ArtValue
Insurance in Cape Town

We specialise in appraisals of large private collections and can provide you with a detailed description of each item. Examples of artworks we have valued include artists such as Irma Stern, Gerard Sekoto, JH Pierneef, Maggie Laubse. This service is available if you are considering a sale or if you require the information for family division, insurance or probate. We at ArtValue specialise in the valuation of original South African art based on current market values.

We at Artvalue specialize in appraisals of large private and corporate collections and can provide you with a detailed description of each item. We also specialize in the valuation of original South African art based on current market values. We are also available to guide the collector and novice, buyer or seller, with current market values. We can also assist potential buyers and sellers, to either source the artwork they are after or potential buyers for the seller. No matter the artwork, art collectors and sellers, you still need to know the financial value of an artwork. Valuations, appraisals and authentications serve several purposes: They help the collector in making prudent buying and selling decisions, updating fine art insurance and trust and estate issues. If you have an artwork you suspect may be of great value or done by a Great Master of the South African art world, feel free to look at the instructions below. Please take into consideration the information that is needed and please be sure to supply us with a legitimate photo of the artwork if you wish to email us. Is it a single item, or part of a set or from a collection? (Is there a title or an inscription on the reverse? Find out more about your favourite South African art masters or read up about an artist you suspect might be of value or have an artwork of. He established a high profile as an artist, broadcaster and actor, but was also known for his success in business and as a boat designer. In 1949 he travelled to through the USA and here his style changed to a more abstract style. In the 1950’s he began to experiment with non-figuration, but was unable to relinquish his attachment to figurative elements. A personal mysticism began to shape much of his thought and he became interested in the relationship of painting, poetry and music. This was well received by art critics bored with the conservative works at SASA exhibitions in the 1940’s.