Art appraisal is widely regarded as a totally subjective matter. Nevertheless, discussions with art connoisseurs indicate that certain general applicable items are present. A call for comparability is definitely present. An art auction is, in a way, through the standardization of the amount of money paid, a standardization of all art involved. This paper tries to find a general applicable quality model for art appraisal. By the use of the widely accepted EFQM model all aspects are supposed to be covered in any field. The field of art is now subject to this model. It was found that the model was suitable for art; it copes with the various quality types in art as well as the time dependent nature of art appraisal. The EFQM model seemed to be a unique way to compare different works of art in a formalized fashion.