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The Best Antique appraisers

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Antique Appraiser

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

The Best Antique appraisers

Find a mentor looking to pass on their knowledge

Antique appraisers

Can never have enough books!
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most appraisers start out as

Collectors, Dealers, Restorers or Insurance Brokers 

Skills required

  • Experience
  • Experience
  • Experience
  • Large reference library
  • Fraud/Counterfeit Detection abilities

Famous antique appraisers

  •  Dennis Gaffney --Antique Roadshow
  • Kathy Bailey --Independant Appraiser
  • Frederic Conningham --Currior & Ives
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Key to Success as an antique appraiser:

Specialize in an area that you personally enjoy
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Antique Appraisers Hourly Salary

Antique Appraisers work at

  • Home
  • For Attorneys valuing estates
  • Private Dealers
  • Freelance
  • Museums

ASHFORD INSTITUTE
Asheford Institute of Antiques offer a curriculum focused on the subject of antiques. Interior design schools and art institutions may offer furniture and art history courses that include a study of antiques. A bachelor's degree or associates certificate in art history or interior design is helpful.

ANTIQUE CERTIFICATIONS


The International Society of Appraisers, the Appraisers National Association and the American Society of Appraisers offer certification programs.


CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY
COAs are used to validate the value of a piece of art or collectible. A certificate of authenticity, shows that either the artist or an expert on the piece has certified that it is real and not a counterfeit. ONLY CERTIFIED

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