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Gurr Johns

Fine art and antique valuations

Gurr Johns has been in the art advisory business since 1914 and has significant experience and expertise in conducting valuations for private clients and public institutions, as well as advising on sales and purchases of jewellery, fine art, and valuables globally. Gurr Johns has a reputation for quality, service, and discretion.

Products and services

Gurr Johns in-house team of experts provides valuations:

  • For insurance
    • fine and decorative art
    • jewellery
    • watches
    • wine
    • general contents
  • For the current market for sale
  • For inheritance tax or other taxation purposes
  • Optional, annual updating service
  • Art Metadata. A highly secure digital collection management and fine art price database platform
  • Art advisory services
  • Art finance services

Annual Updating Service tracks each category of art/antiques. It is an easy, low-cost, and secure way to ensure that the values of fine art and valuables are kept up to date without the need for regular revisits by valuers.

Ecclesiastical customers benefit from up-to-date valuations, allowing for accurate insurance cover so they are never over nor under-insured. Jewellery clients will benefit from clasps and settings checks, which form part of a valuation. All valuation clients have access to the full range of art advisory and collection management services, if required.

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Contact Gurr Johns

Tel: 020 7839 4747
Email: valuations@gurrjohns.com

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