William Homer repoussé silver covered tankard, London, 1760, 31.9 troy ounces. Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $2,000.00

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Wardell Appraisals also advise on the acquisition or divestment of all personal property including: fine art, decorative arts, antiques, silver, books, jewelry, collectibles, and wine.

Richard Beechey, The Mexican Presidio, 1826

Set of six Russian champagne flutes from the Imperial Banquet service, Imperial Glass Factory, St. Petersburg, circa 1850. Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $9,605.00

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CONSULTING SERVICES

Acquisitions & Divestments, including museum, gallery, and auction house liaison
Appraisal Review
Archivist
Cataloging
Collection Management
Public Speaking & Lectures
Risk Management & Risk Mitigation

 
 
 
 
Sorel Etrog, Flight II, bronze, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $87,750.00

 
 

Louis Comfort Tiffany, 
diamond, sapphire & 
emerald bracelet, 
sold at auction 
on behalf of a 
private client, 
$125,000.00



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Winslow Homer (American 1836-1910) , 1878 hand painted tile, one of  only six known Homer tiles.  Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $39,650.00
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Tiffany Studios leaded glass and bronze Peony border floor lamp. Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $100,000.00
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Fine Art, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver, Antiques, Books, Historical Memorabilia, Collectibles, Wine
 
 
Pre-Columbian gold, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $9,619.00

 
 
Andy Warhol, Letter to the World 
(The Kick), from Martha Graham
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fine Art, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver, Antiques, Books, Historical Memorabilia, Collectibles, Wine
 
 
Marvin Cone (American 1891-1964), From Iowa - 1940, oil on canvas board, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $55,000.00

 
 
Ansel Adams, Moon Rise, Half Dome,
Yosemite Valley, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $33,750.00

 
 
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Wardell Appraisals is a full service personal property appraisal firm specializing in confidential and objective appraisals
 
 
Friedel Dzubas (1915-1994), Morning Crow, 1979, acrylic on canvas.  Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $84,375.00
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Johnstone & Jeanes mahogany Jupe dining table, circa 1850, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $122,500.00

 
 
Sorel Etrog's Flight II, inspected by our art appraisal in San Francisco, CA
 
 
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Linoleum cut on paper, 1962, Tete De Femme (Portrait de Jacqueline de Face II)  sold at auction, $81,250.00

 
 
Château H​aut-Brion 1961, 1 dozen 
bottles, sold at auction on behalf of 
a private client, $18,445.00

 
 
Marcus Wardell ISA AM, and Rosalie Wardell ISA AM, of Wardell Appraisals are available to travel nationwide to meet your requirements.
 
 
Twelve Meissen enameled and partial gilt porcelain plates with reticulated rims, Meissen, Germany, 19th century Marks: (crossed swords in underglaze blue), each 10-1/4 inches diameter. Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $9,375.00
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Ansel Adams, The Grand Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
 
 
Fine Art, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver, Antiques, Books, Historical Memorabilia, Collectibles, Wine
 
 
 
 
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992), painting included in the catalog raisonné, Untitled, oil on canvas, circa 1949.  Sold at auction, $118,750.00
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Peter Voulkos, clay form #4, (CR900.8-W), 
​sold at auction on behalf of a private client, 
​$20,000.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), Little Mansion, circa 1955, polychrome and ebonized wood.  Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $50,000.00
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WARDELL APPRAISALS
 
 
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991), Octavio Paz, Three Poems, 1988, complete suite of 27 lithographs sold at auction, $40,000.00

 
 
Accounting Firms  • Art Galleries  • Attorneys and Legal Professionals  • Bank Trust Departments

Beneficiaries  • Collectors  • Estates  • Historical Societies  • Individuals  • Insurance Professionals 

​Libraries  • Museums  • Private Fiduciaries  • Probate   • Trusts  • Universities  • Wealth Managers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Magic Letter Express, United States, 1865 local postage.  One of only seven known Magic Letter Express stamps. Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $8,625.00
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Art & Antique Appraisal Services for San Francisco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Lot of 45) Royal Porcelain Works, Flight Barr & Barr, botanical porcelain desert service, Worcester and Coventry Street, London, impressed crown mark, and iron-red printed Coventry mark, circa 1819, Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $4,500.00
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Collection of fine books, sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $862,373.00

 
 
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Lynda Benglis (b. 1941), Abu, 1980, wire, plaster, gesso, oil base, gold leaf, 36 inches diameter.  Sold at auction on behalf of a private client, $81,250.00
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Appraisals are compliant with the Internal Revenue Service guidelines, the International Society of Appraisers appraisal report writing standard, and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Congressionally recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, for all purposes including:

​INSURANCE

ESTATE TAX & ESTATE PLANNING
Estate Appraisal
Estate Planning
Probate Settlement

CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION & DONATION
IRS Form 8283 is included with each Donation appraisal

EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of personal property in a divorce
Division of personal property amongst heirs



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A blackstone stele of 
Avalokiteshvara Shadakshari,
​Bihar, Pala period, 11th/12th
​century, sold at auction on 
behalf of a private client, 
​$68,750.00