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Thoughts on Things

Artifactual History Appraisal

This is a brief snippet of a much longer monologue that runs continually in my head as I work professionally in the world of things and help guide people through the process of dealing with material objects. I wouldn't be an appraiser if I didn't have a deep appreciation for things.

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Choosing an Appraiser—Essential Questions to Ask: Part I

Art Advisor's Blog

They are the International Society of Appraisers (ISA), American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and American Association of Appraisers (AAA). Each of these has a website with a “Find an Appraiser” tab. You can search by location or by type of material to be appraised.

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Introducing ISA’s Updated Antiques, Furnishings & Decorative Arts Course Manual

International Society of Appraisers

After a thorough evaluation of the current material, discussions with students about what they’d like to see purged or added, input from the AFDA committee and consideration of current trends, the AFDA instructors have developed the latest version of the course manual.