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Announcing ISA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in News

Voting for ISA's 2022-2023 Board of Directors has ended and we would like to congratulate our recently elected members.

Extension of 2020-2021 USPAP Tuesday, August 16, 2022 in News

The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraisal Standards Board announced on August 11, 2022, that it was extending the current USPAP another year through the end of 2023. The next published edition will be effective January 1, 2024.

Congratulating ISA’s 2022 Award Winners Wednesday, June 8, 2022 in News

This year, ISA honored its much-deserving 2022 award recipients at the Annual Business Meeting & Awards program on May 31. Please join in congratulating the individuals below for their significant contributions and service to ISA and its members.

The State of the Chinese Art Market: Strong With Subtle Nuances Monday, April 18, 2022 in News

The Year of the Tiger is off to an auspicious start with the wildly successful auction results of Asia Week in New York City from March 16-25, 2022. Attendees were celebrating being back in person, buying enthusiastically, reflecting the overall current strong market for Chinese works of art, both ancient and contemporary.

2022 ISA Award Nominations Friday, January 14, 2022 in News

It’s award season again for the mighty volunteers of ISA and while ALL of us deserve a bravery award for thriving during the pandemic, these ISA awards are the ones we give to our distinguished colleagues in recognition of their outstanding service to our organization and industry.

Announcing ISA's 2021-2022 Board of Directors Tuesday, September 14, 2021 in News

Voting for ISA's 2021-2022 Board of Directors has ended and we would like to congratulate our recently elected members.

Tips for Determining Scrap and/or Salvage Value Monday, July 26, 2021 in News, Education

An easy way to distinguish between scrap and salvage is that scrap is generally used for metals. Salvage is generally used for everything else, including fine art. I will first discuss salvage value, including where an appraiser might look for comparable sales, and then move on to how an appraiser might calculate scrap value.

Observing Future Trends - Furniture and Decorative Arts Monday, June 21, 2021 in News

As a generalist, I constantly read, listen, and observe auction values and retail prices in the furniture and decorative art markets. Auction houses and bidding platforms publish articles and blogs almost daily describing their thoughts and forecasts for values in the fine art market. However, I often cannot find observations about future trends and market outlooks in the areas of furniture and decorative arts.

Congratulating ISA’s 2021 Award Winners Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in News

This year, ISA honored our much-deserving 2021 award recipients at a virtual awards program on May 14. Please join us in congratulating the individuals below for their significant contributions and service to you and ISA.

2021 ISA Award Nominations Thursday, March 11, 2021 in News

It is time to recognize our hardworking ISA volunteers! Although many of us have been social distancing and isolating ourselves this past year, there are ISA members who have been Zooming, phoning, teaching, editing, correcting, posting and using a calculator, ALL on our behalf. These volunteers, in all aspects of our organization, are what keep us moving forward.

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