Most of the experts on the US PBS show "Anitiques roadshow" have their own firms or are connected to a major firm and have the connections to get the goods to the folks that want them.
You can simply go onto the PBS website, note the names and the firms and contact them.
Example-Cermaics/Tiles/Art Glass- Suzanne Perrault is a well known appraiser and dealer and has a stellar reputation.
Give it a shot.
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Originally Posted by djugurba
I am assisting a friend in handling the settlement of (essentially) three estates which have accumulated several reasonably valuable pieces of art throughout the years. Old blue-bloods died, passed art to not quite as blue-blooded kids, who never looked at it and put it in storage, passed to kids, etc... until now, there are only two kids left and they could essentially wallpaper their homes with all of these pieces.
The obviously valuable pieces were easy to identify- one Edward Hopper study for example, but I'm having some difficulty with a few of the more obscure pieces.
So, I was curious if any of you has had to have art appraised or used art brokers to sell fine art. Experiences? Words of wisdom? Rates to expect? There is one piece which will probably go to auction if all goes well- but a majority of these pieces just need to be connected to people who know and appreciate the artists.
There is also a ton of art glass (some with Sotheby's lot stickers on them, but no hallmarks/makers marks of any kind), china, silver, etc.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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