The Expert Appraisal Company provides USPAP-compliant personal property appraisal services to clients throughout Mississippi, including Jackson, Biloxi, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Oxford, Natchez, 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi's Collector Scene
Mississippi’s collecting tradition is rooted in its Southern heritage and a distinctive regional art culture. The Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson holds the state’s most significant fine art collection, with strong holdings in 19th and 20th-century American paintings and a dedicated focus on Mississippi and Southern artists. The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in Laurel holds an important collection of American paintings, Japanese woodblock prints, and Native American baskets that reflects the sophisticated collecting instincts of its founding family.
Estate collections in Mississippi frequently include Southern genre paintings and portraits, American folk art, self-taught and outsider art, period Southern furniture and silver, and works by artists who have painted the Mississippi Delta and Gulf Coast. The Delta Blues tradition has produced a category of folk art and material culture that is actively collected and increasingly valued. Mississippi has produced notable self-taught artists whose work appears at major auction houses. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are regularly required for estate settlement, insurance coverage, equitable distribution, charitable donation, and other purposes throughout the state.
