Specialties
Emerald Art Services, LLC specializes in the appraisal of personal property including fine art, antiques, wine and collectibles. Whether you need to update your insurance, donate to a non-profit, downsize, age-in-place, liquidate, settle an estate, get a divorce or "just want to know", I'm here to help. Simple identifications of items to verbal approximations of value, walk-through's and full appraisals are available.
Litigation consulting, collection inventories, security/risk surveys, provenance & authentication research, estate art consulting and coaching services are also available.
Need a speaker? My topics include Fine Art, Wine and the personal property Appraisal Profession.
History
Established in 2009.
Grandparents were antique dealers as well as being a lifelong collector. My 19 years as an insurance property adjuster and 4 years managing an art restoration company resulted in me being an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers, a certified member of the International Fine Art Appraisers Association and an overseas member of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers in Ireland.
Meet the Business Owner: Cris D.
I am the Principal at Emerald Art Services, LLC and an accredited member of the International Society of Appraisers since 1998. I am also an Overseas Member of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers in Ireland. Previously, I was a General Manager and Art Consultant for a nationwide art restoration company with 8 offices across the country. I have also been a Deputy Sheriff for 4 years and a property and fine art claims adjuster for over 19 years with national insurance carriers. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Kent State University and I am currently pursuing my Masters of Art, in Art History. In addition, I am USPAP trained and have attended numerous disaster recovery, restoration, and fine art workshops, classes, forums and symposiums presented by FEMA, The Upper Midwest Conservation Association and The Intermuseum Conservation Association, to name a few.