The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Metairie, Lake Charles, 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana's Collector Scene
Louisiana has one of the most distinctive art collecting cultures in the country, shaped by its French and Spanish colonial heritage, Creole culture, and the cultural vitality of New Orleans. The New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) holds significant collections of European paintings, American art, photography, and decorative arts including one of the finest glass collections in the country. The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is a nationally recognized institution dedicated to Southern artists from the 19th century to the present.
Estate collections in Louisiana frequently include genre paintings, including early depictions of southern life, river scenes, and Creole culture that are among the most actively collected works in the regional market, as well as French and Creole decorative arts, New Orleans-made silver and furniture, Mardi Gras memorabilia, folk art and works by the large community of artists who have called New Orleans home. Notable artists who hail from or produced works in Louisiana include George Rodrigue, Terrance Osbourne, Jacques Amanas, and Edgar Degas. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are often required for such property for estate tax, charitable donation, insurance, and equitable distribution. Additionally, New Orleans auction houses including Neal’s and Crescent City Auction Gallery facilitate sales to buyers and sellers nationwide.
