QUALIFIED APPRAISALS
Types of Appraisals
Insurance
- Coverage for Antiques, Fine Art and Personal Property (Replacement Value)
- Damage Claims - Loss of Value
Estates
- Estate Planning
- Tax Liability
- Probate
- Liquidation
Charitable Contributions & Donations
- Art Museums and Institutions
- Non Profit Organizations
Equitable Distribution
- Division of Personal Property in a Divorce
- Division of Personal Property Amongst Heirs
Credentials
Accredited Appraiser with 30+ Years of Industry Experience
Niels Dahl-Jensen is an International Society of Appraisers (ISA) Accredited Appraiser and business owner with 30+ years of experience in the valuation, USPAP-compliant appraisal, and sale of high-value antiques, jewelry, collectibles, and other types of personal property.
Dahl-Jensen has been an accredited appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) since 2009 and has owned and operated Montclair Estates, an antique resale business, since 1994. He has performed appraisals for individuals and businesses alike and has appraised over twenty thousand items.
He has over 30 years of experience in the valuation and appraisal of antique jewelry, watches, silver, gold, jade, coins and sterling, paintings and other fine art, crystal, porcelain, pottery, art glass, figurines, statues, bronzes, sculptures, carvings, decorative arts, Asian and Native American art and antiques, tribal antiques and folk art, mid-century modern items, swords and other antique and modern weapons, tools, military memorabilia, maritime artifacts, historical and local artifacts and memorabilia, maps, atlases and globes, reproductions, photographs, lamps, antique dolls and bears, jukeboxes and pinball machines, musical instruments, music and records, cameras and video equipment, high-end and vintage audio gear, electronics, furniture, cars, motorcycles, and all kinds of other valuable personal property.
He is accredited by the ISA to provide appraisals for purposes such as insurance, estate valuation, equitable distribution, charitable donations, and liquidation in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). These appraisals, using either the sales comparison approach or the cost approach, provide a written opinion of value based on prescribed methods of evaluation, research, and report writing that is trusted and relied upon by bankers, investors, insurers, adjusters, estate managers, trustees, executors, attorneys, judges, and federal and state tax agencies.
ISA Accredited Qualified Appraiser
An ISA Appraiser is the gold standard for personal property appraisals. Of the four recognized appraisal organizations, the ISA is the largest personal property appraisal organization and is recognized by the industry to have the best appraisal principles, theory, and methodology in the profession. Additionally, the ISA focuses exclusively on personal property, making an ISA appraiser the best choice for your personal property needs.