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Artwork appraisals in Alabama for donations, estate tax, insurance, and divorce, prepared in accordance with USPAP and IRS requirements. AppraiseItNow appraises paintings, sculptures, prints, photography, and mixed media across Alabama, including Birmingham, Huntsville, and Montgomery.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, ALABAMA COURTS, LENDERS, INSURERS, AND MORE.
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Owner & CEO
Joe founded AppraiseItNow to make a certified, USPAP-compliant appraisal as simple to order as anything else online. A former Bain & Company strategy consultant, Joe leads the entire team and specializes in strategy, growth, and the firm's tech capabilities.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member with 30 years in the trade, from running estate sales and an auction gallery to appraising luxury apparel, furniture, artwork, antiques, and business assets, primarily for IRS tax filings.
Personal Property Appraiser
ISA Accredited Member specializing in Asian art, with a Master's from SOAS and a Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art. Ashley chairs the ISA's Antiques, Furnishings, and Decorative Arts committee and appraises for charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution.
Client Success Manager
Manages each engagement from the first enquiry to the delivered report, and keeps you posted at every step along the way.
International Society of AppraisersAccredited Member
The Appraisal FoundationAuthorized by Congress as the source of appraisal standardsAppraiseItNow provides professional artwork appraisal services throughout Alabama, supporting clients who need certified valuations for donations, estate tax, insurance, and divorce proceedings. Whether you are donating a painting to a nonprofit, settling an estate that includes fine art, securing proper insurance coverage for a collection, or dividing assets during a divorce, our credentialed appraisers deliver accurate, well-documented reports that meet IRS, legal, and insurance standards.
Our appraisers serve clients across Alabama through both remote and onsite options, making it easy to get a certified valuation regardless of where you are located in the state. From Birmingham and Montgomery to Huntsville, Mobile, and rural communities statewide, we bring qualified expertise directly to you. Our art appraisal process is thorough, transparent, and tailored to your specific purpose. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a wide range of artwork categories, from traditional fine art to contemporary and decorative works. Whether you own a single piece or an extensive collection, we have the expertise to assess it accurately and provide a report that holds up to scrutiny from the IRS, insurers, attorneys, and courts.
Alabama has a rich tradition of folk art and regional American art, with collectors and institutions throughout the state holding works that require careful, market-informed valuation. Our appraisers understand both national auction benchmarks and the regional context that can influence value for works by Southern and Alabama-based artists.
We serve individual collectors, estate executors, attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, nonprofits, and businesses throughout Alabama who need certified artwork appraisals for any legal, financial, or personal purpose.
What clients say we are known for
Across 80+ published AppraiseItNow reviews the picture is consistent: every one is from a client who paid us for an appraisal, and the three things they raise most often are that they would hire us again, how quickly we answer, and how much research is visible in the report.
The appraisal was done very well. Since he was a local artist here in Charleston, SC, they took the time to study and review Jim Booth’s art. His work has made him extremely famous, which can make an appraisal challenging, but they did a superb job and clearly explained how they arrived at the appraisal value. I highly recommend Appraise It Now and will use them again for all my artwork.
Artwork Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
AppraiseItNow did an excellent job appraising our unique art collection. Joe was always prompt and responsive, and he and his team delivered a thorough, well-supported appraisal in just a couple of weeks, even during the holiday season. I was genuinely impressed. Thank you for the great work!
Artwork Appraisal for Insurance Coverage
AppraiseItNow was amazing! My father passed with a large volume of artwork & I had no idea what it was worth. Their team was incredibly helpful and quick to respond with text and/or email to any questions as well as a status update along the way. Highly recommend!
Artwork Appraisal for Probate
I recently requested a retroactive appraisal for fine art from AppraiseItNow. I received excellent service from intake to delivery. The appraisal was delivered on time and the content of the appraisal absolutely met my expectations!
Artwork Appraisal
From the start they were very responsive, price competitive, and had a quick turn around time. Thank you so much to Joe who was very sweet in responding to my emails; I am looking forward to utilizing AppraiseItNow for many years to come.
Very thorough and professional — great communication and outstanding service. Highly impressed with their work!
Given the USPAP-compliant nature of AppraiseItNow’s appraisal reports, we prepare our deliverables for major legal, tax, and financial reporting purposes for individual and commercial clients.
Popular uses of our appraisal reports include:
Auction record databases such as Artnet, Artprice, and AskART, along with auction house archives and dealer sales, form the backbone of an artwork valuation. We assemble recent sales of comparable works, adjust for differences in artist, condition, and provenance, and reconcile them into a single supported conclusion rather than quoting a price guide.
No. Insurance scheduling uses retail replacement value, the cost to replace a piece at current retail prices, while estate and tax work uses fair market value, which is often lower because it reflects auction and secondary-market evidence. Using the wrong standard leaves art under-insured or invites IRS scrutiny of a tax filing.
A qualified appraisal and Form 8283 Section B are required when you claim a deduction of more than $5,000 for donated art. Items claimed at $50,000 or more may be referred to the IRS Art Advisory Panel for review, so the report must identify its method and the specific comparable sales relied on.
No. Alabama imposes no state estate or inheritance tax, so artwork passing at death is valued for probate administration and, in larger estates, federal estate tax purposes. We prepare fair market value appraisals as of the date of death to support those filings.
