Appraisals
Written Appraisals
If you are looking for a written appraisal document, LEVIS Fine Art Auctions has over 29 years of experience providing professional appraisal services. We develop fair, informed and unbiased appraisals that can be used for the following purposes:
- Insurance
- Estate planning
- Charitable donations
- Probate
- Family division
- Bankruptcy
- Divorce or division of assets
Written appraisal fee - $200/hour
Both of our appraisers, Cheryl Sonley and Andrea Lowe, offer well-qualified services to help you make informed decisions regarding your art work.
Cheryl has completed appraisal courses through the International Society of Appraisers, the largest professional association of personal property appraisers in North America. This training allows her to provide clients with formal appraisals written to ISA and USPAP (The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) standards, meeting the varying appraisal needs of the Canadian art industry. She is a current member of CAPPA (Canadian Association of Personal Property Appraisers).
Andrea completed the appraisal course through the CPPAG (Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group) in January 2020.
See the list below of required information so we can better assist you:
- Artist first and last name
- Title
- Media (oil, watercolour, etc. / support, paper, canvas, etc.)
- Size (image or canvas size)
- Marks (signed, titled, dated, etc.)
- Condition (scratches, fading, etc.)
- Provenance (where did you get it from, any pertinent labels on the back, etc.)