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The “I Overpaid” Fine Art & Antiques Appraisal

When shopping antiques fairs and flea markets, the visual appeal that captivates you and drives you to purchase frequently over rides the actual value of the item. At The Appraisal Group, we unders...

Welcome to the Estate Sale Center in New Olreans

Welcome to the inaugural sale at The Appraisal Group’s new Estate Sale Center in New Orleans. This is where I take beautiful orphans families don’t want to send to auction or sell privately. Most o...

Finding Fakes and Forgeries in High Art

In 1496, twenty year old Michelangelo forged a sculpture of Cupid and sold it to a cardinal. In 1995, the British authorities arrested John Mayatt for forging paintings by van Gogh, Monet, Matisse ...

Buying Mid-Century Vintage Furniture

As a nation of style seekers, we have, for about the past fifteen years, embraced a new age of Minimalism. Young and mid-career collectors no doubt have fond memories of this furniture from their g...

Celebrating African-American Artists: Matt Baker

Back in the 1990s, Sotheby’s held a breakthrough auction of comic book art. In the years hence, the genre has captured the imagination of collectors the world over. Today The Appraisal Group celebr...

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...