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Appraisal Experience:
Katherine
Yellen has been working as a personal property appraiser for the past 14 years and has been certified by
both the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) and the Appraisers Association of America (AAA). She studied in England and received a Diploma in Antiques and Decorative Arts from the
Regent Academy of Fine Arts in London and subsequently attended New York University to
complete their Certificate for Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts. She continues to take specialist coursework
and regularly attends appraisal conferences to further her education and stay current on the latest developments and regulations. Her work experience includes four years appraising high end antiques with Margaret
Anderson of Pomeroy and Anderson in Southport, CT. Her specialties include English antiques, furniture,
silver, porcelain and the decorative arts. Professional
Education: Clock Course at the National
Assn of Watch and Clock Collectors Museum in Columbia, PA. 16th Annual
American Art Conference; Turning Points, Initiatives in Art and Culture. Graduate Center of the City University
of New York. New York University
Course on Fine Oriental Rugs New York
University Course on Art History taught at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY. 19th Century European Art (AAA) included discussions with experts, restoration
consultants, a Christie's preview and frame identification at Eli Wilner’s gallery. Winterthur Furniture Forum on Northeast Coastal Furniture including
Rhode Island and Connecticut Furniture makers. Winterthur
Study Trip on 18th and 19th Century Painting and Works on Paper and 18th Century Mid-Atlantic furniture including
regional characteristics of NY & Philadelphia Queen Anne and Chippendale Furniture and Long Island & Southeastern
Pennsylvania Furniture. New York University Advanced
course on All About Appraising Prints with Roslyn Goldman. Damage/Loss Appraisals (ISA course). Methodolgy used to document and help resolve
damage claims resulting from household moves, long term storage, accidents or other causes. Expert Witness Course (ISA) including preparation required
for a deposition or going to trial; rules of discovery, evidence and proof; Expert qualifications. New York University Course on Furniture Construction and Materials
taught by a Winterthur Museum expert. Fine
Art Specialty Coursework (ISA) focusing on art history and identifying and researching fine art works. Antiques & Residential Contents Specialty Coursework (ISA) covering
a variety of decorative arts and residential contents. Core Coursework in Appraisal Studies (ISA) included Appraisal Principles
and Business Practice, Appraisal Ethics, ISA Appraisal Report Writing Standards, USPAP, Legal Issues, Identification and Authentication
and Market Research & Analysis. New
York University Certificate Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts. Diploma in Antiques and Decorative Arts, Regent Academy
of Fine Arts, London, England, covering English Furniture, Clocks, Silver, Ceramics, Glass, Metalwork, Paintings and Prints.
University of Surrey, Guilford,
England, survey courses on English Antiques. New
York University Silver Conference, a survey of over 225 years of American silver from the Colonial period to the mid 20th
century. Appraisers Association of America Conferences, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010. International Society of Appraisers Conferences, 2007,
2008 Successfully completed a 8
hour refresher course and examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) in May 2011,
effective through June 2013.
Professional
Associations: Certified Member Appraisers
Association of America, 2008 - present International
Society of Appraisers, Member of the Designation and Review Committee responsible for reviewing applications for certification,
2006 - 2009 Member of the National Association
of Watch and Clock Collectors 2008 Certified
Member, International Society of Appraisers, 1998 - present Appraiser, Pomeroy and Anderson, 2004 - 2008 Ridgefield Adult Education Instructor, Antiques & Decorative Arts; 2004 - present Appraisers Association of America, 1997 - 1998 Remmey Galleries, Auction House Appraiser, 1997 – 1998
Personal Education: B.A. Economics, University of California, Davis B.A. Sociology,
University of California, Davis
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