Services
Fine Art & Antiques Appraisals
Phyllis Weston Gallery works with Queen City Fine Art and Antiques
Appraisals, LLC to provide our clients with elite valuation services. These appraisals
and consultations are carefully researched and documented, and accurately reflect
current market trends. We appraise personal property which includes fine art such as
paintings, prints and works on paper, especially 19th and 20th Century American and
European, as well as valuable furnishings and instruments. Queen City Fine Art and
Antiques Appraisals offers appraisals for the purposes of estate valuation, collateral
loans, gift tax, charitable contribution, insurance scheduling or damage and loss,
equitable distribution, and resale.
We are happy to appraise one single item, and we also have the capacity to service
large extensive collections. Queen City Fine Art and Antiques Appraisals, LLC works
with experts in all related fields to write an appraisal that is broad in scope, accurate and
timely.
Home Inventories
Before a catastrophe strikes and you’re faced with a loss, make
a home inventory – lists, pictures or a videotape of the contents of your home. After all, would you be able to remember all the possessions you’ve accumulated over the years if they were destroyed by a fire? Having an up-to-date home inventory will help you get your insurance claim settled faster, verify losses for your income tax return and help you purchase the correct amount of insurance. From a National Association of Insurance Commissioners news release (May 31, 2008), nearly half of Americans do not have a home inventory and are unprepared for disasters:
As the nation braces for the hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and floods that
accompany the summer disaster season, nearly half of U.S. consumers are insufficientlyprepared—in terms of their insurance coverage—to deal with potential losses, according to new research by the New Hampshire Insurance Department and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
The national survey revealed a significant lack of preparedness among consumers in documenting their belongings. Nearly half—48 percent—said they did not have an
inventory of their possessions. Of those consumers who reported having a checklist, 32 percent had not taken any pictures and 58 percent had no receipts validating the cost of their possessions. In addition, 44 percent of respondents acknowledged that they had not stored their inventory in a remote location.
Start by making a list of your possessions, describing each item and noting where
you bought it and its make and model. Clip to your list any sales receipts, purchase
contracts, and appraisals.
Photographic Services
Auction House liaisons: Our associates are experienced bidders at auction and
delighted to bid on your behalf for your convenience and anonymity. Arrangements
must be scheduled 2-3 weeks in advance via telephone or email. Contact us for more
information regarding this service.
Framing Consultation
The associates at Phyllis Weston Gallery understand the value
of proper framing: it is essential to the preservation of your fine art and delineates the
ordinary from the extraordinary. We are happy to assist our clients in the selection of
framing styles and materials that will best preserve and accentuate their works of art.
Fine Art Installation
Our staff of experienced art handlers are equipped to help you
best display your most precious works of art. We work our clients to present fine art in a way that is safe, practical, and tasteful in your unique space.