The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Maryland, including Baltimore, Annapolis, Bethesda, Rockville, Frederick, Chevy Chase, 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 Maryland 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 Maryland 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 Maryland's Collector Scene
Maryland’s collector community benefits from its proximity to Washington, D.C., and a long history of significant private and institutional collecting. The Baltimore Museum of Art holds one of the great collections of Matisse in the world, the Cone Collection, assembled by Baltimore sisters Etta and Claribel Cone, alongside strong American, African, and contemporary art holdings. The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore holds an encyclopedic collection spanning ancient art through the 19th century, with particular strength in medieval and Byzantine works.
Estate collections in Maryland frequently include American portraits and genre paintings, Chesapeake Bay marine and sporting art, Maryland-made silver and furniture, and decorative arts reflecting the state’s mercantile and plantation heritage. The Chesapeake sporting traditions of duck hunting, horse racing, and sailing have produced a distinct category of sporting art and folk art decoys that are actively collected and regularly appear in estate inventories. Maryland’s proximity to major Washington and New York auction markets ensures active circulation of estate material, and formal appraisals are regularly required for estate tax, equitable distribution, insurance, charitable donation, and purposes.
