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Appraising Chinese Glass: A Guide to Objects & Connoisseurship
This article was originally published in the Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies in April 2019 and Susan has since updated it in May 2022 The three traditional areas of collecting in Chinese art are porcelain, jade and painting. Decorative arts such as glass, lacquer and cloisonné have often been overlooked and underrated by collectors. Specifically, Chinese glass […]
THE STATE OF THE CHINESE ART MARKET: STRONG WITH SUBTLE NUANCES
The Year of the Tiger is off to an auspicious start with the wildly successful auction results of Asia Week in New York City.( March 16-25, 2022) Attendees were celebrating being back in-person. They were buying enthusiastically, reflecting the overall current strong market for Chinese works of art, both ancient and contemporary. Tina Zonars, Co-Chairman […]
Libraries That Inspire – Around the World and In Our Own Backyard
Susan is a proud advocate for libraries. She served on the Town of EG’s Library Board for two years (2017-2019) and has been a Friend of the EG Library since 2016. I dream about libraries and books. Heaven for me is curling up by a cozy fireplace, drinking hot chocolate and reading a book. […]
Not The Antique Roadshow: Myth Busting about Appraising Art
As a professional art appraiser, I get asked the question daily: ” How much is this worth?” And while this may seem like a simple inquiry that can be answered quickly based on a visual inspection of age, artist, medium, and condition of a specific decorative or fine work of art, in fact, there are […]
First Educational Talk of 2022: Canadian Society of Decorative Arts
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 […]
A NEW YEAR & NEW BEGINNINGS : The New President of the Canadian Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers
I am proud to announce that I was elected as the new President of the Canadian Chapter of the International Society of Appraisers as of January 1, 2022. A sincere thank you to Past President Kelly Juhasz, whose dedicated leadership for six years is responsible, along with the efforts of the whole executive committee, for the […]