Accredited Fine Art & Antiques Appraiser

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Over 30 years as a personal property valuation specialist

At S. P. Sweeting Appraisals, we provide meticulously researched appraisal reports for fine art, antiques, and decorative art. Our reports adhere to internationally recognized appraisal standards and reflect a deep understanding of valuation principles. With over 30 years of professional experience, we provide extensive knowledge of fine and decorative arts, supported by post-graduate level research expertise. Our services are competitively priced, and we commit to delivering thorough, timely reports meeting the specific needs of our clients.

 

We provide appraisal reports for a wide range of fine art, decorative art, and collectibles. Our professional approach is trusted by Canadian museums, public institutions, insurance companies, major corporations, and estates. We are equally dedicated to assisting private collectors and smaller businesses with valuing more modest corporate collections, offering the same level of care and attention to detail.

 

Principal Stephen P. Sweeting, MA, MRICS, is accredited as a Chartered Arts & Antiques Surveyor with the globally recognized Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), bringing over 30 years of full-time experience in the valuation field. When a formal, written appraisal report is required, S. P. Sweeting Appraisals provides the expertise of a trained, tested, and accredited personal property valuation specialist.  

 

 *** Insurance claims adjusters should review “Evaluating the valuers” in the latest edition of Canadian Underwriter at Article link

 

Professional profile of
Stephen P. Sweeting, MA, MRICS

What we appraise

S. P. Sweeting Appraisals provides cataloguing, research, and appraisal services across a diverse range of collectible personal property categories. Our areas of knowledge and experience include Canadian and international artworks—such as paintings, watercolours, drawings, prints, and sculpture—along with First Nations, Inuit, and Amerindian art and artifacts. We also appraise antique (pre-1924), vintage, and mid-century modern furniture; ceramics, including pottery and porcelain; silver, silver-plate, and other metalware; trophies and awards; glassware; lighting; architectural fragments; militaria; archival material; photographs; movie props and memorabilia; textiles and ethnographic art and artifacts.

 

Contact us if your property type is not included in the list. (Please note: we do not appraise jewellery, rugs and carpets or coins and stamps.)

Canadian art

International art

First Nations & Inuit art

Silverware

Pottery & porcelain

Furniture

Glassware

Lighting


Metalware

Movie props & memorabilia
Trophies & awards

Architectural fragments

 

Ethnographic art & artifacts
Archival material

 

Photography

Militaria

Pre-Columbian art

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?

 

More than 30 years of experience

Full-time Personal Property appraiser specializing in art and antiques since 1990  

 

RICS-accredited as a valuer 

Fully accredited with the globally-recognized Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)  

 

 

Long experience with museum & public-sector clients

 

Public sector client list
Standards-based appraisal reports

Appraisals issued comply with RICS ValuationGlobal Standards and IVS (International Valuation Standards) 

 

What’s involved in getting an appraisal?
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