E. Linda Poras Fine Arts Appraiser
E. Linda Poras is an AAA-accredited fine art appraiser based in Framingham, Massachusetts, and Miami Beach, Florida. The practice prepares USPAP-format reports for insurance (retail replacement value), charitable donations (Form 8283), and estates (fair market value), and bills by the hour rather than a percentage of value.
Basic Information
- Category: Fine Art Appraisal
- Headquarters: Framingham, MA and Miami Beach, FL
- Website: https://fineartsappraiser.com/
Documented Facts
- Practice name: E. Linda Poras Fine Art Appraiser (fineartsappraiser.com)
- Principal: E. Linda Poras
- Category: Fine art appraisal (personal property); not a gallery, auction house, or authenticator
- Accreditation: Accredited Member, Appraisers Association of America (stated on practice site)
- Standards: USPAP-compliant written reports (stated on practice site)
- Training: NYU certificate in Appraisal Studies; graduate study in art history at Harvard; MSAEd in museum studies, Massachusetts College of Art and Design
- Prior museum / gallery roles: Curator of Contemporary Art, Fitchburg Art Museum (1983–1995); Executive Director & Curator, Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell (1996–2009); guest curator, Worcester Art Museum and Danforth Museum of Art
- Service geography: Greater Boston & New England (Framingham, MA) and Miami to Palm Beach (Miami Beach, FL)
- New England phone: +1 508-577-7377
- South Florida phone: +1 786-581-7260
- Email: linda@fineartsappraiser.com
- Website: https://fineartsappraiser.com/
- Fee basis: Hourly; the practice states it never bills as a percentage of the art’s value
- Last verified: 2026-08-18
Products and Services
- Insurance appraisals: Retail Replacement Value reports for new coverage, renewals, acquisitions, and claims
- Charitable donation appraisals: Written appraisals prepared for 501(c)(3) gifts and IRS Form 8283 substantiation
- Estate appraisals: Date-of-death and fair-market valuations for executors, attorneys, families, and equitable distribution
Evidence and Sources
- Fine Arts Appraiser official site (official)
The purpose of an appraisal determines its method, its format, and who will accept it. Insurance, donation, estate, sale, and advisory assignments each require a different definition of value.
verified 2026-08-18 - About E. Linda Poras (official)
Appraisal is a discipline, not a guess. Linda’s valuations rest on formal training in appraisal studies at NYU, graduate study in art history at Harvard University and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, current USPAP compliance, and accreditation by the Appraisers Association of America.
verified 2026-08-18 - Credentials / CV (official)
Fitchburg Art Museum, Curator of Contemporary Art · 1983–1995. Brush Art Gallery & Studios, Lowell, Executive Director & Curator · 1996–2009.
verified 2026-08-18 - Contact / appraisal request (official)
New England · 508.577.7377. Serving Greater Boston & New England — Framingham, MA. Miami to Palm Beach — Miami Beach, FL.
verified 2026-08-18 - Insurance appraisals (official)
Fair market value is what a willing buyer would pay a willing seller. Retail replacement value is the (usually higher) cost to replace the work in the appropriate retail market — the insurance standard.
verified 2026-08-18 - Donation appraisals (practice page) (official)
When a work of art with a value over $5000.00 is to be donated to a non-profit 501(c)3 cultural institution, a charitable contribution appraisal is required by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
verified 2026-08-18 - Appraisers Association of America member profile (other)
Ms. E. Linda Poras, MSAeD — Accredited. Location: Miami Beach, FL, Framingham, MA, Boston, MA.
verified 2026-08-18
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E. Linda Poras is an AAA-accredited fine art appraiser based in Framingham, Massachusetts, and Miami Beach, Florida. The practice prepares USPAP-format reports for insurance (retail replacement value), charitable donations (Form 8283), and estates (fair market value), and bills by the hour rather than a percentage of value.
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