Appraisal and Deaccession Services

Michael Carroll is an certified member of the Appraisers Association of America (view Michael’s official certification page here). Certified membership represents the highest level of achievement and expertise. Michael’s specialty is postwar, contemporary and emerging art, and he can help you with artwork appraisals, philanthropic strategy, and artwork deaccession. Please contact Michael at mc@turnercarrollgallery.com for your appraisal needs.

Appraisal services available by contract

There are many kinds of appraisals, and several methods to establish value. We will help you determine the correct approach for your needs. The list below gives some examples of how appraisals meet your needs.

Charitable donation
The Internal Revenue Service requires a qualified, outside appraisal for any donation worth more than $5,000.

Insurance valuation
A professional appraisal is essential for protecting the value of your property and should be updated every two years.

Equitable distribution
Objective appraisal services are necessary to assign values and determine an equitable division of assets.

Estate valuation
Federal regulations require appraisals to be in accordance with the state and federal Estate Tax Code.

Resale and purchase valuation
Provides a guideline when buying or selling art.

Bank financing
Used when you want to use artwork as collateral for bank loans.

Artwork deaccessioning available by contract

We welcome the opportunity to resell artworks by major established artists, as well as select emerging artists. Please contact tonya@turnercarrollgallery.com or mc@turnercarrollgallery.com if you are interested in reselling a piece with the name of the artist/s and information about the work(s) you wish to resell.

Art advisory services available by contract

Whether you are forming a new collection, or you are  a longstanding collector, we are ready to help you gain access to rare artworks. We are available to accompany you to top art fairs, research provenance on works  you are considering, and create a database to track your physical and aspirational collection, and write scholarly content about your collection and the artworks in the collection. These services are available on a contractual basis, and require a fee. Please send your request to us at tonya@turnercarrollgallery.com or mc@turnercarrollgallery.com.