Valuation Services
This information will be provided via email. A paper copy may be requested at no additional cost.
This is NOT an Appraisal nor Authentication service.
The Michael Gorman Gallery uses current and historical inventory & pricelists, auction records, sales history and available works to provide assistance in identifying & finding a value range of the works of R.C. Gorman. There is no guarentee of successfully identifying all works, however the gallery and our consultants will provide you with as much information as we can pertaining to your request.
This is not an authentication or appraisal, becuase this process is done using photographs and information you send and not with an in-person examination of the work. However, we will provide - when avaiable - inforamtion on hallmarks that can help you resonably authenicate the piece and a value range which will help you determine a fair market value.
A $215 charge is applied to each request for valuation. Identification is included in this charge. If you would like to ONLY identify the piece, click here. Identification services are $25 per piece.
You will be asked to provide photos of the artwork:
- An overall shot, showing the complete artwork; and
- close-up shots of any markings such as signautres, years, stamps, edition numbers etc; and
- a close-up shot of the edge of the paper (or where the mat board overlaps the paper).
You will also be asked to provide:
- Measurements of the artwork in inches.
- Measure paper edge to paper edge, OR if edge is covered, provide the window size of the visible work
- Any other information you have will be helpful. If you have receiepts, print documents provided by the gallery or print shop, where and when you aquired the piece, etc.