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The Saunders collection will be a real test of the Old Master market

The Art Newspaper

Due to be sold at Sotheby's New York in May, the group of works includes pieces by Guardi and Canaletto and is billed as the "most valuable single-owner collection of Old Master paintings ever to appear at auction"

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Documenting Your Art Collection

Fine Art Estates

Most Fine Art Insurance professionals will agree that the best way to ensure that an insured loss is settled quickly and fairly is by properly documenting your art collection. Available Cloud-Based Collections Programs: There are many cloud-based programs that will catalogue collection images and data.

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Questions To Consider Asking Yourself While Contemplating A New Addition To Your Art Collection

Artifactual History Appraisal

My latest article for Worthwhile Magazine™ is a series of questions to consider asking yourself while contemplating a new addition to your art collection. Do they have an option to test out the work in my home before committing to purchasing it? - Do they have any legal cases against them or any controversies in their history?

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SPNHC

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Celebrating 15 Years As An Accredited Art Appraiser!

Art Appraisal Resources

I have been Accredited by the International Society of Appraisers and appraising art collections for private collectors, museums, and corporations. Still, it does make me very proud of my accomplishments and being a part of a specialized community of trained and tested personal property appraisers.

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Mary Blair’s concept paintings served as spectacular blueprints for mid-century Disney classics

Auction Central News

NEW YORK — Collecting animation art is generational, as most collectors are nostalgia-minded, seeking cels from the films they grew up with. Still, the classics are classics for a reason.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

Invaluable

Chinese art, with varieties as expansive as its history is long, is among both the most daunting and rewarding of categories to begin collecting. These works of art make timeless and compelling additions to any collection, small or large. To collect Chinese art, one must first understand the references that exist in each piece.