Fine Art Consultation by Morgan Cawdrey

Initial Art Consultation for Fine Art Appraisals

What is an art consultation?

Our art professional will spend at least a half hour researching your artwork(s) through professional sources, find as many appropriate comparables as possible and determine an estimated value range from this data.  He will share this and any other interesting information he learns with you via email.  This will not be a legal document like a formal appraisal, however.

What is an art appraisal?

Click Here for a very good summary by David Barnett Gallery

Is it worth being appraised?

We will let you know! Our initial consultation will help the client determine whether it is worth going through the appraisals process. Appraisers bill by the hour, with a single item taking a minimum of 4 hours and additional items typically taking .5-1 hour each. It may also depend on the type of appraisal needed. 

What does the appraisal include?

A completed, formatted PDF with a catalog of descriptions, estimated values, images, comparables, and language compliant with the 2022-2023 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal (USPAP). Color printed, covered, bound appraisal booklets are available by request for an additional printing charge.

Who is doing my appraisal?

Morgan Cawdrey has been been appraising art since he began running the Western Masters Art Show and Auction in 2011, specializing in artists of the 19th and 20th century American West. He studied for a certificate of Fine Art Appraisal at NYU’s School of Professional Studies in 2014 and has completed numerous appraisals of works by professional artists of varying genres, including Joseph Henry Sharp, C.M. Russell, Howard Terpning, John Nieto, Kevin Red Star, and Leon Gaspard.