J. Slater Fine Art Appraisal

01/24/2024

Same ocean, different city! I am enjoying coming "back home" to Palos Verdes Estates. I just moved down from Santa Barbara last month and am finally unpacking the last of the boxes and getting settled. Looking forward to reconnecting with old friends...

03/19/2023

Where to see Paris in bloom from the start of spring with magnolia trees to cherry blossoms in front of the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.

02/04/2021

Some use the terms interchangeably, but understanding the nuances between modern art and contemporary art can make a world of difference.

02/04/2021

Here's a quick quiz to see how many we can name...

Take a virtual tour of 16 of the most valuable and famous oil paintings throughout history, many of which are hanging in top museums around the world.

01/16/2019

Tax time is approaching...

The Trump administration killed 1031 or "like-kind" exchanges but it has just handed art collectors a new tax break.

12/09/2018

The rapid growth in the number of loan providers, from private banks to specialist lenders, could transform the art market’s relationship with the financial markets

12/01/2018

Art critic Andrew Graham-Dixon admires highlights from the most important single owner collection of Impressionist and Modern art offered in London in a decade

11/30/2018

The price achieved for an artwork at auction is commonly used as the work’s fair market value, but it may be time that we bring some skepticism to the practice.

11/07/2018

Three experts offer advice for clients who own valuable paintings, antiques and more.

06/12/2018

Acting as the executor of a longtime client’s estate, she discovered an original statue of a famous 19th century artist in the recently deceased client’s closet. If no pre-emptive planning was done, this statue could pose several potential issues for the estate and their heirs.

06/05/2018

Data from Hong Kong's May fine art auctions show that bidders' preference for postwar art reached an all-time high in 2018.

05/11/2018

US lawmakers appear to be moving fast on new legislation that will subject US art dealers to financial regulation under the Bank Secrecy Act.