Michael is a certified appraiser of 20th and 21st century art (Appraisers Association of America).
All original works of art created since 1900:
paintings, drawings, sculpture, photographs and prints.

For more than 20 years, Michael Maloney has appraised works of art for charitable donation, equitable distribution of property and insurance purposes. The service has been used by private collectors, museums and institutions to determine the value of important works of art from modern and contemporary master paintings to prints, photographs and contemporary art installations.

Michael Maloney is certified by the Appraisers Association of America. A specialist in all original works of art created in the 20th & 21st century, Michael is also certified to appraise fine art prints and photographs. Michael possesses in-depth knowledge of the art market and extensive experience valuing works of art. In determining an accurate appraisal of art works, Michael Maloney not only reviews auction records but consults with the dealers most familiar with the artist’s work. Michael has long standing relationships with art dealers throughout the United States and the international art trade, which provides access to private sales information that is often vital criteria for valuation.

Michael Maloney Fine Art appraisals are conducted in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and IRS guidelines. Michael has an outstanding acceptance record with the IRS and is known for his professional standards throughout the art community.

Our appraisals are unique to the industry, with each work of art represented by a photograph and all pertinent information relating to the item; artist name, title, medium, size and notations of signature locations, as well as provenance (the history of ownership), any exhibition history and a current fair market value, one item per page. In the end, the appraisal functions very much like a catalogue of the collection.

Rates are $200 per hour with a two hour minimum.

You can estimate that the cost, after photography, cataloguing, document preparation and comparative data research will be between $100-125 per item, depending on the complexity of research required. Ironically, lesser-well-known artists require more due-diligence than well-known and well-documented artists.

Institutional clients:
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
de Young Museum, San Francisco
The Portland Museum
The Oakland Museum
The Guggenheim Museum, New York
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
The Hirschhorn Museum, Washington D.C.
and many others...