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Important Rare African Tribal Art Collection Valued For Probate In Greenwich South East London Property By Avery Associates

October 18, 2015 By Avery Associates

A Hoard Of Tribal Art Carvings And Other African Treasure Valued For IHT

Earlier this year i was contacted by a large law firm in Vancouver Canada and asked to meet a UK client to collect keys for a property in Greenwich South East London and carry out a probate valuation of the house contents and later clear the entire contents
I received the keys and made my way to the property in Greenwich the following morning arriving at 9 am. As I entered i immediately encountered a wonderful arts and crafts oak bench from the Orkney islands worth around £800 and from there on the house was crammed with he most wonderful items i have eve had the pleasure of valuing
Entering at lower ground level i was confronted by a large and fantastic book collection focused on tribal art painting and modern design all house in a stylish custom made set of Scandinavian book shelves. The books commanded a good value of around £1500, and from here i moved up to the ground floor

Art And Crafts As Well As Modern Design

Entering the Lounge on the ground floor i was immediately faced with what i can only describe as an Aladdins Cave full of tribal carvings modern art twentieth century design furniture glassware and much much more. African figures masks carved animals bronze figures from every part of Africa including Nigeria Mali Ghana South Pacific Islands Congo Guinea and other African countries. Glass and ceramics from English studio potteries Danish designers and an abundance of artifacts from Canada and the South Pacific Islands, too much to speak of. Furniture By Charles and Ray Eames as well as Verner Panton and other classic twentieth century designer.
The kitchen attached to the lounge was full of high quality kitchenalia and cutlery by good makers such as Renzo Piano Robert Welch David Mellor and kitchen ceramics by Knabstrup Marianne Starck Michael Andersen a beautiful Soholm Atelier Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian balanced biomorphic pottery teapot. Another treasure was a set of the lovely Negro series tray by Marianne Stark for Michael Andersen & Son

Rugs Paintings And Works Of Art

The upper floor was the next pleasurable task due to the fact that it housed over 100 paintings and works of art ranging from contemporary artists as well as a good number of 19th and 18th century works which were carefully catalogued for valuation. AS well as art i noted around Thirty antique rugs and a large amount of African textiles and clothing

Final Probate Value Established For Probate And Inheritance Tax Calculations

After a considerable amount of time and effort and along with my team of experts I valued all works of art house contents and chattels at a figure just over £100,000 at open market values for the purposes of probate and inheritance tax calculation. This was a very interesting and rewarding job for me and not the run of the mill job by any means

If you need a high end valuation of fine art antique furniture works of art or anything similar to this please feel ree to contact me directly in my London office for a complimentary quote and expert advice by calling my office on 0208 640 0044 or my mobile 07967 646499 for personal attention

Filed Under: Chattels Valuation Tagged With: greenwich, london

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We provide a full house clearance and property management solution:

  • We clear hoarded houses, regardless how big or how cluttered
  • We clear all types and sizes of property, irrespective of location, or access is restricted or where parking is difficult or not available.
  • We can help avoid water damage by draining the central heating system.
  • We can secure the property and change the locks.
  • We can reinstate the gardens and maintain them whilst the property is empty.
  • We can provide 24 hour security to eliminate the risk of squatting or unlawful occupation.

As well normal house clearances we specialise in clutter clearance and we can clear a hoarded house which may contain years of accumulated possessions, or which have abnormal amounts of general household items, sometimes as a result of compulsive hoarding syndrome.

Equally we can help to clear a property where the occupants were previously unwell and unable to care for themselves or their property which sometimes results in insanitary, dangerous or just plain unpleasant conditions.

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Client Reviews

Mar 4, 2021
by Ian Corben on Avery Associates
Probate Valuation & House Clearance

A one stop shop from beginning to end for myself as a first time executor.From our first call I was confident Jeff not only understood the issues with... Read More

Thank you Ian and it was a pleasure to assist you, we know how hard this process can be trying to find different service providers can be a nightmare so we feel very happy to ease the burden by providing all the services you require from one port of call.RegardsJeffrey Avery

Mar 4, 2021
by Sarah Lennie on Avery Associates
House Clearance After Probate

I just wanted to give my feedback I have recently moved my mother from her house and had the difficult task of clearing what was left in her... Read More

Feb 1, 2021
by Sally Thompson on Avery Associates
Sensitive House Clearance

You have done an excellent job, given that you had very little time. Brenda and I do appreciate how much you have done and feel it is really kind of you... Read More

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