Art Advisory and Consultation

• Purchase advisory. We can provide clients with objective advice on the acquisition of
  antiques or fine art.
• Sales advisory. We can advise clients on the sale of estates, particular items or collections and act as agent on their behalf, whether for an auction or private sale. In addition, we can review dealer purchase offers and auction house proposals.
• Estate advisory. We can advise executors or heirs in the distribution and/or liquidation of property.
• Auction assistance and representation. We can advise clients on auction items and place bids on their behalf.
• Object location. We can locate particular antiques or works of fine art on behalf of clients or their interior designers.
• Charitable donation recommendations and assistance.
• Restoration and conservation recommendations and assistance.
• Transportation, installation and storage assistance.
• Collections management. We can provide comprehensive expert advice in the management of collections to include appraisal, cataloging, researching, displaying, conservation and restoration, purchasing and sales, maintenance and care, and packing, shipping, installation and storage.

Litigation Support and Expert Witness

• Edward M. Stanley Appraisal Services can provide assistance in the litigation process in a number of ways including appraisal reports, expert witness testimony, and aid in drafting depositions and interrogatory questions. As an expert witness, firm principal Edward M. Stanley will ensure that clients will obtain the professionalism, qualifications and impartiality that the courts require.