PP141-WEB - Connoisseurs Have Information I Need (and What I Found Out By Asking)

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Webinar Course Description

The webinar provides a variety of Case Studies showing interaction between subject matter experts/dealers and the appraiser. The program highlights information received from actual correspondence regarding assignments covering a variety of objects. Different valuation scenarios will be explored and discussed. Types of questions posed by appraiser and answers received from experts will be summarized. Questions will taken at the end of the webinar.

Course Audience

All levels of personal property appraisers, but especially beginner and intermediate decorative arts appraisers

Instructor Information

Susan Golashovsky, ASA

Susan Golashovsky ASA is a personal property appraiser with specialty designations in Antiques and Decorative Arts, Antique Furniture, General/Residential Contents and American Folk Art. She is an Accredited Senior Appraiser trained in theory and methodology by the American Society of Appraisers with over twenty-five years of experience. Her subject matter experience was gained through over twenty years as an antiques dealer and attendance at educational seminars such as Winterthur Museum’s course study program on Early American Material Culture. Susan is an past International President of the American Society of Appraisers.

Agenda

The following topics are covered in this course:

• Introduction
• Presentation
• Q/A

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:

• Demonstrate how proper communication with subject matter experts/dealers can secure connoisseurship assessments, characteristics of value, loss of value, or an interpretation of the market;
• Analyze the communication tool which will allow an appraiser to gain fresh insight which can be leveraged to develop your evaluation;
• Discuss through a variety of assignments and objects, and sharing of real subject matter correspondence summaries which should explain how this type of information can facilitate a focused work product; and
• Summarize in discussion on what was needed by the appraiser, what was asked of the expert, the responses received, and a general sharing of knowledge.