Appraisal Stories from Kathleen Guzman, 20th Anniversary of Antiques Roadshow

February 12, 2014 ~ urbanartandantiques ~ Leave a comment

When Antiques Roadshow started, recalled auctioneer Kathleen Guzman during a lecture at Heritage Auctions last night, there might have been 500 people for a show taping. It wasn't until the taping for the first show of the second season, this time in Pittsburgh when things started to catch on. When they opened the door, they … Continue reading Appraisal Stories from Kathleen Guzman, 20th Anniversary of Antiques Roadshow

The More You Pay, The More It’s Worth

January 21, 2010 ~ urbanartandantiques ~ Leave a comment

If you have followed our report of the first session of the housing works' auction of early American prints, you will be familiar with Kathleen Guzman's work: "The more you pay, the more it's worth." It was a sensational sale and a lot of items were sold 20-40 times more than their estimates. Ms. Guzman … Continue reading The More You Pay, The More It’s Worth

The More You Pay, The More It’s Worth: Proceeds from Prints go to Charity

October 7, 2009 ~ urbanartandantiques ~ 2 Comments

Just back from a print auction organized to benefit Housing Works, an organization that provides housing for AIDs patients. Up for grabs were 60 prints from 19th century America, including dozens by Currier & Ives. Housing Works volunteer and celebrity appraiser Kathleen Guzman kept the bidding lively (the headline was taken as a quote from … Continue reading The More You Pay, The More It’s Worth: Proceeds from Prints go to Charity