Carlos Cruz-Diez - "Chromosaturation" 1965 / 2017 Palm Springs Art Museum
MICHAEL MALONEY
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)
The art market is unpredictable—Basquiat outpaces Old Masters, Banksy eclipses Kusama. Values shift quickly, shaped by taste, timing, and sentiment.
Michael Maloney brings clarity, providing valuations grounded in auction records, dealer knowledge, and private sales experience.
Since 1997, he has specialized in 20th- and 21st-century art, including paintings, drawings, prints, photographs, and new media.
An accredited member of the Appraisers Association of America, Michael is USPAP-certified through New York University and maintains a 100% IRS acceptance rate—no donation appraisal has ever been questioned or challenged.
Viewer contemplating Frank Stella at Frieze New York
Frank Bowling at Hauser Wirth, New York
MALONEY FINE ART
APPRAISAL SERVICES
310.570.6420
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Michael Maloney is USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) compliant through June 30, 2026