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Artwork appraisals in Arkansas 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 Arkansas, including Little Rock, Fayetteville, and Fort Smith.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ANTIQUE ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, ARKANSAS 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 appraisals in Arkansas for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax compliance, insurance coverage, and divorce proceedings. Whether you are settling an estate in Little Rock, insuring a collection in Fayetteville, or documenting a donated piece for IRS reporting, our credentialed appraisers deliver thorough, well-supported valuations that meet federal and institutional standards.
For clients across Arkansas, including those in rural communities where in-person access can be limited, we offer both remote and onsite art appraisal services. Remote appraisals are conducted using high-resolution photographs and video consultations, applying the same rigorous analysis of provenance, condition, comparables, and market dynamics used in person. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
Our appraisers evaluate a broad spectrum of artwork, from regional Southern folk art and historical pieces to contemporary works by emerging Arkansas artists. We commonly appraise:
Arkansas has a growing collector base with particular strength in regional styles, historical pieces, and Southern art, and our appraisers are familiar with the local market dynamics as well as national auction benchmarks from major houses near the state such as Heritage Auctions in Dallas and Simpson Galleries in Memphis.
We serve individual collectors, estate executors, attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, nonprofits, and galleries throughout Arkansas who need credentialed, court-ready artwork appraisals for legal, financial, or tax-related purposes.
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:
Enough for another appraiser to follow the reasoning: attribution, title, date, medium, dimensions, signatures and marks, plus condition evidence including damage, restoration, and high-resolution front and back photographs. Provenance, gallery labels, invoices, and catalogue raisonne references are material because they confirm authenticity and market acceptance.
Yes. Insurance scheduling uses retail replacement value while estates and equitable distribution use fair market value, and marketable cash value nets out selling costs. The report must define its value standard explicitly, because the same painting carries different numbers under each.
Generally at the time of the hearing. Arkansas is an equitable-distribution state, and its courts tie valuation to the evidence presented when property is divided, with discretion to pick another date where fairness requires it.
By statute, at the price the assessor believes it could bring at that time and place. A.C.A. §26-26-1202(c)(2) covers personal property with no well-fixed local value, and the law rejects forced-sale and auction prices as the criterion of true value, so distressed results do not set the standard. Only up to 20% of the resulting market value becomes assessed value.
To the assessor first, then the Board of Equalization. Arkansas practice is to raise valuation disputes informally with the county assessor and, if unresolved, appeal to the local Board of Equalization with supporting evidence. A documented independent appraisal showing comparable sales is exactly the evidence that process is designed to weigh.
