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Art & Antiques Services
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Quality fine art appraisal and expert witness services
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FR Review:
With nineteen on-staff appraisers and a library of over 11,000 volumes, O’Toole-Ewald brings the intellectual muscle of a university to the evaluation process. Fittingly, much of the firm’s work is on large-scale jobs: major litigation, expert-witness cases, damage evaluations, fraud investigations, whole-estate appraisals, corporate art collections and the like. However, principal Elin Lake Ewald—an accredited senior member of the American Society of Appraisers—has been known to take on smaller projects, especially if they engage her curiosity. The specialists on staff cover a wide range of items—paintings, textiles and rugs, silver, glass, ceramics, books, photography, gems and even wine (yes, wine). Because so many areas are covered, O’Toole-Ewald rarely has to go out of house to appraise an item, an important factor in maintaining strict confidentiality. The firm charges a relatively low hourly rate, which allows them to book enough time for solid research. High-profile sources report that O’Toole-Ewald is a pleasure to work with, and that its appraisals are always enlightening.
Representative Client Comments:
“They are definitely recognized as one of the best firms in the business.” “Their intellectual curiosity is impressive.” “A positive experience for over ten years.” “They have given us speedy appraisals and enabled us to make appropriate business decisions.”
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