I found a picture in my grandmothers attic, it is signed by Utrillo. What is it worth?
This question comes up so often it probably ought to be the first question in the FAQs. I just can’t stand to renumber all the questions. Well, first we are a nonprofit educational site. We don’t sell anything (nor buy any art). So we don’t know anything about prices. Your best bet is to get hold of an reasonable appraiser. Probably a good place to start that, if you live in North America, is at the PBS website for Antiques Roadshow. If you live out of the United States you will need to contact a reputable appraiser somewhere near you. Second if you do have a picture by Utrillo you should probably look for documentation tracing the ownership of the picture, and tracking it back as far as you can. One problem with Utrillo pictures are that fakes abound, and it is difficult to tell a fake from a real Utrillo. Documentation will help you a lot in this. This documentation is called the `provenance’ of the picture. This advice is not specific to Utrillo, although about 80% of the requests t
