orking as an art consultant and advisor for private and corporate collectors, Patricia Shippee's expertise has been acquired through her corporate business experience, her studies in art history,  and as a collector, gallery owner, curator in Connecticut and New York City.

Utilizing skills and more than thirty years of experience as a fine art dealer and artist representative, Patricia Shippee Fine Art LLC serves as a professional appraisal and consulting service for individuals, attornies, accountants, banks, insurance agents in the New England and New York areas.

An Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers fine art appraisals are rendered as a confidential and personal detailed written document for insurance, charitable donation, property division and purchase or sale purposes. We appraise fine art of most periods including paintings, prints, drawings and sculpture.

Appraisal reports are prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) promulgated by the American Standards Board of  the Appraisal Foundation as authorized by United States Congress.  

Also serving as a Consultant to private or corporate collectors, a wide range of services are available to meet client needs. Whether interested in purchasing a single work of art, or adding to or building a specific collection, we can advise and search for appropriate works of art for you.

Consulting and Appraisal fees are based on an hourly rate plus out-of-pocket expenses and are never based on the value of the art or the property being appraised.

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