Are you wondering the worth of your Islamic art? Whether it is a 9th century ceramic bowl or a 17th century oil painting, if it is an Islamic art appraisal you are looking for, we will be able to help. At Value My Stuff we offer an online Islamic art appraisal service that is fast, easy and accurate. Our Islamic art expert can provide appraisals of all Islamic art whether it be Dynastic, Imperial or modern. Our appraisals of Islamic art can be used to value an object you own, or to provide a third-party appraisal of an object that you may be looking to buy. Simply upload a photo of the piece of Islamic art you wish to have appraised, include any details which may be of relevance to our Islamic art appraiser and you will have a printable appraisal certificate within 48 hours.

 

Our Islamic Art Expert

Our Islamic art expert was brought up and educated in Luxemburg. After spending her gap year in Florence, she completed her degree in History of Art at the University of East Anglia and at the Sorbonne, where she studied Islamic architecture. She spent a number of years as the assistant to a prominent dealer in Ottoman art in London, before joining the Islamic Art department at Christie’s in London. She joined Bonhams’ Islamic and Indian department, ultimately becoming head of department. She is now an independent art consultant, specialising in Islamic art. 

The Market for Islamic Art

The market for Islamic art is an emerging market that is beginning to realize it’s great potential. The Islamic art market has seen record breaking sales recently with the highlight being Sotheby’s $40.4 million gross at the October 2010 Islamic art sale in London, the highest gross for a sale in this market. Edward Gibbs, Sotheby’s Middle East department head, stated that, “these exceptional results reflect the strong demand for rare and high quality works of art with good provenance, and the growing strength of this field on the international art scene.”
Some highlights from Islamic art sales include the Nasrid Ear-Dagger sold at Sotheby’s in October 2010 for $5,895,740 and the Umayyad Cordoba, a 10th century bronze fountainhead which sold at Christie’s in April 1997 for $5,947,460, being a world record price for Islamic art at auction at the time. The market for Islamic art is vast due to the wide range of media and materials used and one can see large price tags put on an array of objects from rugs to vases and anything in between.

 Get Your Islamic Art Valued Today

At Value My Stuff the appraisal process is simple. Send in a picture of your Islamic art along with any relevant details. Within 48 hours our specialist will study the photograph, consider the information provided and give you an appraisal. This appraisal includes a printable and web certificate that can be on internet selling platforms such as eBay.

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