For art lovers, antique hunters, and collectors alike
Photograph any painting, print, or sculpture — or a clock, a silver service, a porcelain figure, a chest of drawers — or a coin, a trading card, a wristwatch — and receive an independent, data-driven appraisal and a scholarly dossier in seconds.
Download on the App StoreStand before a piece you can't place — an unsigned canvas at an estate sale, a mantel clock in a family home, a silver service with worn hallmarks, a painting on a museum wall with a label that says almost nothing — and photograph it. ArtVal identifies the piece from a photo and proposes the likely artist, maker, school, or period, with a candid confidence level rather than false certainty. When the maker is genuinely unknown, ArtVal says so, and still returns the piece's context and an AI-estimated fair-market value.
Frame the artwork, antique, or collectible in your camera. ArtVal's AI vision analysis reads the piece's visual features — brushwork or patina, signatures or maker's marks — and proposes an identification and attribution tier with a confidence rating.
ArtVal cross-references auction records, gallery listings, and market data to generate an estimated value range, comparable sales, and a 10-year price forecast for any piece you photograph.
For Art Lovers
Stand before a painting in the Louvre, the Prado, or a small-town gallery, and let ArtVal whisper what the wall label won't: the story behind the work, its place in history, and what the market says it's worth.
For Collectors
Before you bid, buy, or sell — get an objective, AI-generated valuation with comparable sales and market context. ArtVal covers paintings, prints, and sculptures, as well as antiques — furniture, clocks, silver, and porcelain — and collectibles — coins, watches, and trading cards.
Estate Sales & Antique Markets
That painting in the corner. The bronze on the back table. Real find or reproduction? Snap a photo with ArtVal and get an instant appraisal before you make an offer — artist attribution, market comparables, and a fair-value range, right there in the aisle. Great finds go to whoever recognizes them first: with ArtVal in your pocket, you'll never pass over a masterpiece — or overpay for a copy.
For Emerging Artists
You don't need a gallery contract or an auction record to price like a professional. ArtVal appraises the work itself — medium, craftsmanship, scale, and condition — against the broader market.
Photograph the piece in the ArtVal app — a painting, a print, a clock, a silver service, a porcelain figure. Within seconds you'll receive an identification, a historical dossier, and an AI-estimated fair-market value range, supported by comparable sales. It is an informed estimate drawn from visual evidence and market research — not a certified appraisal, but a considered place to begin.
Yes. ArtVal appraises antiques the same way it appraises art: it reads the piece itself — form, materials, construction, maker's marks, and condition — places it in its period and workshop tradition, and returns an AI-estimated fair-market range anchored to comparable sales. Furniture, clocks, silver, porcelain, bronzes, and other decorative arts are all within its range.
Photograph it. ArtVal examines the signals a specialist would — construction methods, materials, tool marks, hardware, surface wear, and maker's marks — and states whether the evidence points to a period original, a later revival piece, or a modern reproduction, with the reasoning spelled out. Where the case is close, the report says so plainly and the valuation reflects the uncertainty.
Greatly. A silver hallmark, porcelain factory mark, or cabinetmaker's stamp can turn an anonymous object into a documented one — and documented makers command premiums. ArtVal reads marks from your photos, checks them against the maker and period they claim, and adjusts the attribution and value accordingly. Include a sharp close-up of any mark: it is often the single most valuable photograph you can provide.
It depends on the work and the hand. Sympathetic conservation that preserves original surfaces is often neutral or even positive; replaced parts, heavy refinishing, and lost patina can cut value sharply — collectors pay for originality. ArtVal weighs visible condition and any restoration you mention, and its report states how condition shaped the estimate.
Yes. Alongside art and antiques, ArtVal appraises collectibles — coins and banknotes, trading and sports cards, wristwatches, designer handbags, stamps, and comparable categories. Photograph the item and you'll receive an identification, the details that drive its value, and an AI-estimated fair-market range anchored to recent sales of like examples.
For collectibles where a grade or reference defines the market — a slabbed card's numeric grade, a coin's mint and condition, a watch's reference and movement — ArtVal reads those signals from your photos and prices against sales of the same grade and reference, not the category at large. Because such items are closer to fungible than a unique painting, comparable sales are dense and the estimated range is correspondingly tighter.
Enormously. A crease on a card, a polished watch case, a rebacked stamp, or a replaced handbag strap can move value more than the object's age. ArtVal examines the condition signals a specialist would and weighs authenticity markers — hallmarks, serials, date codes, and construction — then states plainly where the evidence is strong and where a hands-on inspection is still warranted.
Yes. ArtVal is an iPhone app built for exactly this. Point your camera at a work, or upload an existing photo, and receive an identification — the likely artist, school, or period — along with an art-historical dossier, comparable sales, and an estimated fair-market value, all in seconds.
Yes. ArtVal appraises the work itself — style, medium, period, and craftsmanship — so unsigned or unattributed pieces still receive context and a fair-market estimate. Where a signature is present, macro-signature analysis returns its best reading with a confidence level rather than a false certainty.
ArtVal is designed for the gallery. Create a Museum Visit for each trip, then photograph the works that stop you. Each piece is filed with its story and its market context — a self-paced companion that picks up where the wall label leaves off, with no timed audio track to keep up with.
Start from the work itself. ArtVal reads a photograph of your piece and weighs the factors that actually move price — medium, technique, scale, subject, and condition — against comparable works on the current market, then returns a fair-market range in under a minute. It's an AI-generated estimate you can use as a defensible starting point, then adjust for your channel and reputation.
Yes. Every appraised work can generate a PDF Appraisal Certificate stating the fair-market range, the reasoning, and the appraisal date — clearly disclosed as an AI-generated estimate rather than a certified appraisal. Attach it to a listing on Etsy, Saatchi Art, or Artfinder, or share it directly with a buyer.
Photograph it. Whether it's a canvas, a clock, or a chest of drawers, ArtVal identifies the piece where it can, explains its context, and returns an AI-estimated fair-market range with comparable sales — a discreet first answer before you decide whether to insure, keep, or consult a specialist.
ArtVal compiles an Insurance Schedule PDF and CSV covering every appraised work and your collection totals — useful documentation and a starting reference. For a binding policy, insurers may require a certified appraisal; ArtVal's estimates are AI-generated and informational.
ArtVal reports what it can support and is candid about what it can't. Market evidence is fact-checked where possible and scored for how closely it matches your work — anything unconfirmed is marked as such; realized sale prices anchor the figure while asking prices merely bound it; and high-value estimates are challenged by an independent second opinion before they are shown. Every report closes with a Methodology Appendix stating how the figure was reached — and every valuation is disclosed as an AI-generated estimate, never a claim of certainty.
ArtVal is free to begin, with three complimentary appraisals that include the full report — identification, dossier, comparable sales, and the 10-year outlook. When you need more, one-time bundles start at $4.99 for five appraisals — and they never expire.