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Value of Experience and Expert Knowledge

Connoisseurship is expert knowledge and training in a particular field, such as antiques, fine art, celebrity properties, collections or 19th Century French Antiques. It can be a broad category like “California Plein Air or American Paintings” or a specialty field like “18th Century French Porcelain.” This expertise comes from study, education, knowledge of and familiarity with objects in a given specialty area.

Many individuals, collectors, dealers, and gallery owners are connoisseurs of a particular subject specialty and may know more about the detail, quality and importance of their chosen items than any other professional “expert” but when an appraisal is required  connoisseurship is only part of the required knowledge. The other vital element to a valuation is the understanding and application of appraisal theory.

To be a Professional Appraiser requires years of education, training, experience and professional development in personal property appraisals.  It requires strict adherence to ethical standards to be accepted into a professional appraisal society as an accredited member. Not everyone is qualified for the job.

Yvonne and her staff of intern appraisers have expertise and experience in:

  • Fine Art – paintings, watercolors, gouache
  • Decorative Arts – porcelains, bronze, silver, pottery
  • Antiques
  • California Plein Air Paintings
  • 19th and 20th century French antiques
  • Antique and fine furniture
  • Collections and unique items
  • Fine and costume jewelry
  • Toys and dolls
  • Textiles – tapestry, vintage clothing, hooked rugs
  • Oriental rugs
  • Arms and armor
  • Rock and Roll Memorabilia
  • Vintage Amplifiers
  • Vintage and Contemporary Musical Instruments
  • Celebrity Properties and Memorabilia

Types of Value for Intended Uses

There are different types of value for different intended uses and therefore must be a consideration of the most appropriate market for an item depending on the appraisal assignment.

The concept of highest and best use must be evaluated. Laws differ from state to state and the appraisal has to adhere to your state’s law. Someone who is not trained in appraisal methodology will not know how to consider all of these factors. The following basic appraisal errors can be avoided if you contract the services of a qualified appraiser.

For Example:

  1. A gallery will quote a retail price for a painting which would not be appropriate for an estate tax or a non-cash charitable contribution.
  2. An auction house sales result is most likely not the appropriate value for insurance coverage.
  3. Insurance replacement value is not the proper value for federal estate tax purposes.
  4. Fair market value is not the proper value for bankruptcy appraisals.
  5. Liquidation value is not appropriate for insurance replacement riders.
  6. A consultation for disposition requires use of marketable cash value, not fair market value.
  7. Insurance claim settlement values will vary according to the terms of the individual insurance contract.

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Yvonne M. Karn, A.S.A.

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Senior Accredited Appraiser
American Society of Appraisers
Phone: (949) 830-5915

Who We Serve

  • Attorneys
  • Banks and Trust Companies
  • Insurance Companies and Adjusters
  • Individuals and Heirs
  • Shipping and Courier Companies

Yvonne M. Karn, A.S.A.

 Yvonne Karn Yvonne is a personal property appraiser of Residential Contents tested and accredited by the American Society of Appraisers. She has extensive knowledge and specializes in: 19th/20th Century French Antiques, California Plein Air Painting, Celebrity Properties, Collections, Fine Art, Antique Furniture, Silver, Glass, Porcelain, and Pottery.

Alyssa Karn, I.S.A. and Chris Karn

Alyssa Karn Alyssa has her ISA designation in Fine Art and specializes in: antiques, fine art, prints, decorative arts, silver, porcelains and pottery, general residential contents, modern furniture, photographs, and musical equipment. Chris specializes in appraising musical equipment, coins, furniture, fine art and silver.

For volume of sales, customer satisfaction, and excellence, Yvonne was awarded the distinction of Power Seller by e-Bay.

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Yvonne Karn Appraisals serves all cities in Orange County, including: Aliso Viejo, Anaheim, Balboa Island, Brea, Buena Park, Capistrano Beach, Corona Del Mar, Costa Mesa, Coto de Caza, Cypress, Dana Point, as well as estate appraisal services in Foothill Ranch, Fountain Valley, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Habra, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Woods, Lake Forest, Los Alamitos and estate appraisals in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Mission Viejo, Newport Beach, with a qualified appraiser in Orange, OC, Placentia, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Tustin, Villa Park, Westminster, and Yorba Linda. Also serving San Diego County and San Bernadino County.

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