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Artwork appraisals in New Jersey 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 New Jersey, including Newark, Jersey City, and Trenton.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ANTIQUE ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NEW JERSEY 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 in New Jersey for a wide range of purposes, including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, insurance coverage, and divorce proceedings. Our credentialed appraisers follow USPAP standards and produce reports prepared to meet the requirements of the IRS, insurance companies, courts, and government agencies throughout the state.
Whether your collection is located in a Newark townhouse, a Princeton estate, or a Jersey City gallery, our appraisers are available for both remote and onsite evaluations to accommodate your schedule and needs. Learn more about our full art appraisal process and how we approach each engagement with rigorous methodology and clear documentation. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
AppraiseItNow appraises a broad spectrum of fine art and decorative works for collectors, estates, institutions, and individuals across New Jersey, including:
From single-piece appraisals to full collection inventories, our appraisers bring specialized knowledge to each assignment. We serve clients with works ranging from regional New Jersey artists to internationally recognized names, ensuring accurate valuations regardless of medium, period, or provenance.
AppraiseItNow serves a diverse range of clients across New Jersey, including private collectors, estate attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, universities, religious institutions, museums, and individuals navigating divorce or charitable giving decisions.
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:
Yes. Under N.J. Admin. Code 18:26-8.8(b), the Director of Taxation may require that values for tangible personal property subject to the transfer inheritance tax be supported by an appraisal from a broker, dealer, or other person with expert knowledge of that market. A documented appraisal prepared up front avoids scrambling when the Division asks.
The decedent's date of death. New Jersey regulation values all property subject to the transfer inheritance tax at its clear market value on that date, so paintings and collections must be appraised retrospectively to date-of-death market conditions, not to today's market. New Jersey no longer imposes a separate estate tax for deaths after January 1, 2018; the inheritance tax is the operative regime.
From realized sales, never asking prices. We research auction records and dealer transactions through sources like Sotheby's and Christie's archives, Invaluable, and MutualArt, then adjust for attribution, condition, restoration, size, and provenance, documenting the rationale for each adjustment so another appraiser could follow the reasoning.
Treating advertised prices as market evidence and using the wrong market for the assignment. Asking prices routinely exceed what works actually bring, and a retail replacement figure meant for insurance will overstate value in a donation, estate, or equitable distribution context. A report should name its value definition and market level explicitly.
