I've been very happy with Coronado Appraisals. They've helped me with a couple of things. The first was assistance in buying a pair of original sketches from a well-known artist. I had heard that fakes of this artist were pretty prevalent, so I contacted Coronado. They helped me verify the sketches were real. Their research was thorough, and I completed the purchase with peace of mind. Coronado also helped me with the restoration of an original painting that was damaged during a move. They explained to me ahead of time the restoration process. The work was excellent. read more

My father had two paintings appraised here 2012. one was appraised over $10K. Today, that same painting will only fetch $550. How can you be this far off? Incompetence? read more

I've been working with Ninya for many years and always find her to be right on point. She has a great eye and does her research thoroughly. She always makes sure you are in the loop about your piece and her knowledge is astounding to say the least.... She has done several pieces for me and I find meeting with her always a delight!! read more

Ninya is extremely well-versed in artwork appraisal and has the training, experience, and credentials to back it up. In other areas, she brings in subject-matter experts to assist her in comprehensive, one-stop appraisals so that all your needs are addressed. read more

There is a word in Spanish called Ladrona (thief) she gives you invoices and signs them but at the end she gives another invoice saying is that thisb is officail invoice with price change and a price yearly price increase without notifying you but what she gives you signed is no good for her since the invoice she gives you now is what her accounted needs but what she signed and acknowledged payment now is not valid due to price increase and new invoice which was not disclosed read more

I met Ms. Greek because she works with Scott, the owner of The Frame House in Oceanside. Scott has a wonderful eye, and is also knows how to save you money. In addition to some straight-forward framing jobs, I also had some old oil paintings that were grimy and a bit damaged. Scott had the business card for Ninya Lee Greek, who does appraisals, restoration and repairs. She met me at Scott's shop, which was very handy, so I didn't have to drive to Kearney Mesa. She took them to her own store to restore them, then brought them back to Scott's in Oceanside to be re-framed, after she had repaired and cleaned the three oil paintings. The oil paintings, which were almost 100 years old, looked AMAZINGLY better! Definitely worth the price to have them professionally cleaned and repaired! Scott and Ninya both thought the frames on the two smaller oils detracted from them. They were correct! When Scott selected new frames with a reddish tone, they made the little oil paintings pop! I already liked them, but now I love them! The large oil, by a relatively well-known artist, was really grimy. I had taken it to a different farmer's business in another town, but that framing business belatedly decided they couldn't clean the painting depite having held onto it for a long time (!). They also misplaced the original frame, which I am still waiting for them to find. Ninya did an amazing job of cleaning the painting. It, too, is now gorgeous, compared to its pre-cleaning and restoration. It had had a section where paint had come off, and someone had attempted to repair it in a really bad way. So both Ninya and Scott put in some time to make a wonderful repair. Ninya also appraised an Okinawanese wood block print, the larger oil, and a Chinese porcelain vase. She provided me with a notebook full of useful information about each piece, the certificates one needs to properly offer something for sale or to collect insurance in the event of a loss, and information related to insurance and selling one's art pieces. She also insisted I read everything while she stood by to answer any questions. I really wish I had taken before and after photos of how these items looked before being so greatly improved by Ninya's cleaning and repairs. But try and imagine what they looked like before -- not half as nice as now. I am going to see if I can at least post the before photos. Scott of The Frame House in Oceanside also deserves a lot of credit for. selecting better matting and framing, which truly enhanced each piece. I noticed that Ninya has some negative reviews. I should add that she is one of those " Unforgettable Characters" as mentioned in The Readers' Digests of old. She seems to know what she's doing (her C. V. is amazing), and at times gets caught up in the moment. I did get tired of her calling me a " trust fund baby" since I'm not, but that didn't have any bearing on the work she actually did. In fact, I figured part of what I was paying for was the entertainment value of dealing with a real character! read more

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If you are looking for a fine arts appraiser, Coronado Appraisal, LLC is who you need. Ninya Lee Greek is the owner and the appraiser. She offers the client a wealth of experiences as both a fine arts appraiser and an insurance representative. We found in Ninya a caring, knowledgeable, and energetic person who looks out for the client. Ninya showed us through her research and documentation so much more about our art than we could ever imagined. Coronado Appraisal and Ninya Greek will continue to be our go to source for future art appraisal and we highly recommend it and her to others. Rick and Cheryll Lewis read more

To my surprise, kellene who is Ninyas assistant sent numerous courteous and apologetic emails. I spoke with her on the phone, and in addition to apologizing, she said they'd love the opportunity to be able to work with me and sincerely apologized for the inconvenience and the way our last phone conversation went. It's not often people take that kind of initiative to ensure their potential clients are not unsatisfied with their services. Only people and companies that truly care for their clients do that. Apology accepted and I appreciate your professionalism and courteous response in regards to our last encounter. Sincerely, Mike Moharer read more

This woman is not a nice person. For one when you call for a appraisal, all your looking for is answers to questions. If I think I have a vase that is worth value. All I want is a appraisal. You don't need to know anything about my personal life. You have NO RIGHT WOMAN to degrade my life or anything I say. Who do you think you are? You have no right to judge people, you don't know! Hopefully you read this so you can change your attitude and start treating people better. 0 STARS read more

DO NOT HIRE - SCAM ALERT: A little background: My sister and I inherited some old family paintings we wanted to get appraised. We searched online and found Ninya as a local art appraiser. When we first called her it should have been a red flag, since immediately she was very abrasive and confrontational. She started off by asking us a million personal questions (most, honestly, that were none of her business) and accusing us of being telemarketers before we even had a second to ask her any questions. Every time we tried to talk, she spoke over us. We decided to hire her anyway because her background is quite extensive and well, you cant always get along with everyone. She came to do the appraisal. Picked out a few of our paintings that she was interested in and without inspecting the rest told us "they're only worth maybe one to two thousand, you should just donate them somewhere." She made multiple inappropriate comments, and talked way more during the time we had for the appraisal then she did actually looking at our paintings. She didn't even turn them around to see the certificate of authentications on the back. Nevertheless, we still decided to hire her to do a deeper appraisal for 3 of our paintings that she thought were worth a large amount of money. A week went by and we got a phone call from her (Sunday) that said we needed to get together again to chat about everything. Me, being a business owner myself, working 60 hours a week, mother to 4 kids, and currently moving, felt a little overwhelmed with having to schedule this meeting. I didn't have time to call her back that day, but had planned to. She called me again the next day super early in the morning- and again, I did not have time to call her back. She called my sister on the third day, yelling and told my sister off, and then proceeded to tell my sister that she was going to "burn our book". I called her back and she was immediately rude, demanded reasons as to why I did not call her back right away, and then began to tell me that we will not be working with each other again and she will not be refunding our $450. I believe she had no intent in actually working with us through to the end, and threw this dramatized fit to scam us out of our money. I repeat..... DO NOT HIRE THIS CON ARTIST! read more

DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS COMPANY/PERSON. I can't emphasize it enough. She is rude, makes inappropriate comments, Hurried through without fully examining each piece of art and missed quite a few things, took a lot of money for services and then decided she was donee. Never gave us the information but kept our money. A few pieces of art she said just to get rid of and it turns out she just didn't look at them well enough. We paid $440 and since we could not answer the phone right when she called (moving, being slammed at work, being a parent, etc.) she said she was going to "burn the entire book." Even after we apologized for not getting back to her right then ( even though she does work for us) she was terrible on the phone and hung up on us. Tried to call her back and what do you know, we can't get her on the phone. read more

I normally don't like to write a bad review but... wow! Not a very friendly company :-( Customer service is everything! Good luck! read more

Ninya rendered a very thorough and professional report estimating the value of our artwork. Her qualifications are second to non and she was absolutely a pleasure to work with. If you want the truth as to the value of your prized possessions the Ninya should be your first phone call. read more

As a gallery owner in Colorado, I have had Ninya Greek do art appraisals for my customers for many years and was impressed with her knowledge of art and her honesty with the clients. She was professional and gave excellent service and information. Then she moved to California but I still contact her with questions and know I will get the best information. I highly recommend her to do appraisals in her fields of expertise. She is the best. Judy Crowley Art Gallery of the Rockies Colorado Springs, CO read more

Please do not bring your business to Coronado Appraisals! They do not care about your art and only care about your money. She spent the entire 85 dollar, 30 minute consultation explaining to me why it was so important for me to have an appraisal done. She never evaluated the artwork or even took the time to look at it! I had full intention of having the artwork appraised before walking into the office, but after her poor customer service and being rudely asked to leave, I quickly changed my mind. I unfortunately lost 85 dollars in the deal and hope you will spend your hard earned money at a reputable art appraiser. I did receive and apologetic email from Ninya and stated, "I'm pretty certain you were not in the mood to spend more money to day." Please do not bring your artwork here. read more

Thank you so much. I'm glad I can trust you to help me with my Don Fairbanks acquisition. I am eternally gratefully. I would never go anywhere else! 5 stars read more

I received a very nice well put together appraisal from Coradado Appraisals. Ninya was very professional and we were able to communicate well. read more

I called Coronado Appraisals today and spoke with Ninya Lee Greek. When she answered the call she introduced herself and said " how can I be of assistance"? I explained to her that I was interested in two pieces of art that she had recently given appraisals for and wanted to ask her about them. She told me that she is one of only a handful of appraisers in the United States that is qualified to estimate value on such art and that the law did not allow her to discuss it with me. She added that I was not the one who had compensated her for the report, so she had no interest in any further discussion. Her tone throughout the 3 minute conversation was venomous. She was extreamly angry and you could hear her voice fluctuate from being so flustered from my request. I have been in the art business for many years and have never spoke with an individual who was as unpleasant as she was. If I could leave zero stars, I would. Needless to say, I will never be doing business here again and recommend that others do the same. read more

Nina I don't know how I missed your response to my review. Sorry for the delay. Let me say this about that. You are still the most disingenuous person I have ever met. Your response is comical. You were aware of how I felt when I emailed you prior to writing the review. I stand by everything I said, especially the part where I described why I thought of you as a predator. You emailed back saying you understood but said I did not understand the situation. I emailed back asking you to clarify which part I misunderstood. You never responded. I still eagerly await your explanation. The discounts you gave me were only to lure me on to the next step. Kathy read more

Very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Ninya was quite thorough in inspecting all my artwork. There were things I thought were nothing special that she was able to provide real info on. She clearly took her time in researching and preparing a final report for my insurance company. I recommend Ninya to everyone. read more

I've worked with Ninya on a couple different pieces and I found her to be quite knowledgeable and professional...she was very detailed in her explanations and I liked her straight forward answers to my questions. It's hard to find people in this business that actually have the credibility, I trust that she has that. I would use her services again. read more

Nina is a very nice person, but knows very little about art. She appraised a painting using information that matched the last name of the painter but did not match his initials or life span. Her information is from the internet only. She is expensive. read more

I had no issues with Ninya yesterday. She was very nice and polite, and though my art wasn't what I was told it was, I was ok with the price I paid. I appreciated her taking the time to meet with me after numerous phone conversations, emails and all. I will definitely use her again when I need and recommend her highly. read more

My experience with Ninya Greek was excellent! I had been buying art, mostly from 1970 to 1990. I bought pieces that I loved because looking at them made me happy. In December, 2015, I went to an art gallery and discovered that many of my pieces had increased in value a great deal. That is when I decided to get them insured. My insurance company would not insure them without an appraisal. Ninya Greek has the credentials, experience and education required for the appraisal. She came to my home and photographed the pieces. Later she came back with a professional photographer so I could bring the appraisal to my insurance company. Each piece and artist was thoroughly researched and documented. Through her research, she was able to place today's value on each piece. Niyna is easy to work with, friendly and professional. She presented me with a binder that showed the professional photograph of each piece, along with the research on each artist and the final value estimate I would recommend her to anyone! Kathleen M. read more

Having met Ninya at an art show in San Diego, I decided to follow up with her on a piece of art that I had some questions about authenticity and value. Ninya was very upfront, was willing to do the necessary research to find out the information I wanted and was totally reasonable about what I should expect from a sales point of view. She was a consummate professional and I would certainly use her services again. read more