Every Object Has a Story to Tell...

Follow Ahlstrom Appraisals on Instagram, Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn, or Send an Email by Clicking the Social Icons Below

Always fun to visit the @boothmuseum They keeping adding new works, changing their displays, and showing treasures from their collection. #AmericanArt #WesternArt #OpenSky #MaynardDixon #WoodWoosley #GeraldCassidy #JimVogel #DortheaLange #RedButte
“Is there a more mysterious idea than to imagine how nature is reflected in the eyes of animals?” ⁠ ⁠ - Franz Marc⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "The Bewitched Mill" (1913), Franz Marc (German, 1880–1916), Oil on canvas. Source: Art Institute
Collecting books, manuscripts, and ephemera has been a centuries-old passion. ⁠ ⁠ Printed text has and continues to be sought after for historical importance, visual appeal, information content, ownership history, prestige, and financial investment.⁠
A pandemic, the proliferation of the ultra-wealthy, and the rise of NFTs are reconfiguring the art market. ⁠ ⁠ What is the significance of these changes, and how do they affect valuers?⁠ ⁠ Read about how the art market is being transformed by shiftin
Delighted to announce that I have added another specialization to my appraisal practice and am accredited in Rare and Antiquarian Printed Books by the Appraisers Association of America.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ In the last twenty years, bookselling has changed more t
"The Water Fan", (1898-1899), Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910), Watercolor on paper. Source: Art Institute of Chicago. ⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "The Water Fan" depicts a young man intently searching for coral using a glass-bottomed bucket. ⁠
"Simplon Pass", (1911), John Singer Sargent (American, 1856-1925), Oil on canvas. Source: National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ When wealthy Ohio industrialist James Parmelee lent the painting to the Corcoran Gallery of Art in
"Young Women Crocheting" (1875), Giovanni Bodini (Italian, 1842-1931), Oil on canvas. Source: The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "After moving to Paris in 1871, Boldini made many small paintings intended to appeal to coll
Brooch (circa 1900), Theodore B. Starr (American, 1837-1907), Gold, amethyst, demantoid garnet, and enamel. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. ⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "This piece is a lovely example of T.B. Starr’s work in the Egyptian reviv
“Siberian Dogs in the Snow" (1909/1910), Franz Marc, Oil on canvas. Source: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ #DogsinArt #SiberianDogs #InTheSnow #FranzMarc #Dogs #SnowScene
⁠Christmas Card (1880s), English, Color lithograph. Source: Victoria and Albert Museum (London). ⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ #AntiqueGreetingCard #Ephemera #StillLife #HappyHolidays #GreetingCard #BlueAndWhitePorcelain
monkey business⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ Monkey trade sign (circa 1940), American, Argon, mercury, glass tubing, black paint, and electrical tape. Source: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington D.C. ⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ #TradeSign #NeonLight #Monkey #MonkeyBusiness #Vin
A different kind of turkey dinner.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "Feeding the Turkey" (circa 1872-1880), Eastman Johnson (American, 1824-1906), Pastel on wove paper, mounted to canvas on a wooden stretcher. Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠
"Sequoyah" (circa 1830), Henry Inman (American, 1801-1846), Copy after Charles Bird King (American, 1785-1862), Oil on canvas. Source: National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C.⁠ ⁠ ***⁠ ⁠ "Sequoyah (Cherokee, c.1770-1843) was the son o
Once upon a time, there was a story about a girl in a red cape. ⁠ ⁠ Little Red Riding Hood has endured throughout the centuries, and her encounter with the big, bad Wolf of the nearby forest continues to be told to subsequent generations. ⁠ ⁠ Despite