Fine-art appraisal services.

Include a brief description of the artwork, its city and country, why the appraisal is needed, and any deadline.

No. The public form does not accept files or document links. We will explain how to provide supporting material if the request moves forward.

After a preliminary review, we agree the client and intended users, artwork, intended use, value type, effective date, scope of work, inspection method, requested delivery date, fee and engagement terms. If the available access or evidence cannot support a credible result, the scope must change or the assignment may be declined.

The fee and schedule are quoted after the scope is reviewed. They depend on the number of artworks, location and access, inspection or travel needs, the quality of available records, research complexity, report format and deadline. Fees are not contingent on the value concluded or on the outcome, and no price or turnaround is guaranteed before review.

The inspection method is set for each assignment. A photograph-based or desk review may be appropriate only when the artwork can be identified and its relevant condition and characteristics can be supported without a personal inspection. The report states who did and did not personally inspect, and discloses remote-review limits and assumptions. If remote evidence is insufficient, an in-person inspection or specialist examination may be required.

Depending on the assignment, we may request photographs, dimensions, marks, condition details, ownership and provenance records, invoices, prior appraisals, catalogues, conservation or repair records, and prior sale or listing information. Client-supplied facts remain representations unless independently verified. Research, comparable evidence and unresolved gaps are documented rather than invented.

The agreed deliverable is a written Appraisal Report or, where suitable and agreed, a Restricted Appraisal Report. It identifies the artwork, client and intended users, intended use, value type and definition, effective date, inspection status, scope, evidence, methods, assumptions, value conclusion and supporting reasoning. It also includes the named human appraiser's signed certification and curriculum vitae. A Restricted Appraisal Report carries a use restriction and may not contain supporting rationale; the support is retained in the workfile.

Assignment results and confidential information are shared with the client, parties the client authorises, and others only where due process or an authorised professional review requires it. Supporting material is not accepted through the public request form; if an enquiry proceeds, we explain how to provide it. The appraisal workfile is retained for at least five years and no less than any longer period required by UAE record-keeping law.

Yes. Artwork descriptions and value opinions may support discussions with an insurer or broker about coverage or a claim. Artpraisal is not an insurer or loss adjuster, does not interpret the policy, and does not decide coverage, liability or settlement.