Our Services
Estate Planning and Tax Valuations
Donation and Gift Tax
Determining the fair market value for charitable contributions or gift tax can be a complicated process with significant tax implications. Whether you are donating a singular item, a full collection, or gifting to a family member, we are here to assist and navigate the meticulous IRS forms and USPAP appraisals. By delivering objective, defensible reports, we help you avoid valuation misstatement penalties, and proceed with your philanthropic or personal goals with total confidence
Navigating estate planning and estate tax valuation can be overwhelming! Whether you are proactively planning for the future or navigating an urgent filing deadline, we simplify the process providing USPAP compliant appraisals for estate tax filings, gift tax, and trust planning for equitable distribution. Our independent status, free from any affiliation with auction houses or galleries, removes potential conflicts of interest, ensuring you receive unbiased and fact based valuations serving your best interests.
Remote Appraisals
Insurance
When an on-site visit is not feasible or necessary, we offer expert remote appraisal services tailored to your collection. By leveraging existing documentation, such as previous appraisals, insurance certificates, provenance records, and high-resolution photographs, we can provide professional valuations that maintain the same rigor and standard of excellence as our in-person inspections. This streamlined approach is ideal for updating insurance schedules, preliminary estate reviews, or finalizing tax filings from a distance.
Protecting your collection from unforeseen loss, theft, or damage is a vital aspect of collection management. Standard homeowner policies often fail to provide adequate protection for high value assets, leaving a gap in value between actual price and amount covered. We provide formal Insurance Coverage Appraisals that establish the precise Retail Replacement Value required to secure your pieces. Whether you are insuring a single painting, or an entire collection, our detailed reports ensure that your coverage accurately reflects the current market and provides the documentation your insurer needs to expedite claims.
About Us
NB Fine Art was founded by Nate Brady as an independent practice dedicated to providing expert fine art appraisal and advisory services across the Greater Baltimore area and beyond. A graduate of Loyola Blakefield and Towson University, Nate’s career is built on a foundation of rigorous scholarship and high level market experience. During his tenure at Hindman Auctions in Chicago, he played a key role in the Post War and Contemporary Art department, where he developed a deep expertise in both local movements, such as the Chicago Imagists and the Hairy Who, and the global market for blue chip artists including Joan Mitchell, Alexander Calder, Anish Kapoor, Willem de Kooning, and Martin Wong.
Throughout his time at Hindman, Nate managed the valuation, cataloging, and research of thousands of works, overseeing millions in annual sales. He worked extensively with world class institutions, private collectors, and professional advisors to evaluate, acquire, and divest art of significant importance. This experience handling high value assets provides him with a uniquely granular understanding of how the market shifts and how works are truly valued under pressure.
Today, Nate brings that institutional rigor back home to Maryland and is proud to serve as a trusted resource for prominent Baltimore museums, universities, and regional institutions, and private collectors helping them manage their collections.
By choosing to operate as an independent firm, NB Fine Art remains free from the conflicts of interest inherent in auction houses or galleries. Our sole objective is to provide services tailored to your specific needs. Whether you are navigating estate tax requirements, insurance needs, or philanthropic planning, Nate combines his extensive industry network with a commitment to transparency and discretion, ensuring your collection is appraised with the accuracy and professional integrity it deserves.
Contact Us
Contact us for a complimentary consultation to discuss the appraisal or advisory service that best fits your needs.