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The Inspection Phase in the Appraisal Process

Updated: Sep 18

A woman looks at a collection of prints
Woman inspecting art collection

The first thing an appraiser does after taking an assignment is inspect the property or collection to be valued. Armed with pen and paper, computer or tablet, a camera (or more often than not an iPhone or an iPad) the appraiser will carefully inspect the property to be valued. Appraisers typically use the Getty Object ID https://www.getty.edu/publications/virtuallibrary/0892365722.html as the standard for what details should be noted, including artist or maker name (if known), type of object, medium, date, signature or marks if present, dimensions, edition number if its a multiple, and condition to name a few. Documenting the condition of an object or work of art in writing and with photographs is key because condition is an important value characteristic to be considered when arriving at a value conclusion. The presence or absence of a signature can also be very important if the work has to be authenticated. While there are many collections management systems available to appraisers to document a collection, they do not easily integrate with desk-top word processing systems that most appraisers use to produce a USPAP compliant report. Our cloud-based platform allows appraisers to inventory the collection and also also produce USPAP-compliant reports. We also support the CSV imports of collections from other applications into our platform.


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