Museum Fine Art Appraisals
Robert H. Baker - Certified Master Appraiser
Qualifications of Robert H. Baker, Certified Master
Appraiser
CAI, MPPA, CAGA, CES, AARE, ISA 1990 — 2014
Education and Special Training as a Master Appraiser
Graduate Auctioneer, Missouri Auction School 1994
Granted CAGA certification as a personal property appraiser from the Certified Appraisers Guild of America 1996
Granted GPPA certification as a personal property appraiser from the Auction Marketing Institute 2003
Granted CES certification as a Certified Estate Specialist from the Auction Marketing Institute 2002
Granted CAI certification from the Auction Marketing Institute after a three year academic and practical course of study at Indiana University which included not only yearly final exams but the completion of a detailed final paper 2003. This certification is held by only 3% of the auctioneers in this country
AARE certification as an expert in auction of real property, 2005.
License course for Real Estate in the state of Florida taken and passed , 2006
Granted the Designation of MPPA or Master Appraiser, January 2007
Licensed March 1, 2004 as a NYS Real Estate Sales Agent.
Licensed August 1, 2005 as a NYS Real Estate Broker.
Certified as Expert Fine Art Appraiser by the International Association of Appraisers September 1999.
(Organization name has since changed to International Society of Appraisers: ISA)
Appointed to the Fine Art Committee of the Catholic Museum of Art and Library, Washington, D.C. , 2011
Appointed to the Board of Directors of Chiurazzi International, Ltd.
Act as an advisor in the pricing of the collection of Italian sculptures held in the collection of Chiurazzi International, Ltd. Curated entire art collection of master artist Matthew Troyan which included over 3600 pieces of original art. Organized and hung a 107 painting show of Troyan at the National Art Club December 2011 for The First North American Exhibit of this artist.
Received a Proclamation from New York City Mayor Bloomberg naming December 21,2011 Matthew Troyan Day in the city.
Scripted, directed, and produced a 16 minute DVD on the life of Matthew Troyan and his art, 2011.
Author of the book: "A Date with a Monster: The Life and Works of Matthew Troyan, A Tribute to the Human Spirit" to be published July 2012.
Have written numerous articles on the evaluation and examination of fine art and prints since 1990.
Have conducted many free community appraisal sessions at local libraries in Long Island and New York since 2002.
Updated Certification as Master Appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers: ISA as of 2013 and 2014
Additional Course Work
The following courses were taken at St. Johns University, Indiana University, C.W. Post College, New York Institute of Technology, International Society of Appraisers, and the Auction Marketing Institute related to appraisal of art and antiques-in original word art. Art History from the 12th thru the 20th C.
Europe and the Art of the Renaissance
Art in 19th c. America
Architectural Styles through the Ages
Society and the Art of Man
European Impressionism
The New Art of the 20th C.
18th and 19th c. Furniture of Europe and America
The Appraisal of Early Furniture
Conducting and Writing a Furniture Appraisal
The Ethics of Appraisal Reporting
Elements of Appraisal Report Writing
USPAP Certified
Fine Art Appraisal
Writing a fine art appraisal according to AAA guidelines
IRS and Appraisal Certification
Legal Aspects of Appraisal Reporting
Classification of Appraisal Purposes
Professional Memberships Past(pt) and Present(pr)
Jacques Cousteau Soc.-pt
Smithsonian Institute-pr
American Museum of Natural History, Fellow Member-pr
National Audubon Soc.-pr
American Management Assoc.-pt
Certified Appraisers Guild of America-pt
International Soc. of Appraisers-pr
Antique Dealers Assoc.-pr
Auction Marketing Institute-pr
National Auctioneers Assoc. and New York State Auctioneers Assoc.-pr
Member of LIBOR-pr
Museum of Modern Art, New York City-pr.
Professional Experience
Experience has come not only from a vast academic background over the past 50 years but also from a wide range of personal work situations. I have authored or co-authored books and several hundred articles ranging in scope from medical diagnostic topics to fine art. I have bought and sold tens of thousands of items, including fine art through auctions, house sales, and private treaty sales. I have conducted numerous auctions dealing with merchandise and property from Fortune 500 companies, variety stores, electronics companies, medical instrument companies, hardware stores, stationary stores, and high end fine art and antiques galleries. I have acted as a professional personal property appraiser for attorneys, insurance companies, businesses, art galleries and private art collector individuals. Some of the more notable appraisals performed were for celebrities such as Laura Branigan and war heroes such as Marine Corp Colonel Freddy the oldest living Marine Corp heroe in the United States. I am an international art agent and have engineered the sale of major works of art such as Picasso, Renoir, and many American masters. The highest sale I was involved in was for a Picasso that sold for 25 million dollars in a private treaty negotiation. Presently I am the President and CE O of Go Green Antiques and Auctions, Ltd., Senior Appraiser for PARC East Appraisers, and Circa Fine Art Appraisals, a guest lecturer for Millennium Management and Consulting, a Licensed NYS Real Estate Broker, and an International Fine Art Dealer.
Academic Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
Science Fellowship, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
CAI, MPPA, CAGA, CES, AARE, ISA 1990 — 2014
Education and Special Training as a Master Appraiser
Graduate Auctioneer, Missouri Auction School 1994
Granted CAGA certification as a personal property appraiser from the Certified Appraisers Guild of America 1996
Granted GPPA certification as a personal property appraiser from the Auction Marketing Institute 2003
Granted CES certification as a Certified Estate Specialist from the Auction Marketing Institute 2002
Granted CAI certification from the Auction Marketing Institute after a three year academic and practical course of study at Indiana University which included not only yearly final exams but the completion of a detailed final paper 2003. This certification is held by only 3% of the auctioneers in this country
AARE certification as an expert in auction of real property, 2005.
License course for Real Estate in the state of Florida taken and passed , 2006
Granted the Designation of MPPA or Master Appraiser, January 2007
Licensed March 1, 2004 as a NYS Real Estate Sales Agent.
Licensed August 1, 2005 as a NYS Real Estate Broker.
Certified as Expert Fine Art Appraiser by the International Association of Appraisers September 1999.
(Organization name has since changed to International Society of Appraisers: ISA)
Appointed to the Fine Art Committee of the Catholic Museum of Art and Library, Washington, D.C. , 2011
Appointed to the Board of Directors of Chiurazzi International, Ltd.
Act as an advisor in the pricing of the collection of Italian sculptures held in the collection of Chiurazzi International, Ltd. Curated entire art collection of master artist Matthew Troyan which included over 3600 pieces of original art. Organized and hung a 107 painting show of Troyan at the National Art Club December 2011 for The First North American Exhibit of this artist.
Received a Proclamation from New York City Mayor Bloomberg naming December 21,2011 Matthew Troyan Day in the city.
Scripted, directed, and produced a 16 minute DVD on the life of Matthew Troyan and his art, 2011.
Author of the book: "A Date with a Monster: The Life and Works of Matthew Troyan, A Tribute to the Human Spirit" to be published July 2012.
Have written numerous articles on the evaluation and examination of fine art and prints since 1990.
Have conducted many free community appraisal sessions at local libraries in Long Island and New York since 2002.
Updated Certification as Master Appraiser with the International Society of Appraisers: ISA as of 2013 and 2014
Additional Course Work
The following courses were taken at St. Johns University, Indiana University, C.W. Post College, New York Institute of Technology, International Society of Appraisers, and the Auction Marketing Institute related to appraisal of art and antiques-in original word art. Art History from the 12th thru the 20th C.
Europe and the Art of the Renaissance
Art in 19th c. America
Architectural Styles through the Ages
Society and the Art of Man
European Impressionism
The New Art of the 20th C.
18th and 19th c. Furniture of Europe and America
The Appraisal of Early Furniture
Conducting and Writing a Furniture Appraisal
The Ethics of Appraisal Reporting
Elements of Appraisal Report Writing
USPAP Certified
Fine Art Appraisal
Writing a fine art appraisal according to AAA guidelines
IRS and Appraisal Certification
Legal Aspects of Appraisal Reporting
Classification of Appraisal Purposes
Professional Memberships Past(pt) and Present(pr)
Jacques Cousteau Soc.-pt
Smithsonian Institute-pr
American Museum of Natural History, Fellow Member-pr
National Audubon Soc.-pr
American Management Assoc.-pt
Certified Appraisers Guild of America-pt
International Soc. of Appraisers-pr
Antique Dealers Assoc.-pr
Auction Marketing Institute-pr
National Auctioneers Assoc. and New York State Auctioneers Assoc.-pr
Member of LIBOR-pr
Museum of Modern Art, New York City-pr.
Professional Experience
Experience has come not only from a vast academic background over the past 50 years but also from a wide range of personal work situations. I have authored or co-authored books and several hundred articles ranging in scope from medical diagnostic topics to fine art. I have bought and sold tens of thousands of items, including fine art through auctions, house sales, and private treaty sales. I have conducted numerous auctions dealing with merchandise and property from Fortune 500 companies, variety stores, electronics companies, medical instrument companies, hardware stores, stationary stores, and high end fine art and antiques galleries. I have acted as a professional personal property appraiser for attorneys, insurance companies, businesses, art galleries and private art collector individuals. Some of the more notable appraisals performed were for celebrities such as Laura Branigan and war heroes such as Marine Corp Colonel Freddy the oldest living Marine Corp heroe in the United States. I am an international art agent and have engineered the sale of major works of art such as Picasso, Renoir, and many American masters. The highest sale I was involved in was for a Picasso that sold for 25 million dollars in a private treaty negotiation. Presently I am the President and CE O of Go Green Antiques and Auctions, Ltd., Senior Appraiser for PARC East Appraisers, and Circa Fine Art Appraisals, a guest lecturer for Millennium Management and Consulting, a Licensed NYS Real Estate Broker, and an International Fine Art Dealer.
Academic Awards
Phi Beta Kappa
Science Fellowship, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.