Freemanart specialize in fine art appraisals, valuations of fine art and in the investigation of authenticity.This includes investigating the legitimacy of all antique and contemporary fine art and artwork including; paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and tapestries.

Appraisal services are conducted by our expert art appraisers and valuers in the UK and Canada, Europe and the USA. We provide insurance valuations and private art appraisals for eventual balanced family division through private home visits.

 We have conducted many retrospective valuations of fine art for insurance purposes and for settlement of litigation issues and would be happy to advise you in difficult or concerning matters.

 Our qualified, accredited, considerate and experienced art and antiques appraisers are expert in the field of fine art and antiques valuation & appraisals and appraise and value the following categories of collected or inherited antiques, collectibles, acquisitions and personal property

AREAS   OF  EXPERTISE

• CANVAS ART AND EASEL PAINTINGS APPRAISAL

• Oil paintings and watercolours from all eras and geographical regions including:
  European art - British art- American art  - Canadian art - Italian art works
• French art - Russian art and Spanish art appraisals
  
  
• Old Master paintings and drawings  Renaissance art appraisal.

• Modern and Contemporary art appraisals

• Impressionist & Expressionist art appraisals

• Victorian and Edwardian Paintings appraisal

• The Valuation of Drawings, Sculpture and Photographs

• Appraisal of rare prints from all eras.  Etchings, Engravings, Woodcuts, Lithographs  Limited Edition Prints

(Excluding works claimed to be by by Dali, Picasso and Chagall, Miro and others)

In our opinion this is an unethical procedure employed by many professional appraisers and a system that we believe to be entirely a direct conflict of interests and thus unprofessional.

It is a method of working which surely influences the value of any property to be appraised, as the higher the appraisal value given, the more money the appraiser makes! Frankly, it's is not the way we work

"Buyers can and should turn to independent experts and valuers such as Freemanart"

Published as "Brush Strokes"

(Investing in fine art)
Wealth Magazine (London), September 2004 by Brian Bloch

Conditions of an appraisal:

 We can provide valuations of minor artworks from your photographs. Major artists works, must however, carry full written accreditation from the appropriate, internationally recognized authority in support of its legitimacy and authorship.

An unqualified COA is insufficient for this purpose and we retain the right to refuse to appraise such an item if it is not appropriately guaranteed as authentic.

 Please note that such a valuation and condition reports can only be conducted and effected in person and that the pursuit of authentication of a work of art requires full and in depth examination and investigation of the piece in all ways possible. The fees for this process would be quoted accordingly, reflecting the amount of work involved.

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