What is my art worth?

You found a painting in the attic and don't know where it came from or what it's worth.

The kinds of calls I get range from "I found something in my Grandma's basement" 

to, "I bought this 30 years ago and I don't know what I did the with paperwork for it"

Art comes in many forms and limited edition art or open edition decorative is

something that has been popular for many generations.

In some cases a person finds what they think is a painting but it turns out

to be a print that has been textured with varnish so it will appear to have

brush strokes. In other cases an etching might be photographed and then

printed as a lithograph or an engraving might be scanned and printed

as a giclee... It can be confusing.

There are a number of categories, here are a few:

1. Original Paintings 

2. Original drawings

3. Etchings

4. Engravings

5. Original Lithographs

6. Offset Lithogrpahs

7. Monoprints

8. Serigraphs

9. Posters

And there are more.

If you need help authenticating or appraising a work of art, it can be a 

Dali, Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Warhol or any artist and I can do the

research and help you. In some cases I can help you for free, in

other cases where I spend alot of time, I charge affordable fees.

Before you spend money on art, you should allow me to check the work

and the source and make sure you are making a good decision.

I also help art collectors find and verify works that want to add to their

collection and if you are new to art collecting and don't know where to

start, I have been helping clients with art related matters for over 25 years now.

Email me

or call: 310-461-9480