Fine Art Appraisals
Robin Moore brings her appraisal clients:
a lifetime of experience in Contemporary Fine Art, including paintings, sculpture, installations, and works on paper
an inclination toward practical and business topics
attention to detail
deep research skills, online and offline
particular expertise in conceptual art, photography, public art, and artists’ books.
Moore is an alum of the CASP program of the Appraisers Association of America. She is USPAP-compliant through December 2026.
Insurance
Moore creates easily understood, well documented reports for insurance scheduling purposes. In the event of damage or loss, this background material is invaluable to help you make the most of your collection and your policy.
Even if you don’t buy or sell work frequently, you want your insurance policy to reflect the latest changes in value.
Whether your treasures are in your home, in storage, or on loan, whether you’re ready with a list of works or not, Moore can help bring you the peace of mind that all collectors and artists deserve.
Estate Tax Filing
Settling an estate is difficult enough for folks who don’t have complex art collections or family members disputing value. A thorough, well researched, USPAP-compliant appraisal can help settle your questions and assure the other professionals, including accountants, financial planners, and attorneys on your team.
Moore has direct experience of complex estate situations with her own family as well as many clients. It’s something to take seriously.
And, bonus: she understands the family stuff, too.
Digital Integration
With a long background setting up visual databases for collector and artist clients with complex, multi-location collections consisting of hundreds of artworks, Moore is an evangelist for using the right technology.
Databases help collectors minimize errors, maximize value, and manage conservation and storage costs. It can be economical to implement a new program after a periodic appraisal because the data is all in one place.
And in the event of damage, loss, or dispute, having a clean digital record showing ownership and care can be essential.
Specifics
Untitled installation of stacks of more than 300,000 abstract drawings by Vanda Vieira-Schmidt. Exhibition view, The Keeper at the New Museum (NYC), 2016.
It is very easy to get overwhelmed by the “not fun parts” of owning a lot of art. I understand the art markets inside and out, with an incisive, analytical eye towards what information is most important for collectors. I’m a digital native, so it’s easy for me to apply the latest, easiest tools. I have studied as well as lived experience in living with huge collections, particularly Modern and Contemporary art.
Build and update databases for collectors, artists, and estates
Conduct research into art markets of all types, including auction and gallery sales, and private inquiries to secondary market and niche dealers.
Create thorough and clear documentation for professional review by your partners.
Comply with or exceed the latest privacy and security standards, including for any tools that use Artificial Intelligence.
If you can’t right now pin down where something is, perhaps I can streamline your record keeping or take a load off your shoulders. Reach out today using my contact page.
What Types of Work Do We Appraise?
Following, a partial list of the artists whose work we have appraised in all media: including paintings, photography, fine art prints, works on paper, installation, commissioned works, public art, conceptual art, artist’s books, and multiples. Artists include American artists of the 20th and 21st Century, a high concentration of women and BIPOC artists, and artists from Latin America and Europe.
Appraisal and Valuation Services
Donations
Non-cash Charitable Contributions
Market Valuation
Insurance claims (damage or loss)
Estate Filing
Estate or Tax Planning
Equitable Distribution