VALUATIONS
Valuations & Collection Advice
For ninety years Abbott and Holder has advised collectors, families and institutions on British drawings, watercolours, paintings and prints.
Whether you require a valuation for probate, insurance or collection planning, we offer practical advice based on our long experience of handling and selling works of art.
Probate & Estate Valuations
We regularly help executors and families following the inheritance of artworks and collections.
We understand that probate matters arise at a difficult time and aim to provide a professional, straightforward and sympathetic service.
We give advice and valuations for …
- Probate and estate administration.
- Inherited collections.
- Family settlements.
- Identification and assessment of artworks.
Where we can also advise on conservation, framing, sale options and collection dispersal.
Insurance Valuations
An up-to-date valuation helps ensure that artworks are appropriately insured and accurately recorded.
We can advise on individual artworks as well as larger collections, drawing on current market knowledge and our experience as specialist dealers.
Insurance valuations may be particularly useful when:
- A collection has not been reviewed for several years.
- Significant acquisitions have been made.
- Market values have changed.
- Existing documentation is incomplete.
Collection Reviews
Many collections develop over decades. A collection review can provide a useful opportunity to assess condition, presentation and value.
We can advise on:
- Works requiring conservation.
- Re-framing.
- Insurance.
- Further research and identification.
- Potential sale.
Why Choose Abbott and Holder?
We have specialised in British art since 1936. Our knowledge is grounded not only in research but, most importantly, in the day-to-day handling, valuation and sale of works of art.
Customers value our:
- Specialist expertise in British watercolours, drawings, prints and paintings.
- Independent and practical advice.
- Personal service.
- Long-standing reputation within the art market.
Beyond Valuation
A valuation is often the beginning of a wider conversation. We provide a range of related services. Following a valuation we may also be able to help with:
- Conservation.
- Specialist framing.
- Collection reviews.
- Sales and consignments.
Enquiries
If you would like to discuss a valuation, please contact Tom Edwards with details of the artwork or collection. Photographs are often sufficient for an initial discussion and will help us advise on the most appropriate next steps.