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Artwork appraisals in Vermont 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 Vermont, including Burlington, Montpelier, and Rutland.
DEFENSIBLE, USPAP-COMPLIANT ARTWORK APPRAISAL REPORTS — QUALIFIED FOR THE IRS, VERMONT 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 Vermont, serving clients who need certified valuations for donations, estate tax, insurance, and divorce proceedings. Whether you are donating a painting to a Vermont museum, settling an estate in Windham County, insuring a collection of folk art, or dividing assets during a divorce, a credentialed appraiser can provide the documentation you need to satisfy IRS requirements, insurance carriers, and courts. Our artwork appraisal process follows USPAP standards, ensuring every report is defensible and prepared to meet the requirements of the relevant authorities.
Vermont's rural landscape and remote communities make flexible appraisal options especially valuable, and AppraiseItNow offers both online and onsite services to accommodate collectors and estates across the state. Online appraisals using high-resolution photographs and video consultations match the rigor of in-person reviews for most purposes, eliminating travel costs for clients in areas like the Northeast Kingdom or the Green Mountains. For complex collections or high-value pieces requiring physical examination, our appraisers can conduct onsite visits throughout Vermont. We offer Fair Market Value (FMV) and Replacement Value appraisals for various intended uses.
AppraiseItNow appraises a broad range of artwork categories for Vermont collectors, estates, businesses, and institutions, covering everything from early American folk art to contemporary studio pieces. Our appraisers have experience with:
Vermont's art market has a strong regional character, with particular depth in folk art, early American pieces, and works tied to the state's rural and agricultural history. Appraisers consider provenance, condition, and regional market trends when establishing values, drawing on comparable sales from New England auction houses such as Skinner Auctioneers in Boston and major national markets in New York City.
AppraiseItNow serves individual collectors, estate executors, attorneys, financial advisors, insurance professionals, and nonprofit organizations throughout Vermont who need accurate, credentialed artwork valuations for legal, financial, or tax-related purposes. From Burlington to Brattleboro, we work with clients at every stage of the appraisal process, providing clear reports that meet IRS, court, and insurance requirements.
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:
Because insurance appraisals for artwork typically use retail replacement value, the cost to replace the piece at retail, while estate, gift, and donation work uses fair market value. The two standards can produce very different numbers for the same painting, so we confirm the intended use before the assignment begins and state the value definition in the report.
No, size and material alone do not determine price. Empirical market studies show artist identity, condition, and provenance each often have larger quantified effects on value than dimensions or medium. A small work on paper by a sought-after artist can outvalue a wall-sized canvas by an unlisted painter many times over.
It can. Vermont levies a state estate tax with a $5,000,000 exclusion and marginal rates from 10% to 16%, and tangible personal property located in Vermont, including art, counts toward the taxable estate. Details are published by the Vermont Department of Taxes. Date-of-death appraisals establish the values behind that calculation.
A qualified appraisal and Form 8283 once the claimed deduction for the artwork exceeds $5,000. Donations of art appraised at $50,000 or more are routinely reviewed by the IRS Art Advisory Panel, so the comparable sales and market analysis behind the number need to withstand specialist scrutiny. We prepare donation appraisals to the IRS fair market value standard with documented comparables.
