About

Aitchison Fine Art Advisory

Joy Aitchison Kennedy is an Accredited Fine Art Appraiser and art historian with experience spanning more than twenty years in both Europe and the United States. She is the Manager and Principal Appraiser of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory, LLC and an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Joy is qualified to appraise a wide variety of fine and decorative art with a specialization in 19th-Century European paintings, drawings, and sculptures.

With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from University of the Pacific, a Diploma from the Royal Society of the Arts (a master’s equivalent) in Fine and Decorative Arts from Christie’s Education in London, and a Certificate in Appraisal Studies from New York University, Joy has experience working in several museums and fine art auction houses including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Oakland Museum of California, Christie’s, and Bonhams (Butterfield & Butterfield). Joy also consults as an Appraiser and Advisor for the international asset management company, The Fine Art Group.

About

Aitchison Fine Art Advisory

Joy Aitchison Kennedy is an Accredited Fine Art Appraiser and art historian with experience spanning more than twenty years in both Europe and the United States. She is the Manager and Principal Appraiser of Aitchison Fine Art Advisory, LLC and an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Joy is qualified to appraise a wide variety of fine and decorative art with a specialization in 19th-Century European paintings, drawings, and sculptures.

With a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from University of the Pacific, a Diploma from the Royal Society of the Arts (a master’s equivalent) in Fine and Decorative Arts from Christie’s Education in London, and a Certificate in Appraisal Studies from New York University, Joy has experience working in several museums and fine art auction houses including the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Oakland Museum of California, Christie’s, and Bonhams (Butterfield & Butterfield). Joy also consults as an Appraiser and Advisor for the international asset management company, The Fine Art Group.

Compliance

Aitchison Fine Art Advisory is USPAP compliant through January 23, 2026 and takes a review course biannually to renew their compliance.

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) are the appraisal procedures and guidelines for conducting and writing appraisals published by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

First codified in 1987, these standards apply to all disciplines of appraising and are predicated on the concept that there is common methodology which can be found in all aspects of appraisal practice including appraisal, appraisal review and appraisal consultancy. (Source: Appraisers Association of America)

What We Offer

FINE ART APPRAISALS

We offer qualified, accredited appraisal reports.​ Why do you need an appraisal and for what purpose? These are important questions to ask yourselves before hiring an appraiser because the purpose of the appraisal determines the value of the object. An appraisal as defined by the Appraisal Standards Board in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice is, “the act or process of developing an opinion of value.”

ART ADVISORY SERVICES 

Aitchison Fine Art Advisory is qualified to assist clients with the sale of their artwork by providing Agent Representation to direct owners to the most appropriate marketplace and sale venue.  Joy has developed a synergistic working relationship with numerous galleries and fine art auction houses to facilitate sales for her clients.

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