What types of appraisal services do we offer?
Our Appraisal service is available for insurance replacement, fair market value, charitable donations, and estate liquidation purposes.
Insurance Replacement Appraisal is used by the insurance co. to adequately cover the cost of personal property. This insurance price is the amount that it would cost to replace the given item, in an appropriate market place.
Fair Market Appraisal is the value that a given item would sell for at such places as auctions or estate sales.
The price per hour for a Formal Appraisal is between $150. and $175. This formal appraisal is necessary when written documentation is required either for fair market, insurance replacement, charitable donation, and estate liquidation purposes.
What types of art do we specialize in?
We have an eclectic collection of 19th to 20th century works, with an emphasis in Californian Art.
What other services are offered through James Snidle Fine Arts and Appraisals?
Provide referrals for art restoration
Selling of art and antiques
Art brokering, finding buyers and sellers
Locating the appropriate market for specific works
Provide Estate liquidation services, which can entail: estate buy-outs, or estate consignment
Provide period frame restoration as well as fabrication of period frames.