Maria Tarrence is a highly qualified fine and decorative art appraiser and the founder of Capital Art Group LLC, a New York City-based firm specializing in appraisal, appraisal review, and litigation support services. Leveraging a nationwide network of trusted professional appraisers, Capital Art Group provides expertise across a wide range of collectible categories, including fine art, furniture and decorative arts, gems and jewelry, and serves clients throughout the United States.
Appraisal reports are prepared for a variety of intended uses, including insurance scheduling, estate tax, estate planning, gift tax, insurance coverage, damage or loss claims, charitable contributions, third party claims, divorce matters, loan collaterals, purchase or sale considerations, and more.
Appraisal reviews can be prepared with or without an opinion of value and may address an entire appraisal report, a specific section, or another appraisal review. Appraisal review reports are often used in litigation support, damage or loss claims, insurance/legal/business disputes.
All appraisal and appraisal review reports are written in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which is the standard of care for the appraisal profession promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation.
Maria Tarrence is Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) with the American Society of Appraisers, holding a second designation in Appraisal Review & Management (ARM). Additionally, she is Accredited Member with both the International Society of Appraisers and the Appraisers Association of America.
Maria has served in leadership roles with the New York City Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers, including as a two-term President (2022–2024), three-term Treasurer (2019–2022), and Member-At-Large of the Personal Property Discipline Committee of the American Society of Appraisers (2025- present), demonstrating a strong commitment to advancing the appraisal profession.
Maria founded Capital Art Group LLC in 2022 following a distinguished career in the fine art appraisal, advisory, and auction industries, combined with several years of teaching university-level art history. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design & Visual Arts and a Master of Arts degree in Art History & Criticism. She is multilingual, fluent in English, Bulgarian, and Russian, near fluent in Italian, and has working knowledge of French.
Maria’s education and experience enable her to address appraisal and appraisal review assignments of varying complexity in a thorough, professional, and objective manner.