National Appraiser Associations Endorse Artfact

All three of the major, national appraisal associations have endorsed Artfact.com in the two months since its relaunch with improved services. Artfact is an online database of antiques and fine art market information.

(PRWEB) March 1, 2004 --In less than two months since its re-launch, Artfact has gained the endorsement of all three national appraisal associations: the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), and the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). These organizations combined represent almost nine thousand appraisers.

Appraisers must have access to comparable sales information for a wide array of personal property. Artfact is the largest and most complete database of antiques and art market information. The database features everything that is sold by traditional auction houses, including furniture, art, jewelry, and special categories such as classic automobiles and wine. Artfact is the only online antiques and fine art database service that meets the requirements of the industry-wide quality standard (the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, or USPAP), to which the best professional personal property appraisers adhere.

Artfacts search capabilities provide fast access to millions of items sold at more than 25,000 auctions worldwide since 1986. Artfact is also the only information service licensed to publish all of the original auction house information, research, provenance, results and the highest concentration of photos available anywhere - essential tools for quality appraisal.

"Many personal property appraisers have used Artfact since its introduction in 1989, and we are proud that the new Artfact has been endorsed universally by sophisticated users of antiques and art market information: the members of the ASA, AAA and ISA," comments Daniel Buck Soules, Vice President of Sales for Artfact.

In addition to appraisers, longstanding Artfact subscribers include demanding, knowledgeable antiques and art professionals such as Sothebys, Christies, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Colonial Williamsburg, Smithsonian Institute, the Antiques Roadshow; Leigh Keno American Antiques, the Internal Revenue Service and Chubb Corporation.

"Now, with the new subscription plans we have introduced, such as the $7.95 one-day Artfact Annual service, we believe we will attract a broad range of new customers to Artfact such as antiques and art dealers, interior designers, collectors, and trust and estate professionals," Soules adds.

Artfact now provides FREE Basic Service to view and search complete upcoming auction catalogs from more than 100 participating auction houses, and abridged portions of the past auction catalog database. Artfacts records are updated daily, with most transmitted directly from participating auction houses.

Artfact Annual is a breakthrough in affordability and quality, it allows subscribers access to over 250,000 auction records from about 600 auctions over the latest 12 calendar months. Artfact Annual is available for as little as $7.95 for a one-day subscription with unlimited searches.

Subscribers to Artfact Professional have access to 20 years of archival information- millions of antiques and fine art auction records. This is the premier service for professionals in the field of antiques and fine art. Artfact Professional is available for as little as $29.95 for a one-day subscription with unlimited searches. For more information, visit www.artfact.com or call 617-252-5090.

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