Estimate and expertise

Estimate and expertise

Know the value of your property

To sell a work of art or an old object, the first step is simply to give it value.If you can get an idea from simple playing observations, only a expertise professional can deliver either an estimate or expertise.

The free estimate is only information, without legal value.To obtain it, you will have to meet an expert, in his cabinet, an antique trade fair or even through a auctioneer with whom he collaborates, with your object (or his photo).If you do not want to move or if your object is too large, you can also have your property estimated via a website (France ESTIMIES, DROUOT ESTIMENTS, etc.) which offers this service as a first step before expertise.

You will then have to send some photos as well as a clear description to get a specific answer."The Internet allows the fastest possible answer," argues Laurent Hache, of the France Estimations site.

Authenticity guarantee

This free opinion can in no case be qualified as an expertise, the sole guarantee document for the authenticity of the object, which the expert can also provide.The certificate of expertise, paying according to the value of the object and in proportion to the time spent by the expert, is indeed a legal value.For this, "the expert must imperatively see the object.Expertise on photo, if she is paying, is dishonest, "said expert Jacques Mahier.

This certificate, which engages the responsibility of the professional, can also be used to attest the value of the property in many circumstances: succession, donation, insurance contract.The expert, held by an obligation of result, is solely responsible for his expertise: the prescription, a period during which it is possible to act against him, is five years from the discovery of the error.

If the art object or the furniture cannot be easily transported, know that the expert also moves well (be careful, however, at the additional cost).At the end of the expert's analysis, often accompanied by research and scientific examinations if necessary (radios, scanners, verification of pigments), the certificate is established.It includes, according to the work, the dimensions, the weight, the materials, the era, the origin, the presence of restorations ... The mentions which must appear there (and their meaning) are established by the Marcus decree of March 31981. Ideally, this certificate must be renewed every five to ten years approximately in order to take into account the evolution of the market.

The rate of expertise can be high.“Simple expertise without research costs between 200 and 300 €.Can be added to it historical, technical, laboratory analysis costs as well as travel costs ... ", says Jacques Mahier.If the research is more difficult, the fees vary between 1 % and 5 % of the amount of the estimate.Do not hesitate to request a quote and negotiate the price.

Estimation et expertise

Instructions: how to choose an expert?

"Without the expert, the amateur is left to chance," confirmed Frédéric Castaing, president of the National Company of Experts (CNE), during the Assizes of the Expertise, on June 6, while stressing that "he n 'There is no legal status of the expert ”. Connoisseur renowned in a specific field, the expert can also exercise a merchant activity within a shop. This double cap is disputed by those who think that there can be conflict of interest there. A priori it does not have to be: an expert is trained to issue a disinterested opinion. He can establish the certificate of authenticity, denounce the false and give value to the property in all objectivity. However, many market players denounce the lack of independence from the profession. Expert firms have thus been created which support their customers from the estimate to the best price and who are able to recommend the expert adapted to each object. Indeed, it seems difficult to excel in all areas ... "The expert specializes, he can never be a general practitioner," says Jérôme Alcuvilla, an expert affiliated to the CNES (National Chamber of Specialized Experts).

The risk lies mainly in the choice of a pseudo-expert, especially with the explosion of offers on the Internet.So how do you find your way around this jungle?Ask with organizations (chambers, unions) which bring together specialists whose reputation is attested by this title of belonging.Another solution, contact a merchant or aarial auctioneer you trust: all work with one or more experts.Most studies also offer estimates to encourage owners to cross the study door with their object.At an antique fair, an expert chosen by the organizers is generally available to the public to issue an opinion.Finally, expertise actors settle on the web to offer an ever faster service, to remote expertise.

Expertise: "We must stop saying that we cannot assess remotely"

You have launched an application that democratizes the expertise of ancient objects.What is the principle?

The expertise of a value of value is very expensive, long and intrusive ... Monuma is the first global application to assess and certify value goods thanks to blockchain technology [digital system for storage and transmission of information, whichputs several users in direct contact].Monuma is a 24 -hour expert from five photos written in the blockchain.The photos are not modifiable, the value offered by the expert is that of the market, the certificate, valid for two years, is unfarable, the information is engraved in a block of marble.And expertise costs only € 50.

What do you answer to your colleagues who criticize the dematerialization of expertise?

Indeed, any estimate of a property requires meeting with an expert.Monuma is a digital application with humans: the expert is at the center of this service.The current system for the expertise of ancient objects and works of art is aging and not always simple.Collectors and amateurs do not necessarily know who to contact.

However, there are goods that cannot be estimated at a distance?

Yes, of course, precious stones, diamonds: you have to touch them to assess them.It is necessary to keep the physical expertise for the works for which it is necessary (those where there are false, for example) or for very important value parts.

But you have to stop saying that you cannot assess remotely, because it is possible in most cases.

Do you collaborate with a start-up specializing in Assurtech?

Yes, thanks to our collaboration with Moonshot, in a few months you can ensure, for example, your collection watch for an evening with a tailor -made contract, on demand, at a very competitive price.

You take a photo of your watch before the evening, with the Monuma application, it is appropriate and we will be able to offer you an insurance offer in the event of a claim for the evening.The value of the property is thus determined before the claim so that the customer is not disappointed.

Address book

National Chamber of experts specializing in art and collection objects (CNES)

Such.01 45 58 18 00 www.experts-cnes.fr

National Company of Experts (CNE)

Such.01 40 51 00 81 www.cne-experts.com

French union of professional experts in works of art and collectibles (SFEP)

Such.01 40 22 91 14 www.sfep-experts.com

National Federation of Professional Experts Specialized in Art (FNEPSA)

Such.01 42 61 56 08 www.fnepsa.fr

European Confederation of Art Experts (ECOWAS)

www.cedea-art-eurdles.com

Company of jewelry experts, jewelry, goldsmithery and watchmaking (BJOH)

experts-judicials- Bijoux.org