | Published art focus | Stated services | Confirm before booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Nix Fine ArtAtlanta, GeorgiaOfficial appraisal page · Source reviewed | Fine art, including art within mixed personal-property collections. | Insurance, damage/loss, donation, estate and property-division appraisals; acquisition and sale advice. | Do you need a written appraisal or resale guidance? The published walk-through evaluation is distinct from an appraisal and does not include an opinion of value. |
| AFP Art Consulting, LLCBoston, MassachusettsOfficial website · Source reviewed | Paintings, works on paper, sculpture and public art; seventeenth-century through contemporary art. | Insurance, damage/loss, estate, donation and property-division appraisals; collection research and advisory. | Is the assignment a valuation report, collection inventory or advisory project? Ask what the fee and report include. |
| MIR Appraisal Services, Inc.Chicago, IllinoisOfficial website · Source reviewed | Old Masters through contemporary work; paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture. | Insurance, damage, estate, donation and property-division appraisals; inspection and conservation guidance. | Which inspection format suits the work: on-site, office or digital? Authentication assistance is a separate service to discuss. |
| Brenda Simonson-Mohle · Signet ArtDallas, TexasOfficial appraisal page · Source reviewed | Paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture and tapestries. | Insurance, damage, estate, donation and property-division appraisals; pre-purchase advice. | How will inspection be arranged? Signet Art states that it does not appraise images by email. Ask which written report is appropriate. |
| WorthWise Art and Antiques AppraisersDenver, ColoradoOfficial website · Source reviewed | Fine art, antiques and decorative art; confirm the scope for a mixed collection. | Donation, estate-tax, insurance, damage-claim and property-division appraisals. | What is the intended use, and does the assignment include fine art or other property? Confirm the recipient's requirements before commissioning the report. |
| Heidi Vaughan Fine ArtHouston, TexasOfficial practice information · Source reviewed | Fine art, Texas art and artists, collection valuation and advisory. | Insurance, estate-planning, property-division and charitable-donation appraisals. | Does your artist and medium fit the practice? Distinguish a formal appraisal from gallery sales or collecting advice. |
| DeCarrera Fine ArtLos Angeles and Orange County, CaliforniaOfficial website · Source reviewed | Twentieth-century, postwar and contemporary art. | Art appraisals and advisory for collectors. | Do you need a formal appraisal report or collecting/selling advice? Ask how the work's location affects inspection. |
| Open to the PublicLos Angeles, CaliforniaOfficial website · Source reviewed | Postwar and contemporary art, photography, paintings, prints, sculpture and works on paper. | Insurance, estate, donation and damage/loss appraisals; collection management and consulting. | Does the practice cover the specific artist, photographic process or edition? Ask what documentation and inspection are needed. |
| Jeanie Craig · Art Collection Management and AppraisalsMill Valley mailing locality; serves the San Francisco Bay AreaOfficial website · Source reviewed | Private, corporate and institutional fine-art collections; collection documentation. | Insurance, damage/loss, estate, donation and property-division appraisals; inventories and collection management. | Are an inventory, photographs or collection-care services part of the proposal? Confirm site visits and travel; a Bay Area service area does not establish a San Francisco office. |
| Joette Pierce & AssociatesNewport Beach, CaliforniaOfficial website · Source reviewed | Fine art within a full-service appraisal practice. Confirm the artist and medium directly. | Fine-art appraisal valuations and reports; specific assignment purposes require confirmation. | Which intended use does the report cover, and how are inspection and delivery handled? This comparison does not independently certify professional credentials. |
| St. Lifer Art, Inc.New York, New YorkOfficial website · Source reviewed | Nineteenth- through twenty-first-century paintings, prints, photographs, posters and sculpture. | Donation, estate-tax, insurance and property-division appraisals; collection management and sales advisory. | Does the artwork's artist, period and medium fit the assignment? Ask which records and object examination the written report requires. |
| Wilson Art Services, LLCPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaOfficial website · Source reviewed | Impressionist and modern art; collection research, planning and organization. | Confidential appraisals, buying/selling advisory, downsizing and donation support, collection management. | Is the project a valuation, advisory engagement or collection-planning exercise? Confirm the precise report purpose and scope. |
| Jennifer L. Stoots, AAAPortland, Oregon; locality documented in the published 2025 CVOfficial website · Source reviewed | Documentary and fine-art photographs, photographic archives, Northwest and contemporary art. | Insurance, damage/loss, donation, estate and property-division appraisals; photography-market and legacy-planning guidance. | How is a photographic archive counted and inspected? Authentication is a separate inquiry; confirm current service arrangements and report requirements. |
| Jaynes AppraisalsSeattle, WashingtonOfficial website · Source reviewed | Paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, sculpture, mixed-media art and art glass. | Insurance, damage, estate, donation and property-division appraisals; updates, inventories and collection management. | What does the home or office inspection cover? Provide an object list and ask which records are needed before the visit. |
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Sources and corrections
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