What does a furniture appraiser do?

A furniture appraiser uses professional experience and research to estimate how much a piece of furniture is worth on the market, notes Authentic Appraisal & Estimate Services, LLC. The appraiser writes up a legal document of the item's value, and this can be helpful when a person plans to buy or sell a piece of furniture but wants to make sure the price is accurate.

Furniture appraisers may also help people who need to valuate their furniture for insurance purposes or who are dealing with an estate that needs settled. Furniture appraisers usually get their start studying from books and getting trained, and it's common for them to have fine arts degrees, notes Antiques Roadshow.