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Artwork appraisals in New York 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 York, including New York City, Buffalo, and Albany.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, NEW YORK 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 New York for collectors, estates, institutions, and individuals navigating a wide range of financial and legal situations. New York sits at the center of the global art market, making accurate, credentialed appraisals essential for purposes including charitable donations, estate tax reporting, insurance coverage, and divorce proceedings. Whether you are donating a painting to a Manhattan museum, settling an estate with a significant collection, securing coverage for sculptures, or dividing assets in a divorce, our appraisers deliver thorough, well-documented reports that meet IRS, legal, and insurance standards.
AppraiseItNow offers both remote and onsite art appraisal services throughout New York, from Manhattan galleries and Upper East Side estates to collections in Brooklyn, Buffalo, Albany, and beyond. Our credentialed appraisers work with clients to assess works of all types and values, providing detailed reports that satisfy IRS qualified appraisal requirements, Form 8283 documentation, and Art Advisory Services scrutiny for high-value items. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
New York's art ecosystem spans centuries of artistic tradition and every major contemporary movement, and our appraisers are equipped to evaluate the full spectrum of works found in private collections, estates, and institutions across the state. We appraise:
From blue-chip works handled by Sotheby's and Christie's to emerging contemporary pieces from Chelsea galleries and mid-career artists represented on Madison Avenue, our appraisers understand the nuances of New York's layered art market. Whether a collection includes a single significant work or hundreds of pieces, we provide the documentation and analysis needed to support any intended purpose.
We serve individual collectors, executors and estate attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, divorce attorneys, museums, nonprofits, and corporate art holders throughout New York who need credentialed, court-ready appraisals for their artwork. From first-time donors seeking IRS compliance to seasoned collectors managing multi-piece estates, AppraiseItNow delivers reliable valuations tailored to each client's specific needs.
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:
New York imposes its own estate tax, separate from the federal tax and with its own threshold and filing requirements, though it has no inheritance tax. Artwork held at death is part of the taxable estate and must be valued at fair market value when the estate exceeds the state's threshold, which makes defensible art appraisals a core part of New York estate administration.
Yes. Not-for-profit and religious corporations must obtain an independent appraisal before transferring personal property, prepared by an appraiser with no relationship to the buyer or seller and dated no more than 12 months before the purchase agreement. The appraisal informs the board of fair market value and supports review by the Attorney General's Charities Bureau.
An auction estimate is a non-binding opinion designed to stimulate bidding and manage consignor expectations; it is not built to meet IRS, insurance, or court standards. A formal appraisal states the value definition, discloses the method and the specific comparable sales relied on, and can be legally relied upon, which is what tax and litigation matters require.
It can. If a collector purchases a work elsewhere and later brings it into New York for use, display, or storage, the state can impose use tax on that first taxable use unless an exemption applies, and works kept in New York residences, studios, or warehouses fall squarely within the rule. The exposure follows the transaction and the first taxable use, not where the piece was originally hung.
In practice, yes. Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips all run major New York salerooms, and the city carries a dense dealer and gallery base, so American market comparables, sale velocity, and buyer depth for fine art are unusually well documented here. That depth is what lets a report cite closely matched sales instead of reaching for distant substitutes.
