Arts & antiques valuation specialists
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals provides clients with professionally-researched art, antiques and decorative art appraisal reports. We comply with globally recognized appraisal standards and demonstrate an advanced understanding of the principles of valuation. With over 30 years of professional appraisal experience we have wide fine art and decorative arts property knowledge coupled with post-graduate level research skills. Our fees are competitively priced and we pride ourselves on delivering appraisal reports on time.
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals provides valuation reports for most types of fine art, decorative art and other collectables. Museums, public institutions, insurance companies, major corporations and estates all depend on our professional approach and experience. But we also serve private collectors and smaller businesses with modest corporate collections.
Accredited as a Chartered Arts & Antiques Surveyor through the internationally recognized Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), principal Stephen P. Sweeting, MA, MRICS has over three decades of full-time experience in the field. Look to S. P. Sweeting Appraisals when you need a formal written report by a trained, tested and accredited valuation specialist.
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What we appraise
S. P. Sweeting Appraisals works with a wide range of personal property categories. We are able to catalogue, research and appraise the following: Canadian and International artworks (including paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints and sculpture); First Nations, Inuit and Amerindian art and artifacts; antique (pre-1924), vintage and Mid Century Modern furniture; ceramics (pottery and porcelain); silver, silver-plate and other metalware; trophies and awards; glassware; lighting; architectural fragments; militaria, archival material; photographs; movie props and memorabilia; ethnographic art and artifacts.
Contact us if your collectable property type is not included in the list. (Please note: we do not appraise jewellery, rugs and carpets, coins and stamps.)
Your appraisal needs?
Common needs for an appraisal report are listed below. Contact us if you require an appraisal for other purposes.
- Replacement value for insurance coverage
- Insurance loss and loss-of-value estimates for claims adjusters
- Insurance claim disputes
- Canadian Certified Cultural Property (CCPERB) donations. Link: (URL)
- Canadian charitable donations or “gifts-in-kind.” Link: (URL)
- Estate planning and probate
- Equitable division for estates
- Sale and purchase advice
Why choose us?