The Mid-West Museum Association

JULY 12, 2024

Does the repair require specialized tools or materials that you either have on-hand or are easily obtained? Guardian preparators built and packed a custom shadowbox to support a damaged painting at Pabst Mansion in a still from “Behind the Canvas” season 1, episode 6.

Fine Art 52

Fine Art Collectibles Appraiser/appraisal Appraisal Reports 52

Art Peritus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Consistency in materials and aging is the best indication that a piece is authentic. Only wormwood holes should be seen on the surface – if you see tracks on furniture, it was either once broken, once covered with gesso/paint, or constructed of repurposed old wood- and the piece may be a fake!,

Furniture 52

Furniture Antiques and Decorative Arts Age Authentication 52

Artifactual History Appraisal

MAY 6, 2020

Being able to see photographs emailed to me ahead of time by a client can reduce the client’s total project cost, alert me of the need to consult specialized reference books or outside experts, and help me assess whether the client even needs an appraisal report at all. Provenance Paint? Do you see kiln marks? FURNITURE: A.

Appraiser/appraisal 130

Appraiser/appraisal Antiques and Decorative Arts Photography Glass 130

Fine Art Estates

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Artist’s studio converted into a living space but adding large painting storage as a design element. They range from a large painting storage built into a living space and a framed works on paper storage in a closet in our home , to public and behind the scenes storage in our gallery. Cheryl Vogel providing scale to the room.

Antiques and Decorative Arts 130

Antiques and Decorative Arts Paintings Sculpture Fine Art 130

Art Peritus

MAY 9, 2023

We are art and furniture appraisers and consultants and have been brokering sales through auctions since the company’s inception. I would say about 80% of what we sell now falls in the decorative arts category and is considered historical material. You have just launched AP Selects, in early 2022. How many pieces do you have listed?

Antiques and Decorative Arts 40

Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser/appraisal Furniture Appraisal Process 40

Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over the years, I have spent a lot of time on the phone trying to help people determine if the painting they found in a garage sale is worth anything. I took no pleasure in having to explain that they had one of the many reproductions of the painting and their hopes of having won the art lottery was only a lovely dream.

Appraiser/appraisal 130

Appraiser/appraisal Insurance Market Value Antiques and Decorative Arts 130

Antique Appraisers Auctioneers

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Other factors that influence the value include condition, size, and materials (for example, oil paintings are often more valuable than watercolours). The artist’s reputation is important in determining the value; the more famous the artist, the more valuable the artworks. Finally, the market will decide.

Appraiser/appraisal 52

Appraiser/appraisal Auction House Provenance Maker/Artist 52