The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout South Carolina, including Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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.
South Carolina's Collector Scene
South Carolina has a rich cultural heritage rooted in its colonial and antebellum history, with Charleston serving as one of the most historically significant cities in the American South. The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston holds significant collections of American paintings with a particular focus on Southern portraiture and Charleston’s cultural history. The Columbia Museum of Art holds notable European Old Masters and American works, and Spoleto Festival USA brings international performing and visual arts to Charleston annually.
Estate collections in South Carolina frequently include fine antique American furniture, including Charleston furniture, which is considered among the finest American colonial furniture produced in the South, distinguished by its distinctive rice carving and local cypress construction. Additionally, collections often include American portraits, Southern genre paintings, important 18th and 19th century American and European decorative arts, rare books, modern luxury goods, equestrian art and equipment, vintage vehicles, and marine crafts. South Carolina’s many auction houses conveniently connect buyers and sellers to the international markets. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are regularly required for estate settlement, insurance, and charitable donation purposes.
