Appraisal Services/Institutional Relations
LAGINA AUSTIN
Director of Appraisal & Auction Services, Senior Appraiser
Skinner’s Director of Appraisal & Auction Services, LaGina Austin, heads Skinner's effort to assist clients interested in consigning property for auction. LaGina also directs a staff dedicated to providing clients with a broad range of appraisal services. For more information on consigning property at auction, or having property appraised, contact Skinner's Appraisal & Auction Services department at 508.970.3299.
L. EMERSON TUTTLE
Director of Institutional Relations
Skinner’s Director of Institutional Relations, Emerson Tuttle, works in partnership with banks, law firms, and other trust and estate settlement professionals, to help service clients who are settling an estate, selling a collection, or downsizing a home. Emerson also assists museums, non-profit and for-profit institutions with deaccessioning and collections management services. For more information on Skinner's Institutional Services, contact Emerson Tuttle at 508.970.3130.
A Complete Range of Appraisal Services
Skinner Offers a Complete Range of appraisal services to individuals, institutions, banks, law firms, estate exacutors and their clients. Obtaining a Skinner appraisal of any kind does not place you under an obligation to auction the property at Skinner.
Written Appraisals
Written Appraisals are available for a fee and are important for estate planning, carrying appropriate insurance coverage, determining family distribution and gifting, and donating for tax purposes. While Skinner offers auction estimates at no charge, written appraisals are subject to a fee. Up to two years from the appraisal date, a rebate may be provided to individuals who consign the appraised property at a Skinner auction.
Skinner's written appraisal services include:
--Fair Market Value Appraisals
--Replacement Value Appraisals
Fair Market Value Appraisals reflect the realistic resale value of property from a willing seller to a willing buyer, with both parties having a general knowledge of the market. Fair Market Value Appraisals are often done for estate tax purposes, pre-estate planning, equitable distribution, or tax-deductible donations.
Replacement Value Appraisals are written for insurance coverage and are intended to reflect retail replacement value. Insurance appraisals include a description of each object, including the medium, size, country of origin, and artist. This description is an important identification tool in the event of loss or damage.
Appraisals can be conducted at our galleries in Boston's Back Bay or Marlborough, Massachusetts, or appraisers can visit locations worldwide. If you are interested in a written appraisal, please call 508-970-3299 or email appraisals@skinnerinc.com.
Auction Estimates
An auction estimate is a verbal opinion of value given free of charge by Skinner appraisers. Appointments to bring items to the Skinner galleries in Boston or Marlborough, Massachusetts, can be made by telephone. Depending on the item(s), Skinner appraisers are available to travel worldwide. Auction estimates can also be obtained by sending photographs via U.S. mail, uploading images via our website or digital images via email to evaluations@skinnerinc.com. Please include with your image a description of the item, including measurements or other relevant details, such as marks, signature, condition, and history.
For more information on Skinner's Appraisal & Auction Services contact:
Skinner Inc.
Attn: Auction Estimates
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
Phone: 508-970-3299
evaluations@skinnerinc.com
Trust & Estate professionals with clients in need of Appraisal & Auction Services contact:
L. Emerson Tuttle
Director of Institutional Relations
Skinner, Inc.
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
508-970-3130
etuttle@skinnerinc.com
