FRIDA KAHLO APPRAISAL AND VALUATION
Kahlo’s market is shaped by cultural meaning, historical context, rarity, and scholarly consensus—factors that cannot be captured by formulas or automated comparisons.
In Kahlo’s case, value is driven less by size or medium and more by significance:
the strength of the work within her limited oeuvre, its relationship to her biography, its authenticity, and its place within the broader narrative of 20th-century art.
This is why two works that appear superficially similar can differ dramatically in value. The distinction lies in questions such as:
What does the work represent in Kahlo’s life and practice?
How strong is its scholarly position?
How rare is its type?
How will institutions and advanced collectors respond to it?
Answering these questions requires specialized knowledge that goes far beyond standard appraisal training.
Our Kahlo Appraisals are Prepared For:
- Pre-purchase evaluation and acquisition decisions
- Investment planning and collection strategy
- Insurance coverage and insurance claims
- Charitable gifts and museum donations
- Tax reporting and IRS submissions
- Private sales and auction preparation
- Lending and collateral review
- Estate planning and wealth transfer
- Probate and equitable distribution
- Estate liquidation
- Divorce and asset division
- Dissolution of partnerships
- Internal documentation and record-keeping
We provide Kahlo appraisals for:
- Private collectors and families , for stewardship, planning, resale preparation, and insurance
- Institutions and corporations , for collection management, accounting, and audits
- Attorneys , courts, and insurers, for legal proceedings, estates, restitution, and claims
- Auction houses, galleries, and dealers , for pricing guidance and strategic assessment
Types of Appraisals
- Insurance and replacement value
- Fair market value (FMV) for taxes, estates, donations, and divorce
- Marketable cash value (MCV)
- Investment and pre-purchase valuations
- Accelerated liquidation values (30, 60, 90, and 120 days)
- Estate and inheritance appraisals
- Damage, loss, and legal claims
- Collection inventories and institutional appraisals
- Customs, export, and international shipping valuations
- Formal reports for tax, lending, insurance, and legal use
- Preliminary value opinions for works pending authentication or documentation
Types of Value
- Fair market value
- Replacement value
- Marketable cash value
- Short-term liquidation values
- Partial loss of value due to damage or alteration
- Income or lending value
- Expected auction results
- Loan value for collateral purposes
Professional Standards and Compliance
All formal Kahlo appraisal reports are fully compliant with:
- USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice)
- IRS regulations, including §170(f)(11) and §6695A
- Applicable international valuation standards
Our reports are designed to withstand scrutiny from tax authorities, courts, insurers, financial institutions, and museums.