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Toronto GTA certified appraiser of artwork antiques furniture and decor and collections
Art Antiques Furniture Collections Appraisal Toronto GTA About Us
Valuation and Consulting Services of personal property, serving legal firms, insurance professionals, banks, executors and trustees and the general public
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Asset inheritance in Estate situarions
Asset division for marital dissolution divorce matters
Preventative insurance protection for high value assets
Value verification for damaged assets for insurance settlement
Valuation of assets for charitable donations
Market value assessments and selling strategies and more
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Expert and confidential appraisals for artwork, collections, home contents and other personal property
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In home and remote service
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Selling strategies and brokerage services available
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Over 38 years of hands on industry experience
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Full industry accreditation and certified itemized reports
Elliot Melamed has been involved full time in the fine art, antiques and collector markets as a professional auctioneer and certified accredited personal property appraiser for 37 years, first from 1986-2020 with Empire Auctions Inc, a Canadian based public auction house which historically handled 1,000 lots on a monthly basis in each city of operation and since 2020 as an independent appraisal consultant with Empire Appraisers and Consulting Inc. His educational background includes a University of Toronto Honours BSc undergraduate degree, as well as a York University Schulich MBA at the post graduate level. Within the art and antique industry, he is a graduate of the Missouri Auction School and has a licensed auctioneer designation. He is an accredited member of CAGA (The Certified Appraisers Guild of America). Additionally, he has accreditation with the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) having attained the Diamond Grading and Coloured Stones Essentials Degrees.
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