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What Kind of Collector Are You? A Quiz

The Appraisal Group challenges you to find out what kind of collector you are. New Age or Old School? . You would pay $300,000 for a Birken bag if you could. / / You are emotional about the...

As IRS & Courts Demand More, a CAGA Certified Appraiser Delivers More

As a member of CAGA – the Certified Appraisers Guild of America – The Appraisal Group meets and adheres to a set of standards that assure you are receiving the finest service on your fine art and a...

When Fine Art is Stolen, Held Hostage or Destroyed

While we hesitate to bring up politics or the world situation, art is suffering as it never has before. Today I posted on The Appraisal Group Facebook page (http://bit.ly/25w6acS.) a drone video of...

Celebrating African-American Artists: Gordon Parks

Photography came of age in the last century and is now one of the most popular collecting categories. At The Appraisal Group, we frequently come across collections of 19th and 20th century works by...

Beautiful antiques laid out on a desk for appraisal

Why You Should Have Your Antiques Professionally Appraised

Every antique item tells a story, but not every story is reflected in today’s market value without expert evaluation. As certified estate, divorce, and insurance appraisers, we help clients uncover...

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...