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Full-Time Showroom / Frame Design Manager, Archival Art Services

WCG

Knowledge of American History, significant historical documents and collections Prior professional framing design experience Working knowledge of paper and painting conservation methods Qualified candidates should provide a cover letter and resume and reply by email ONLY to: Bill@archivalartservices.com.

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Handle with Care: Tips for sending museum collections to conservation

The Mid-West Museum Association

Does the repair require specialized tools or materials that you either have on-hand or are easily obtained? This can be related to monetary, or insurance replacement value, as well as educational, or functional value. Do you have staff trained in a specific type of conservation treatment?

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Cooperative Galleries and the Future of Local Art

Michael Rose Fine Art

Each month a gallery needs to sell enough art to pay rent, utilities, insurance, marketing fees, and other incidentals like paint, labels, collateral materials, and reception expenses. For a retail gallery, the added expense of staff salaries and health insurance can prove insurmountable.

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The Importance of a Proper Frame

Fine Art Estates

Please do not underestimate the importance of a proper frame for your painting or fine print. This frame visually refocuses the viewer’s attention to the sunflowers, that make up the central part of the composition, making the painting feel far less chaotic. Installation of Modernist paintings at the Philadelphia Museum.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

Shoot also all undersides, and geometrical markings, numbers, (model, edition, series) and dates Shoot closeup of decoration: hand-painted or hand-decorated design will typically not be “deep under” the clear glaze Shoot whole set if there’s a set, or shoot a sample and tell the appraiser how many are included in the total set B.

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5 Tips for Valuing Antiques

ValuePros Appraisal Services

These may include imagery, goldsmithing and painting or even more modern items such as automobiles, collectibles or residential contents. Keeping track of this information helps appraisers immensely, since the origin may give us most of the information about the manufacture of the piece, materials, etc.

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The value of a NFT

Drishti LLC Appraisers

Appraisals are usually necessary for estate planning, estate distribution and insurance. However, with NFTs the chance of destruction or damage is unlikely and insurance is a moot point. APPRAISING A NFT The same methodologies apply to a NFT as a bronze or vinyl sculpture, an oil painting or pastel drawing.