Acrylic Painting Valuation Services
A valuation is not one document. It is six different documents, each prepared to a different standard, for a different audience, with a different definition of "value" at its core. Insurance valuations work on replacement cost. Tax valuations work on fair market value. Estate valuations work on equitable-distribution value. A donation valuation looks again different. Asking the wrong kind of valuer for the wrong kind of report is one of the most expensive mistakes an acrylic-painting collector can make.
Below are the six engagements we accept for acrylic paintings.
Click through for the methodology, deliverables, turnaround and fee structure of each.
One Artwork. Six Different Valuation Reports.
Every report is prepared for a different legal, financial or commercial purpose. Choosing the correct report is the first step towards a reliable valuation.
Insurance
Replacement-cost reports for new and renewal art-insurance policies, claim defence after fire, flood, theft or transit damage, total-loss adjustment, and salvage assessment for damaged works.
Capital Gain
Fair-market-value reports under the Income Tax Act for sale of acrylic paintings including assessment, scrutiny and appeal support.
Estate
Equitable-distribution valuations for inheritance, partition, family settlement and probate matters.
Auction
Independent pre-sale valuation before auction consignment and reserve-price planning.
Donation
Donation valuation reports supporting museums, charitable trusts and educational institutions.
Litigation
Reports prepared for courts, tribunals, arbitration and forensic proceedings.
Professional Reports Beyond Conventional Valuation
Auction & Pre-Sale Valuation
Independent valuations before consignment to auction — a second opinion on the house's estimate, useful for reserve setting, consignment negotiations, and seller's due diligence before a Saffronart, AstaGuru, Pundole's, DAG, Christie's or Sotheby's consignment.
Charitable Donation Valuation
Donation valuations for gifts of acrylic paintings to museums, charitable trusts, and educational institutions, structured to support the donor's tax position under Indian and overseas tax regimes.
Litigation & Forensic Valuation
Reports prepared for courts, tribunals, search-and-seizure proceedings, matrimonial disputes and arbitration — drafted to be admitted as expert evidence in Indian and overseas forums. Where the matter has an art-law dimension, work is coordinated with our affiliates at indianartlaw.com and artlaws.in.
How We Are Different
Three things separate the report we issue from the report you might receive elsewhere.
Independent Professional Opinion
We are valuers, not dealers. We do not buy acrylic paintings and we do not sell them. There is no commercial interest standing behind the number on the report — only methodology and defensibility.
Personally Signed Reports
We sign every report personally. The signature on the document is the principal valuer's, not a junior's. The accountability is direct.
Reports Designed To Be Defended
Our reports are written to be defended. Every figure is supported by a published comparable from a recognised auction house; every assumption is stated; every limitation is disclosed. If a report is challenged, we attend the hearing.
Not Sure Which Report You Need?
Insurance, Capital Gain, Estate, Auction, Donation and Litigation valuations all follow different methodologies. We'll recommend the appropriate valuation before any engagement begins.