The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Chester County, Main Line, 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, with no in-person visit required. For complex or large-scale assignments, on-site inspections are available throughout Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania's Collector Scene
Pennsylvania is one of the great centers of American art and cultural heritage, with Philadelphia’s Philadelphia Museum of Art holding encyclopedic collections including the largest collection of Marcel Duchamp’s work in the world, and significant holdings of American paintings, decorative arts, and European Old Masters. The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia holds one of the most extraordinary collections of Post-Impressionist and early Modern art ever assembled. The Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh and the Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford — dedicated to the Wyeth family and Brandywine Valley artistic tradition — are nationally significant institutions.
Estate collections in Pennsylvania are among the most historically significant in the country, frequently including Pennsylvania German folk art, Berks and Lancaster County furniture, Philadelphia-made silver and furniture from the colonial and Federal periods, and works by the Wyeth family — N.C., Andrew, and Jamie — whose studio was in Chadds Ford. Additionally, collections often feature high end antique decorative arts and other significant paintings and bronzes, modern and contemporary works, designer goods and jewelry, and militaria and other unique cultural objects. Philadelphia’s major auction houses and proximity to New York ensure active circulation of Pennsylvania estate material, and connect buyers and sellers with international markets. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are routinely required for estate tax, trust administration, charitable donation, and insurance purposes.
