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Month: December 2022

What is the American Studio Crafts Movement?

Often when we talk about the impact and continued popularity of mid-century furniture, the words Studio Crafts sneak into the conversation. Many items from the American Studio Crafts movement come ...

American Arts & Crafts Movement Celebrates the Middle Class

Amazing as it sometimes seems, before there was an Internet, there were cross-currents of thought that resounded around the world. It may have taken longer for the ideas of William Morris and John ...

Prairie Style – An American Original

This week The Appraisal Group is featuring the look book of 20th-century Americana. Today, we visit Prairie style. Solidly American, Prairie Style was an outgrowth of the American Arts and Crafts M...

What is International Style and Modern?

Coming on the heels of the Arts and Crafts Movement, members of the Bauhaus who fled Europe in the 1930s gave us International Style. It prevailed for much of the 20th century and is with us today....

What Are Gilded Age Antiques?

As you have seen in The Appraisal Group blogs on American Style, antiques come in all forms – from highly ornate to radial sawn oak to tubular steel and leather. A lot of folks these days are havin...

What is Early American Style?

Early American furniture is a category of joy in and of itself. Although it is rare now to see pieces from the 17th century – most have been collected and endowed to museums – we at The Appraisal G...

American Studio Ceramics: Katherine Choy and Newcomb Pottery at Mid-Century

Newcomb Pottery has a long and cherished history. Originally associated with the American Arts and Crafts Movement, its potters evolved stylistically as the 20th century advanced and Abstract Expre...

A Treasure Hunt Every Day

Life can be exciting when your job is to sort through other people’s collections and valuables. When something winning comes to the surface – that’s a good day for client and appraiser. To give you...

Sortly.com Features David J. Goldberg On Saving Collectibles From Flood & Fire

Sortly.com , the most popular home inventory app, features David J. Goldberg on its blog. The appraises is quoted on the steps to take when securing a collection or heirlooms against impending n...