I’m swamped these days with calls asking the value of objects heretofore ignored. Either folks need to sell, or want to pass to heirs now, or are moving houses or donating. Of course many of us are cleaning up living spaces to make room for offices or an exercise area.
So I now offer a reduced rate on quick evaluations via photographs. I’ll write you a ‘restricted use appraisal report’ for the family to use for valuation purposes. I charge $85 for up to five objects of any value. This is a big reduction from our usual hourly rate, because this offer is not keyed to my research time of $125 an hour.
If you’re curious, now is the time. Email me with photos at elizabethapprasilas@gmail.com or call me at 805 895 5005.
What should you be curious about? Here are some objects that are hot right now on the market, as contrasted to what is not hot, in fact COLD, in similar categories:
HOT
- Sleek furniture from the 1960,70, 80’s
- Mid Century decorative arts:Ceramics, Murano glass, Lucite
- Oils by career artists
- 1950,60’s leather furniture
- Patio Furniture of quality
- Modern architectural salvage
- Works of art under $5,000*
- Fun interesting bikes
- Silver flatware of excellent quality**
- Old Nintendos, vintage video games
- Modern, colorful lithos, signed editions
- Framed antique maps
COLD
- English 19th century Antique furniture
- Bronze Figural sculpture: Esp.Western themed or Victorian
- Engravings by 19th century artists
- Leather furniture earlier than 1950
- Garden sculpture
- Salvage from any other period
- Works of art over $5,000*
- Steamer trunks
- Silver plate of Any type**
- Children’s books
- Small lithos of famous places
- Book collections
*Most art is selling online, and collectors are chancing under $5,000
**The precious metals market is hot so silver is hot: good investment!
