San Francisco, CA, May 14, 2009. The Personal Property Committee of the San Francisco Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) will offer a one day (10:30 am–3:30 pm) seminar, California Collectors, on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at Filoli, the former country estate of William Bower Bourn II. The seminar will feature Tom Rogers, Curator of Collections at Filoli, Jim Evans of Evans and Gerst Antiques, Leila Lyons of Lyons Ltd. Antique Prints, and Diane Macleod Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History at the University of California Davis.
About the Speakers
Curator Tom Rogers, who is responsible for the preservation and placement of the furniture and decorative arts at Filoli, will talk about "The Importance of Donations." Jim Evans, previously associated with the Hearst Castle and Queen Mary Project, will talk about the 17th-19th century furniture, paintings and decorative arts left to Filoli by collector Melvin Martin. Leila Lyons, a popular speaker and author, will share some "Tricks of the Trade: Determining Authenticity" from her latest book, Collecting Prints. UCDAvis Professor Emeritus Diane Macleod will lecture on "California Women Collectors" of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a topic drawn from her latest book, Enchanted Lives, Enchanted Objects: American Women Collectors and the Making of Culture, 1800-1940.
Seminar Fees
Registration includes the complete speaker series, admission to the grounds and a box lunch served on Filoli's tennis courts. The Fee for members of ASA and members of cooperating associations registering on or before May 20 is $175. The Fee for non-members and for members after May 20 is $195. To register by mail and for additional information, please download the Seminar brochure [PDF: 269 KB].
The ASA is one of the oldest and largest multidisciplinary societies of professional appraisers. The San Franciscio Chapter, serving San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose, Peninsula, and Santa Cruz, represents appraisers in the Business Valuation, Gems and Jewelry, Machinery and Technical Specialties, Personal Property and Real Property (Real Estate) disciplines.
Filoli is one of the finest remaining country estates of the early 20th century. Built in 1915 by one of the last California Gold Barons, it is now open to the public as an historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Filoli mansion is a modified Georgian manor designed by Willis Polk and furnished with 17th-19th century antiques. Its world-renowned gardens were planned by the artist and landscape designer, Bruce Porter.
For more information, please visit the ASA San Francisco Chapter website at http://www.appraisers-norcal.com. For information about Filoli please visit the website at http://www.filoli.org/.
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