Questions of movable cultural property valuation

The article discusses issues that arise in the evaluation of cultural values. The definition of the subject being evaluated, examined its specific properties. We study the properties of the market of cultural values. The authors pay special attention to the price-determining factors and principles of cultural values. A review of existing approaches to the evaluation of such objects and methods of evaluation, revealed their strengths and weaknesses. The recommendations for practice assessors of works of art, antiques, collectibles and other items belonging to the category of «cultural property», as well as art critics, art dealers, antique dealers and people somehow involved in the trafficking of cultural property.