APPRAISAL OVERVIEW

Banks Fine Art, LLC. offers extensive appraisal services for insurance purposes (establishing insurance and/or damage claims), estate planning, charitable donation, tax purposes or divorce settlements.  The official appraisal is an extensive documentation of your piece of art.  It includes a comprehensive analysis of the artist, including history and market valuation in order to determine a true value.  This appraisal will be accepted by official agencies and is necessary for insurance or tax purposes.  All appraisals are confidential and are prepared in strict adherence to ethical standards set forth by the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), the Appraiser’s Association of America (AAA), and are USPAP compliant. In addition to appraising your work of art, Banks Fine Art, LLC. offers consultations on valuation and conservation, consignment services, and can provide expert witness testimony. (pricing upon request)

As owner of Banks Fine Art, Robert H. Banks has been dealing in American & European paintings since 1980, and has been appraising art work for over twenty years.  He specializes in 19^th, 20^th century and modern American and European art, 20^th century and modern prints, and modern sculpture.  Mr. Banks is a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America, Inc. (AAA), the highest designation of appraisal expertise.  In 2006 his fellow appraisers elected him as a member of the National Board of Directors.  Before serving on the National Board, Mr. Banks served as the Southwest Regional Representative from 1996 to 2006.   In addition, he is a member of the North Texas Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA).

In conjunction with his work as an appraiser, Robert H. Banks has written a guidebook titled “How to Buy Art Wisely” and lectures extensively on purchasing art, the intricacies of the art market and the different mediums available.  He has spoken several times at the National Conference for the Appraisers Association of America, Inc., and is a guest lecturer at Marion Westbrook’s class on antique paintings and furniture in Dallas.  Mr. Banks is listed in Who’s Who in American Art, a collection of biographies for influential members of the visual art community.  Additionally, he has appeared on Public Television’s Antiques Roadshow,  A&E’s Storage Wars, and Good Morning Texas.  Mr. Banks is a licensed auctioneer and has actively conducted auctions since 1986.