Professional Jewelry Appraisals Have a Home in Kansas City!

The phone rings. The voice on the other end is tinged with exasperation. “My family is working through my late … More

Exaggerated Fantasy Postcards and H.G. Wells

As a historian, personal property appraiser, and consultant to auctioneers, I see obscure bits of history nearly every day. As a … More

New clients sometimes come to me with the belief that an appraisal is the same as an authentication. It is … More

Everyone dreams of being the lucky devil we hear about every so often who picks up a piece of artwork … More

Sfumato is an Italian term used in oil painting to describe the skillful blending of colors and tones such that … More

Chiaroscuro is an Italian term, introduced during the Renaissance describing a technique that creates the illusion of depth around subjects. … More

In this new series of blog posts, I’m going to outline basic concepts and terminology used by appraisers that will … More

Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918) is currently considered one of the world’s most desirable artists. A forerunner of the modernist school, … More

You have stuff. Some of it has been given to you by grandma or other family members. Some of it … More

January 4, 2017 marked the 80th anniversary of one of the most successful automakers ever founded, Volkswagen. Interestingly, the origin … More