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Passion Assets: A True Love of Collecting

Art Peritus

While this quote often captures the inexplicable nature of human desire, it also resonates with the motivations behind collecting. Whether its choosing a potential mate or pursuing a coveted object, the pull of desire remains the same when it comes to collecting. Formal USPAP-compliant appraisals are essential in these cases.

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Amid tariff and economic struggles, the newly rebranded Beijing Art Season persevered

The Art Newspaper

Yan compares them to Venice Biennale collateral events in spanning several months instead of the roughly month-long tenancy of prior visiting sectors. This was the first edition of GWBJ that did not charge participating Beijing galleries, which some exhibitors surmised was to prevent participant attrition amid the struggling economy.

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Cooperative Galleries and the Future of Local Art

Michael Rose Fine Art

Whereas a traditional commercial gallery is (at least ideally) managed by a fine art professional who has both curatorial acumen as well as sales and networking ability, a cooperative might be run collectively by dozens of artists, each with their own goals and objectives.

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“Appraising in the World of the High-Net-Worth Client”

Art Advisor's Blog

Although we are available to help individuals with their questions about art of any value and collections of any size, our larger projects come from those who have been collecting for some time and have amassed a collection of considerable size and value. Displays FAS also has a large warehouse space for collections storage.

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Choosing the Right Appraisal Professionals for Accurate Property Valuation

Prime Appraisals

Data Collection: Appraisers gather data about the property, such as its square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, lot size, and any recent renovations or improvements. Report Generation: Once all data is collected and analyzed, appraisal professionals generate a detailed appraisal report.

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Hoard of stolen documents—including logbook of the ‘saviour of the Netherlands’—recovered by art detective

The Art Newspaper

A single letter by de Ruyter, he estimates would be valued at around €20,000, and the recovered collection includes an entire log. The employee is believed to have borrowed money from the person whose attic the documents were found in and left the box as collateral—never returning to claim it. The alleged thief has since died. “So

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The Story Behind an Epic Lincoln Collection

WorthPoint

The collection’s most talked-about item is a pair of leather gloves , stained with blood, that the President carried that evening. In 2007, the foundation acquired a large collection of Lincoln artifacts, a pivotal moment for both organizations. However, in 2012, questions arose about a hat that was part of the collection.