We provide rigorous, USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services for private clients, estates, corporations, and institutions. Our work is grounded in deep market knowledge, hands-on object analysis, and current, defensible data, ensuring valuations that are accurate, transparent, and credible for their intended use.
Our process is efficient without being formulaic. We integrate contemporary research tools, market intelligence, and decades of transactional experience to deliver appraisals that are both timely and thoroughly supported. In a field shaped by shifting markets and evolving compliance requirements, we remain attentive, informed, and
The Expert Appraisal Company was founded on extensive hands-on auction market experience and advanced appraisal education, including the rigorous methodology, theory, and ethics required to earn the ISA CAPP, one of the most demanding credentials in personal property appraisal. That foundation informs every engagement.
From individual works to complex collections, we appraise a wide range of personal property assets. Our experience spans fine art, decorative arts, collectibles, and specialty property—supported by auction house leadership experience, a large network of specialists, and broad market exposure.
Including, but not limited to American, European, Asian, African, and Indigenous art; antiques and period furniture; jewelry and watches; firearms and militaria; coins and collectibles; books and manuscripts; rugs and textiles; artifacts, ephemera, FF&E and more.
Appraisals are conducted where they are most effective for the assignment. Depending on the scope and complexity, work may be completed remotely using detailed photography and documentation, or performed on site when closer inspection and inventory are required.
Including projects completed locally, regionally, and nationwide; remote evaluations for smaller groups of items; on-site inspections for estates, institutions, and corporate collections; and travel throughout the United States to support complex, multi-location holdings.
Appraisals are prepared for a wide range of intended uses, from informal advisory guidance to highly regulated reporting. Each assignment is tailored to its specific purpose, audience, and level of compliance, with careful attention to context and intended use.
Including, but not limited to estate and gift tax; charitable contribution; insurance coverage; litigation and equitable division; estate planning and settlement; foreclosure and dissolution; as well as planning for potential sale, acquisition, and long-term collection management.
The Expert Appraisal Company is an independent personal property appraisal and advisory practice serving clients nationwide. The practice is led by Elizabeth Krambeer, ISA CAPP, an accredited personal property appraiser, with a decade of auction house leadership experience, a decade of appraisal experience, and fifteen years of ongoing appraisal related education, resulting in extensive hands-on exposure to fine art, antiques, and specialty property.
The practice provides credible, defensible valuations for private clients, estates, fiduciaries, institutions, and legal professionals, with experience across a wide range of asset types and intended uses. Each appraisal engagement is directed and reviewed at the principal level, ensuring clarity, consistency, and accountability.
Designed as a principal-led practice, The Expert Appraisal Company is structured to scale for complex or geographically dispersed assignments. When appropriate, the practice works with a trusted network of specialists and regional resources, while maintaining independence, oversight, and responsibility for every appraisal report.
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