Manya Basile
Professional Experience
Personal Property Appraisals.
Fine and decorative arts appraisal firm. Birmingham. Current.
Personal Property Appraisals.
Fine and decorative arts appraisal firm. Chicago. 1996 - 1999.
Director of Furniture and Decorations,
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. Chicago. 1988 – 1996.
Gallery Manager.
Earle D. Vandekar, Inc. New York. 1988.
Director of Decorative Arts.
C.G. Sloan and Company Auctioneers and Appraisers.
Washington, D.C. 1985-1988.
Activities
Accredited Member, The International Society of Appraisers. Current
Columnist. Antique Answers.
Pioneer Press a division of Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago. 1996-1998.
Guest Decorative Arts Expert. “The Appraisal Fair.”
Home and Garden Channel, cable television. 1996-1998.
Contributing Expert. “Queries.”
Column in Art and Antiques magazine. 1987-1997.
Decorative Arts Expert. Authentication Committee of the Hinsdale Antique Show. Chicago. 1994-1998.
Guest Decorative Arts Expert. “Cleaning Up and Cashing In.”
Channel 7, ABC Nightly News. Chicago. 1997 and 1998.
Contributing Expert. “Antiques Roadshow.”
WGBH Boston Public Television. 1996 and 1998.
Research Assistant and Guest Decorative Arts Expert. “At the Auction.”
Home and Garden Channel, cable television. 1995-1996.
Education
Attended Pepperdine University School of Law,
Art Law Symposium. Malibu, California.
Attended George Washington University.
Museum Studies Program. Washington, D.C.
B.A. The College of Saint Catherine. St. Paul, Minnesota.