The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Colorado, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Fort Collins, Aspen, Vail, Aurora, 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 Colorado 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 Colorado, 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 Colorado's Collector Scene
Colorado’s collector community reflects the state’s blend of Western heritage and cosmopolitan mountain culture. The Denver Art Museum holds one of the most significant Native American art collections in the country, as well as strong holdings in Western American art, pre-Columbian works, and European paintings. The Clyfford Still Museum in Denver is dedicated entirely to the estate of Abstract Expressionist painter Clyfford Still, reflecting the seriousness with which Colorado treats its fine art legacy.
Estate collections in Colorado frequently include Western American paintings and bronzes, Native American pottery and textiles, and works by Taos and Santa Fe school artists who traveled through the region. The Vail and Aspen resort communities have long attracted high-net-worth collectors, resulting in significant estate holdings of contemporary and modern art in mountain communities. Artists such as Albert Bierstadt, who painted extensively in the Rockies, and Charles Partridge Adams, known for his luminous Colorado mountain landscapes, appear regularly in Colorado estate inventories alongside bronzes by Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, whose work circulates actively in the Denver auction market. Estate holdings often also include significant collections of Native American jewelry, including Navajo, Zuni, and Pueblo silverwork in particular, accumulated by Colorado collectors with deep ties to the Southwest. Auction activity in Denver connects these collections with national buyers, and USPAP-compliant appraisals are regularly required for estate tax, insurance, and charitable donation purposes.
