Special Announcement Message

"Dandelions," Vasily Sitnikov and Vladimir. A church sits on a hill glowing among a landscape with blooming dandelions and other wild flowers under a light blue sky with soft white clouds.
"Dandelions," Vasily Sitnikov and Vladimir. A church sits on a hill glowing among a landscape with blooming dandelions and other wild flowers under a light blue sky with soft white clouds.

Appraisals

Gene Shapiro, AAA, is President and Founder of Shapiro Auctions and a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America, the premier national association of personal property appraisers.

Shapiro and his company perform professional appraisals according to the highest standards of personal property appraising as acknowledged by Congress and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Shapiro is also an active Member of the Board of Directors of the American Appraisers Association.

We provide an exceptionally high standard of appraisal, valuation, and consultative services regarding appraisal values, strategic planning for marketing and selling collections, and Estate Executive Solutions. Our comprehensive valuations are IRS qualified and can be used by collectors, attorneys, accountants, museums, trusts, and insurance companies.

We realize that many collectors, dealers, estate executors, and institutions now require written art appraisals for an increasing number of reasons. Whatever your purpose is for requiring a fine art or estate appraisal, Shapiro Auctions, LLC is here to help you. We provide services for:

  • Insurance and Insurance Claims (Damage and Loss)
  • Estate Tax
  • Charitable Contribution/Donation
  • Gift tax
  • Estate and Collection Liquidations
  • Family Division

Our appraisal services include:

British Garrard Silver Kettle on stand and American Samuel Kirk Sugar Bowl with lid

An extensive in-house library, along with access to major repositories of reference materials and up-to-date records on current market trends and replacement values for comparable artworks.

Expertise across numerous areas of art, including American, European, Russian, Asian, African, and other global traditions.

Pair of KPM-style porcelain Chinese figurines, after Friedrich Elias Meyer

A wide network of expert colleagues to assist in the appraisal of other antiques and personal property, including decorative arts, furniture, jewelry, and real estate.

We will travel for large collections and on-site appraisals.

"Portrait of a Reclining Woman," Ilya Repin. A sketch a woman reclining with a soft smile on her face.

Every Thursday, we offer free appraisals at our location in Mamaroneck from 11 am to 2:15 pm. Please call ahead for availability and wait time. Our specialists will assess up to three items for no charge and with no obligation to consign.

You can also submit images of your item(s) here or email us at info@shapiroauctions.com.

Please call +1 (212) 717-7500 or email us if you have questions about our appraisal services and receive a complimentary quote on your project.

Click here to learn more about our trusts and estates services.