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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...

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...

Celebrating African-American Artists: Henry Ossawa Tanner

Now that it is Black History Month, it seems appropriate that The Appraisal Group pay homage to the men and women of color who have contributed to the remarkable body of work that makes up the Amer...

The FBI, Stolen Art & Your Fine Art Collection

Are you aware that the FBI maintains a database of stolen fine art and cultural property? The FBI also maintains a rapid deployment Art Crime Team (ACT) that swings into action when high profile ar...

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...

When Is A Fine Art Forgery Not A Forgery?

A gentleman called me at The Appraisal Group recently to say he had inherited a painting by Degas. He hoped fervently that it was real but allowed that it might be a fake. As an antiques and fine a...