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Inventory of Assets
Clear, structured inventories for estates, collections and large homes, fit for probate, insurance and long-term record keeping.
Independent Valuation House
Expert valuations,commercial insight.
InValued is a valuation service for art, antiques and collectibles, providing certified reports for insurance, estate, sale and provenance.
About
Australia's leadingGeneralist Specialist.
Principal Valuer
Robert W. Williams
Credentials
Extensive knowledge of exhibition, shipping, lending, curation, deaccession and conservation logistics. With market trends, foresight in legacy and conservation considerations, I have honed and utilised my diverse and broad experience in the Fine Art, Auction and Corporate and Public Collections space.
I visit the UK and Europe yearly, assisting clients with projects bridging across the seas. Versed in international art and decorative arts movement logistics, helping Australian, UK and European clients maximise returns through repatriation selling.
- Insurance & Probate
- Precise, professional assessments for insurance, probate and SMSF requirements.
- Inventory & Cataloguing
- Meticulously organised and documented records for collections of every scale.
- Auction Brokering
- Strategic placement and timing across a global network of trusted houses.
- Estates & Collections
- Trusted counsel for executors, beneficiaries and private collectors.
The Process
A measured method, free of guesswork.
Every report is the work of qualified specialists, researched, evidenced and signed.
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Submit
Share photographs and the essential details of your object by email.
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Assess
Our specialists examine, research and contextualise, drawing on decades of market knowledge.
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Deliver
A documented valuation report arrives within one business day, ready for use.
Why Value
A valuation is more than a number, it is a record of regard.
Regular, independent appraisal ensures collections are accurately insured, properly documented and prepared for sale, succession or stewardship. Without it, value drifts, provenance fades, and opportunity quietly disappears.
- Insurance
- Coverage that reflects today's market, not yesterday's estimate.
- Estate & Probate
- Defensible reports prepared for legal and tax purposes.
- Resale
- Strategic guidance ahead of auction or private sale.
- Stewardship
- Records that travel with the object across generations.
Expertise
A breadth of specialisms, united by curatorial rigour.
- 01Fine Art & Paintings
- 02Decorative Arts
- 03Silver & Objets
- 04Asian Works of Art
- 05Jewellery & Watches
- 06Books & Manuscripts
- 07Furniture
- 08Collectibles & Memorabilia
Products
A considered suite, for considered collections.
Each engagement is scoped to the object, the owner and the intent, never the other way around.
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Asset Valuation
Independent valuations for art, antiques, jewellery and decorative objects, for insurance, probate, market or resale purposes.
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Asset Dispersal
Practical advice and hands-on support to sell, donate or relocate individual items or entire collections, considered and efficient.
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Luxury Authentication
Expert authentication of watches, handbags, branded jewellery and designer objects, spanning 40+ luxury maisons, with clear written opinions.
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Auction Brokering
We manage the sale of artworks and objects through trusted auction houses, strategy, placement and timing for the strongest result.
Who We Work With
Trusted across the art world's quiet rooms.
International & National Auctioneers
→Long-standing relationships across the major salerooms here and abroad.
Private & Public Galleries and Museums
→Trusted by curators and dealers for valuations, advice and project work.
Trusted Conservators
→Working alongside specialists for condition, treatment and pre-sale care.
International & National Experts and Scholars
→A network of specialists consulted for attribution, research and provenance.
Shipping, Import & Export Brokers
→Experienced partners for cross-border movement, customs and logistics.
Moving Specialists
→Discreet, qualified handlers for residential and collection-wide relocations.
Fine Art & Object Installers
→Museum-grade installation for paintings, sculpture and decorative works.
Specialist Art Consultants
→Independent advisors engaged for acquisitions, deaccessions and strategy.
Significant Projects
A selected record of important projects.
A representative selection of estates, institutions and private collections appraised in recent years, many under confidentiality, all approached with the same standard of care.
- 01Antiquities: Three Important Collections
- 02Angelika Elliott Collection, Sydney
- 03John Laws CBE Collection, Sydney
- 04Manly Golf Club, Sydney
- 05A Significant Estate in Central Western NSW
- 06Paul Kafka Collection, Fogl House, Sydney
- 07Deaccession of a Corporate Art Collection, Sydney
- 08Fairwater, The Collection of Sir Warwick and Lady Fairfax
- 09An Inherited Private Collection for Probate, Sydney
- 10Contents of a Scottish Country Estate
- 11James Fairfax AO Collection of Asian & European Decorative Arts
- 12Opera Australia Costume & Memorabilia
- 13Dr George Wilcox Collection of Decorative Art & Paintings
- 14Siegfried & Diane Hurst Collection of Asian & European Decorative Art
- 15John Gale Estate Sale, Canberra
- 16Richard & Joan Crebbin Collection
- 17Amina & Franco Belgiorno-Nettis AC CBE Collection
- 18Michael Galloway Collection of Fine & Decorative Art
Catalogued Works
A record of catalogues, considered and produced.
A selection of auction and collection catalogues researched, written and produced across two decades, each a documented act of stewardship.
2017The Decorative Arts Collection of the Late J.O. Fairfax AC
2019Fairwater, The Collection of Sir Warwick and Lady Fairfax
2016The John Gale Collection
2015Jewels & Objets d'Art, Dr George Wilcox Collection
2014Inaugural Sydney Auction, Jewels & Objets d'Art
2017Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
2017Opera Australia, Costumes & Memorabilia
2017International Design & Applied Arts
In Confidence
“Robert took control gently and with compassion, and went well out of his way to help.”
“There are no words for my gratitude, a wealth of knowledge and quiet professionalism.”
“I cannot recommend the service highly enough.”
Begin
An expert valuation, prepared with care.
Contact our office to discuss a single object, a collection, or an ongoing engagement. We respond within one business day.
Telephone
+61 422 899 412Correspondence
hello@invalued.com.auPractice
By appointment, Australia, UK and Europe.