I am excited to also announce my first educational talk of 2022 will be for the Canadian Society of Decorative Arts. The CSDA/CCAD is a charitable foundation that encourages the exploration and cultivation of the decorative arts in all its forms. The CSDA defines decorative arts, “As creative works, often of a practical or useful […]
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About This Event Appraisal reports are an essential component of the collection process. This talk will focus on unveiling the mystery that surrounds appraisals by presenting a variety of objects and discussing the elements that make each of them desirable. Like a detective, the appraiser uncovers the clues to value questions in order to produce […]
Four dedicated Asian Art Auctions over 3 days, August 31, September 1 & 2. Susan is busy cataloguing Chinese, Japanese and Southeast Asian works of art. Link: https://www.ahwilkens.com Note: Susan will be presenting a special lecture on “Scholar’s Objects: Functional Art.”
On a cold, wintery day what better way could there be to spend your time than visiting and appreciating the beauty of an art gallery? I had the opportunity to visit the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York in January to take in their massive collection of glassworks. The museum houses nearly 50,000 […]
Connoisseurship Short Course: Chinese Art – Listening to the Object March 17-19, 2019 Hosted by The International Society of Appraisers New York, NY Manhattan comes alive during its annual Asia Week with special museum exhibitions, auction previews, and gallery shows. Our 2+ day educational opportunity in New York city in March will begin with a […]
FAE Educational Seminar September 7-8, 2018 Hosted by Quinn’s Auction Galleries Falls Church, Virginia We look forward to seeing you at this year’s FAE Educational Seminar held at Quinn’s Auction Galleries. in Falls Church, Virginia on September 7-8, 2018. Appraisers, scholars, students, and collectors will enjoy a diverse group of presentations* by experts and professionals. Seminar Speakers: […]
A Lecture on Appraised Values & Chinese Antiques. ID Clinic Held in conjunction with Susan Lahey, MA, ISA AM, President of Eastern Art Consultants Inc. & A.H. Wilkens Auctions & Appraisals. Join us in understanding how we identify and value our antiques. Learn about the differences between valuation for auctions sale & insurance. Following this, […]
If presented with the Chinese vase pictured below, how should an appraiser with no specific knowledge of Chinese ceramics approach it to determine if it is fake or authentic? The best advice would be to “listen to the object.” But how does one “listen” to an object? This may sound like a strange question, but […]