Carlos Cruz-Diez - "Chromosaturation" 1965 / 2017 Palm Springs Art Museum
MICHAEL MALONEY
is an appraiser of 20th & 21st Century Art, with expertise in Post-War, Contemporary and Emerging Art.
Michael is qualified to appraise all original works of art created since 1900
including paintings, drawings, sculpture, photographs and prints.
Since 1997 Michael has appraised works of art for:
ESTATE PLANNING & ESTATE TAX FILING
DIMINUTION OF VALUE
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY
Rates: $450 per hour (3-hour-minimum)
Andy Warhol "Liz" 1963 screenprint prsented for inspection courtesy of Maddox Gallery, London
The art market is fickle—
Basquiat outselling Old Masters, Banksy topping Kusama.
Art values are strange, subjective, and often unpredictable.
Michael Maloney brings clarity to a fickle market, delivering valuations grounded in auction data, dealer insight, and private sales expertise.
Since 1997, Michael has worked as an art appraiser, specializing in 20th- and 21st-century modern and contemporary paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and new media installations.
Michael Maloney is an accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America and has been USPAP-certified through New York University since 2002, renewing every two years.
Michael also has a 100% acceptance rate with the IRS.
Since 1997 no donation appraisals have been questioned or challenged by the IRS.
Michael Maloney is USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliant through June 30, 2026
MALONEY FINE ART
APPRAISAL SERVICES
6121 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90028
310.570.6420
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY