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ANTIQUEWORLDContinued from Page 24and office. The appraiser was sitting, holding up a watercolor brought in by a Rowayton resident who lived just across the river. The client wanted to learn if the painting were truly a JohnSinger Sargent as noted by the signature. Mr. McClellan, still researching the work, opened a catalogue showing a similar-styled watercolor by Sargent. “You haveto build a body of evidence before you bare your chest to the experts in Manhattan.”Illustrating the point of how the world of art and antiques fluctuates according to the econ-TEN EYCK-EMERICH ANTIQUES • TUCKER ROBBINS ANTIQUESMAGGIE DALY GARDEN ADORNMENTS96 STATION ST., SOUTHPORT(Historic Eastbound Railroad Station)WED.-SAT. 11-5iscW I HJ \ tvxljt vtlh UISSHAMIMSTreasures from the finest homes JGatheredfor you r shopping pleasureatIII Cherry Street New Canaan, CT 06X40-vDaily 10-5203-972-0788Sundav 1-5FREE PARKING,T •ANNE CORPERCOUNTRY ANTIQUESinvites you to our new shipment of English Irish and Continental Pine furniture and accessories in ourStamford, Connecticut Warehouse.Continued on PageAppraiser McClellan enjoys researching the authenticity of work such as this watercolor purported to be painted by ai John Sargent Singer. phofos hy Unda Bernhchim. He gathered some fii hand experience in dealing v different cultures while workomy, Mr. McClellan took off his office wall a small conceptual sketch, titled, “Portrait of a Clown,” purported to be drawn by Tbulouse-Lautrec. In July ’90, Christie’s gave the drawing a presale estimate between $3,000 and $5,000. Last February the estimate had dropped by £2,000. Such fluctuation, said Mr. McClellan, underscores the importance in having individuals update the value of their jewelry, gold, silver, antiques, fine art and decorative arts they insure. For example, he cited how silver has decreased in value from the high $50 an ounce back in the early 1980s to possibly $4 an ounce today. Appraisals should be updated at least every five years, he said.The antiques and fine art markets are constantly in a state of fluctuation, said Mr. McClellan. Supply and demand are the contributing factors to this fluctuation. The demand for antiques 1 and art is determined by the period of time, how rare the work or antique is and the condition, said Mr McClellan.His success as an appraiseris attributed to the inherent qualities that combine his interest in sociology and history. Different cultures have always fascinatedfor Fairfield County’s Estate Lilt; dators. He was initially hired owner Robert Ruggiero as a “s lepper,” moving furniture fr Fairfield County estate houi onto the trucks, into warehou and then onto showroom flolt; Through the years he moved fi inside the moving truck onto negotiating floor with rug dlt; ers from various Arab world cc tries. He even recalls the Isn who tried to pass himself off an Arab rug dealer until the ii vidual bent over and he saw Star of David pop out of his sh Between the excitement of ne tiation and the frenzied pitcl auctions, Mr. McClellan knev had found his niche. Howe based upon his experience v Fairfield County Estate Liqui tors, he knew he wanted to an appraiser, not a dealer, learned I didn’t have to spen dime of my own money. I dilt; have to buy that original Wind with the red paint only to find red paint wasn’t original.
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Norwalk News
Norwalk, Connecticut, US
Thu, Jun 06, 1991
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