The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Delaware, including Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Rehoboth Beach, Middletown, and surrounding areas. Whether you need an appraisal for estate settlement, insurance coverage, charitable donation, divorce, or litigation support, we provide accurate, defensible valuations prepared by an ISA Certified Appraiser of Personal Property.
Many appraisals can be completed remotely using photographs and documentation provided by the client — no in-person visit required. For complex or large-scale assignments, on-site inspections are available throughout Delaware and nationwide.
Our appraisals cover a wide range of personal property, including fine art (paintings, prints, sculpture, and works on paper), antiques and decorative arts, estate jewelry and watches, furniture and furnishings, silver and ceramics, rugs and textiles, books and manuscripts, collectibles, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E).
To discuss an appraisal engagement in Delaware, contact us using the form or reach out directly. We are happy to answer questions, provide a fee estimate, and outline the process for your specific situation.
Exploring Delaware's Collector Scene
Delaware’s collecting legacy is anchored by Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library near Wilmington, one of the premier collections of American decorative arts and furniture in the country, assembled by Henry Francis du Pont. The Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington holds an important collection of American art including the largest collection of works by Howard Pyle, the Brandywine Valley illustrator whose students included N.C. Wyeth, and a significant Pre-Raphaelite British art collection.
Estate collections in Delaware frequently reflect the state’s industrial and mercantile heritage, with period American furniture, silver, ceramics, and portraits appearing regularly in probate and trust inventories. Works by Howard Pyle — the Wilmington illustrator whose Brandywine School trained N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, and Norman Rockwell — appear in Delaware estate inventories alongside paintings by Wilmington realist Edward Loper Sr. and works by John Sloan, whose archive and largest collection reside at the Delaware Art Museum.
