Seattle’s rug market has been reshaped over the past two decades by Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing wealth, which expanded both the demand for fine pieces and the pool of insured estates needing current appraisals. The Pacific Northwest has a distinctive collector tilt toward Asian and Central Asian pieces — antique Tibetan, Khotan, and Chinese rugs are well-represented — alongside traditional Persian and Turkish holdings.
We work with Seattle estate attorneys, particularly on large tech-industry estates where a personal-property inventory is part of a broader trust filing, and with insurance brokers scheduling fine-art riders on Mercer Island and Medina properties. Our reports are formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by carriers and probate courts; acceptance is subject to individual requirements.
The most common gap we see is insurance under-coverage. A rug purchased two or three decades ago at fair market is now often worth 3–6× its original price at retail-replacement — the figure your insurer actually needs. A current RUG Index appraisal corrects the schedule before a loss event. Formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by U.S. insurance carriers. Acceptance is subject to individual carrier requirements and policy terms.
For collections inherited or being settled in Washington, our Legal/Estate report ($150) is a USPAP appraisal report formatted for potential use in probate proceedings and IRS filings; admissibility and acceptance are determined solely by the court or agency. The signed PDF is delivered remotely.
Our Digital and Certified appraisals are 100% remote. Submit photos and rug details online; we handle the rest.
No travel fee, no in-person required. Same prices as anywhere else in the U.S.
Submit photos online and receive a certified report by email in 3–5 business days. Plans start at $35.