Fine Art Services

Canwest Art provides a variety of art-related services for both individual and corporate clients. With over 40 years of experience, our services include fine art and antique appraisals for insurance and estate purposes, as well as market evaluations. Free of charge, we are willing to offer our opinion as to whether your family heirloom or second-hand store “treasure” is worth appraising. Canwest Art also provides services for the cleaning and restoration of paintings in all mediums, as well as for damaged frames, sculpture, and antiques. We are happy to provide fine art consultations for new or experienced collectors. We also provide corporate fine art and artisanal gifts, custom framing, and art classes in watercolours, oils and acrylics. Please feel free to contact us for prices and quotes.

Art Appraisals

We have appraised fine art and antiques for more than 40 years.

Your items(s) will be documented as to condition, size, materials, and provenance (if applicable). The work(s) will be thoroughly researched, and we will provide certificate(s) of appraisal which reflect our opinion of each item’s current value for insurance purposes. The appraisal may include recommendations for the repair, restoration, or preservation of an item. We will offer an opinion as to whether an item is worth appraising at no additional cost.

House calls- Hope to Vancouver $50.00, or you can bring your item to us in Chilliwack. We do not appraise remotely.

Cost of appraisals- $50.00 for the first item, $25.00 each for subsequent works by the same artist. We will quote on volume and estate appraisals. Contact us if you have an item for appraisal.

Fine Art Consultation

Perhaps you would like to invest in more fine art but feel a little out of your depth. You know the style of work you like but not the many artists in the land that do that style. You have some empty walls and an urge to surround yourself with a sense of elegance in the living room, or a restful mood in the bedroom, or a playful sense of fun in the recreation room but don’t know where to start. Let us help! We are not interior decorators, but we know that interior decorating should start with art, and that is something we do know something about!

Let us know your budget and we can work up a proposal that complements your tastes and your current or planned décor. Fees are reasonable and quoted on a per job basis. Call and book an appointment for an initial consultation.

Fine Art Restoration

Restoration can restore or often increase the value of an item well in excess of the cost of restoration.

We specialize in cleaning and restoration of oil paintings and valuable oriental carpets. We provide an estimate of the cost of restoration or cleaning, and we take before and after photos of the item(s).

We provide pick up and return services to your residence or place of business and will issue you a receipt at that time. Your items are covered by our insurance while in our possession. • Proper restoration of some items can take between 1 and 6 months. A progress report is available upon request.

We professionally restore and offer conservation services for valuable oil paintings, acrylics, photos, and other works of art.