Winston Art Group | Michelle DuBois

Client consignments for sale on 1st Dibs

Michelle DuBois

ASSOCIATE Director, NEW ENGLAND

Michelle DuBois has a Ph.D. in art history from Boston University. Her specific area of expertise is mid-twentieth century American abstract painting, with a strong depth of knowledge additionally in 19th and 20th century American Painting, European modern art, African American Modern Art, and Photography. As Winston Art Group’s head of the Boston office, Michelle focuses primarily on business development in the Northeast, including Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. For over twenty years she has been engaged in various aspects of the art world. She has worked in retail gallery and museum settings, taught university-level art history courses, and has lectured on a variety of art historical topics in settings such as at the the Museum of Modern Art in New York, in addition to venues in Seattle, Boston, Providence and Newport, R.I. She is the author of numerous publications, the most notable being the co-authorship of the catalogue raisonne on Jacob Lawrence and the monograph, Jacob Lawrence: Over the Line, which was awarded The George Wittenborn Award for Excellence in Art Publications. Prior to joining the Winston Art Group, she had her own appraisal and advisory practice in Boston for six years. She is currently also Adjunct Faculty at the Rhode Island School of Design Appraisal Studies Program and teaches various topics in art history and the art market.

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Estate Tax & Estate Planning:

Winston Art Group’s appraisal will serve as the first step in decision-making as it pertains to equitable division of property among heirs and beneficiaries.

Insurance Appraisals:

In the event of loss or damage, Winston Art Group’s appraisal will provide the retail replacement values of any work of art for clients, brokers, and insurance companies.

Damage or Loss:

To determine whether a work merits conservation, restoration, or sale, Winston Art Group’s informed and unbiased appraisal will identify damage or loss to property and assist in settling claims and disputes.

Family Division:

For the division of assets following divorce or dissolution, Winston Art Group’s professional team will determine value and identify appropriate resale markets for all tangible assets.

Donation:

For the proper valuation and documentation of all charitable gifts over $5,000, a Winston appraisal will serve as the first step in the donation process.

Art as Collateral:

Winston Art Group will determine the value of all fine art objects if and when the decision to monetize works is made.

Primary Market:

A market created by either the maker or agent of the maker when an object is sold for the first time.

Secondary Market:

A venue for sale of an object between a seller and a buyer, neither of whom had participated in the creation or initial sale of the object.

Comparative Market Data Approach:

The most commonly applied approach when appraising personal property, in which appraised value is based upon past prices for similar works by the same artist or artisan, or similar works by another artist or artisan of equal standing and related reputation.

Retail Replacement Value:

The amount it would cost to replace an item with one of similar and like quality, purchased in the most appropriate marketplace in a limited amount of time.

Salvage:

A valuation term implying abandonment by the rightful owner in which the recoverant may be entitled to a pre‐agreed percentage of any net price realized in a future sale.

Fair Market Value (FMV):

The price that property would sell for on the open market between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither being required to act, and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. If you put a restriction on the use of property you donate, the FMV must reflect that restriction.

USPAP:

Procedure and guidelines for correctly prepared appraisals established by the Appraisal Foundation.