Contact UsAntiques & Art Valuation Service
Contents Insurance Valuers,
Deceased Estates & Collection Appraisers.
Fine Antiques value antiques and art, specialising in contents insurance, matrimonial separation, deceased estates and the cataloguing of large collections.
Insurance Valuation Reporting
You may have just experienced a loss, or wish to ensure you have adequate insurance cover, either way our friendly staff can travel to provide cataloguing and valuation reporting.
Estate & Collection Appraisals
You may have the responsibility of managing or ensuring equitable distribution of an estates assets, or you may wish to ensure you maximise the return on an estate. Fine Antiques can provide the full range of valuation services tailored to your needs.
We offer onsite valuation, traveling throughout New Zealand, or can report based on emailed description. Our appraisals are based on thorough research ensuring your assets are correctly covered and a true fair value is realised.
Are you responsible for clearing an estate?
It can be a very difficult time when a loved one passes, or a family member is downsizing their home to enter a rest home. Most often the family will need to find a way to manage the clearance and liquidation of the home, and usually in a timely fashion to have the property ready for sale. This task is compounded further with the busy lives we lead, or when the family members live out of town.
Fine Antiques are often engaged to value estates where there are high value collectables, antiques or art. Where estates require clearing we suggest you look at our Christchurch based sister company, "The Estate Clearance Company".
Our expert valuation knowledge and good connections within the local and greater NZ markets allow us to maximise the return on high-value assets. Lower value lots can be purchased outright allowing you to clear the estate promptly.
Valuation services demand maximum privacy and respect which is extended into the Estate Clearance Company. Please feel free to ring today to talk about your situation, or check out the Estate Clearance Company website for more information.
Some kind words from customers...
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Mr Antony Gough, Christchurch
I would like to thank Fine Antiques for their professional manner, sound knowledge and attention to detail they went beyond the brief in valuing items even by searching overseas.
Dr. Gordon Goodwin, Marlborough sounds
I feel the quality of the service I received was the best I have ever had from a valuer and I am very pleased to provide this recommendation. I would have no hesitation in using their services again in the future ...
Professor of Politics, University of Otago
Paul Jones and Fine Antiques helped us sell items from my father’s estate. It was a stressful time and Paul could not have been more considerate and highly professional in his assistance to us. I have no hesitation in emphatically recommending Paul and Fine Antiques for their top quality services. Big thanks.
Bill Harris.
Yvonne Cox, Auckland
Paul & Bridget changed my whole world. After a long period of battling my insurance company, I approached Fine Antiques and felt immediately relieved. The insurers agreed to use their services as an independant final decision. All I can say is, if you are having difficulty then ring Fine Antiques, you will not regret it.
Lynda Stewart, Christchurch
I have engaged Fine Antiques - Antiques & Estate Valuers for valuing antique dinner sets, water sets and ornaments damaged by two of the Canterbury earthquake events. I have found their service helpful, convenient and prompt to use and this made the contents claims challenges easier to cope with. I am very pleased to recommend their specialist service.
Sally Park, Australia
We first met the Fine Antiques team when having to come to Christchurch after my Aunt's death to tidy up her Estate. We really had no idea what to do or where to start but Fine Antiques gave us amazing guidance on the worth of different objects - many of which we thought were worthless and the best way to sell the items. Without their guidance we probably would have ended up throwing ...MacDonald Paul Gourlie, Dunedin
It was good meeting you both, thank you for the professional manner in which you approached our family home, I really appreciated that you were able to get on with the work without requiring my input as this left me free to get on with my tasks at hand and honour our memories.![State Insurance Contents Valueer]()
Jane Workman, State Insurance
I have used Fine Antiques on two occasions and both times have been impressed with the level of friendly professional service. A lot of effort and detail goes into providing an accurate estimate of items, even down to providing where they can source a replacement if possible. I would highly recommend using Fine Antiques if you are looking for a comprehensive accurate valuation.
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Kirsty Hamilton, Southern Response
I am responsible for the earthquake related contents claims for Southern Response – the government owned company responsible for handling and settling the earthquake claims of AMI Insurance policyholders. I had heard good reviews from colleagues about Fine Antiques and decided I would make contact as I needed assistance with a claim.
