ABOUT RED FEATHER
Red Feather Advisory & Appraisal serves a broad array of national and international corporate and private clientele. We are committed to ensuring integrity and providing the highest quality art advisory and appraisal services to our clients. We are fully insured.
SERVICES OFFERED
Insurance Coverage and Loss
• Reports written to the highest insurance industry standards
• Reports containing photographs and descriptions of each item appraised
• Retail Replacement Cost estimations based on relevant retail market analysis
IRS Appraisals
Gift, Estate and Charitable Contribution
• IRS qualified reports written to strict regulatory standards
• Fair Market Value conclusions based on expert analysis required by IRS regulations
• Reports containing photographs and descriptions of each item appraised
• Comparable sales included in the appraisal report
Equitable Distribution, Divorce and Sale Estimation
• Reports written to Appraisers Association of America standards
• Market Value estimations based on relevant sales of similar assets.
• Consultation to control appraisal fees when items are not of sufficient value to warrant the development of a written report
Collection Documentation
Collection Documentation Services include: A detailed description of each work including materials, dimensions and distinguishing characteristics, photographs of each work, including signature, verso details inscriptions and labels, provenance and exhibition history research, and documentation of purchase history. For important collections, records are also retained of works which have been donated, lent for exhibition or sold.
APPRAISAL REPORTS
Our appraisal reports are written to the most stringent industry standards and are in full compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), as well as the report development and writing standards of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA). These standards are the highest in the industry. They regulate appraisal methodology, report development, and ethical conduct. Reports written to these standards are accepted by the IRS, insurance and legal companies, along with financial institutions.