I'm going to be getting 2 tickets to Antiques Roadshow..........

[mrmpa]

I've got 4 paintings by an artist that I want an appraisal on. I bought them all for about $400, I know that one of the artist's paintings similar to one I have, is about $900. I'm so excited.

[Paper Roses]

1. Good luck with your appraisal. It is well known that the prices quoted

on Roadshow are higher than you'd expect. For your purposes, I think you will be OK. If you had a Rembrandt, I'd worry that they gave you a figure far greater than the value of the piece. You consign the piece because of great expectations and would possibly be let down.

I used to watch Road Show but got so upset about their information and quotes, I no longer watch.
I also did not like their constant comments that as a seller or a buyer, you would do better at auction.
I'd be willing to bet that most dealers also cringe at this type of statement. It is easy to be let down.

If you have good news, take your paintings to a reputable auctioneer in your area, even if you have to travel some distance. This would be an auction house that handles top of the line stuff, not your local Saturday night at the Legion hall type.

Please let us know how it went.

[mrmpa]

2. I will let everyone know, sometime in July......

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and the paintings, I really don't want to sell I like them too much. Any apraisal I will use for insurance purposes. I know sometimes the Roadshow does get to me too with their pricing.

[Vinca]

3. That's so exciting! Can I ask who the artist is?

[mrmpa]

5. Sure, you can ask, the answer is..........

Louis Wolchonok. Probably one thing holding his prices back are that he was quite prolific. He created art in many mediums and he was a teacher and wrote books on perspective and other artistic aspects. He was active from the 1920's through the '70's. I have a piece from the late 1920's, 2 from the '50's and 1 from the mid to late '60's.

[grasswire]

4. whee!

glad to hear it!

[McCIoud]

6. +1