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JW Grainger Appraisals and Advisory

We provide Fine Art and Personal Property appraisals for donations, estates and insurance both in person and virtually. We also identify items of value within an estate, and your best options for what to do next. Based in Alameda, our service areas includes the Bay Area, Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
For a free consultation e-mail jessee@jwgraingerappraisals.com or call (510) 504-5043.Instagram: jwgraingerart

Services

Appraisals

Provides professional qualified written appraisals for:
IRS Donations
Insurance Schedules
Estates
We are USPAP compliant until 2025.All appraisals are charged at an hourly rate.

Services

Advisory

With ten years of art auction and sales experience in the Bay Area, we provide onsite and virtual advice on potential valuable works of art personal property and next best steps.Services can either be verbal or written however these are personal opinions of values and cannot be used as a qualified appraisal. Different hourly rate applies than for a formal appraisal. This is a cost effective and time-saving strategy when working with an estate.As a qualified appraiser, JW Grainger adheres to the appraiser's code of ethics and gives a value of opinion based on various attributes including thoroughly researched sales history.

Who We Are

About

With more than twenty years working in the art and museum fields, Jessee Wilson-Grainger has a unique and nuanced perspective on arts and antiques.After graduating from Mills College in Oakland, Jessee began working as Registrar at the National Museum of Ireland In Dublin for the decorative arts and historical divisions. During this time, she earned her Master of Arts at the University of Leicester in Museum Studies with mentors from the Victoria and Albert Museum and the British Natural History Museum. She lived and worked in Ireland for 8 years.Once returning to the United States, Jessee became Manager of the Fine Arts Department at Michaan's Auctions in Alameda. There she quickly became introduced to the fast paced world of estates, appraisals and saw a plethora of Bay Area, California and American artist’s work. Jessee especially enjoyed working with clients providing a professional service with clear communication and expectations and working hard to get the best price for their works of art.In addition to appraisals, Jessee now sells art and vintage furnishings independently, including on consignment at the collective Narrative in Oakland.In 2023, Jessee completed the Fine Art and Personal Property Appraisers program (CASP) through Appraiser Association of American in New York City where she is USPAP certified.

Enquiries

Contact

Reach out for a consultation:
jessee@jwgraingerappraisals.com or (510) 504-5043
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