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About Michael Andrew Wilson
Expertise
I will attempt to answer questions about European Antique Furniture and 20th Century
Decorative arts and Design furniture, including 18th century & 19th century construction
details, style, period and the craftsmen and manufactures that created them, I will also
attempt to answer questions about buying European Antiques and how to become a expert
collector, my speciality is French, Italian, English, Irish, Spanish, Belgium, Dutch, Danish,
Swedish, German, and Swiss.
Experience
Since 1995, I have been, a professional art, antiques and design advisor and earned an unparalleled reputation for providing select clients: expertise in making informed purchase decisions for antiques and art acquisition from a wide range of categories and eras. Architects, interior designers, decorators, dealers, museums, collectors and private clients rely on me for a wide variety of services. I specialize in finding and facilitating the purchase of some of the most notable pieces in the market today. And because I know the market so well –including the secret locations where the world's best dealers purchase their stock – I are generally able to do this at a significant saving of both time and money.
My service includes: creating collecting and acquisition strategy including organizing personally guided buying trips throughout the International art and antiques markets, pre-shopping research, sourcing, analysis of markets, documentation and expert appraisals, handling, shipping and delivery coordination. In short, everything my clients need to be assured of the most knowledgeable, reliable, and pleasurable sourcing, acquisition and collecting experience. My approach is to offer maximum transparency. You can visit my website at: www.mawparis.com
Education/Credentials
Moving to Paris in 1989, I worked, for five years as an Interior Design Project Manager for Polo Ralph Lauren where I helped to plan and open more than 60 Polo stores and showrooms across Europe and purchased antiques for one of Mr. Lauren's homes and as a result I oversaw the purchased over 30 million dollars of Art & Antiques, this experience gave a unique qualifications to understand the complexities of this market and gives me a rare insight into the professional antique & art market.
I also have taught “Furniture Design and Style” at the IESA (Institute Arts Superior) in Paris. and have a personal archive of over 170,000 photos of Furniture and 160 hours of video of the major European art and antiques fairs including: Paris’s Biennale des Antiquaires , Maastricht’s TAAF , and London’s Grosvenor House. Some of these videos can be see at: www.thewilsonreport.tv
Past/Present Clients
I have a prestigious international clientele of noted business and entertainment figures as well as some of the word’s most important collectors, References are provided for serious enquires.
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Expert: Michael Andrew Wilson - 11/7/2009
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QUESTION: HELLO,MR.MICHAEL.I HOPE THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION ABOUT A FEW ANTIQUES.I'M KIND OF NEW TO THIS,BUT I LOVE ANTIQUES,IS MY NEW PASSION.I WANT TO TRANSFORM INTO A BUSSINES MY PASSION,THOUGH IS RISKY.ANYHOW,I FIND SAME WONDERFUL PIECES BUT THEY WAS WASKING AN EXORBITANT PRICE.MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME TO KNOW IF IT WORTH IT.THANK YOU,MOHAMED.
IMAGE: I DON'T KNOW THE NAME
ANSWER: This is a syrian piece of furniture, the material is made of polished shells, In this economy don't buy anything expensive you can end up holding on to furniture for a long time if it does not sell.
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QUESTION: thank u,mr.Michael for your answers.please,can u give me the aproximate price for the mirror and the syrian piece?and i will atach a table pictu,what can u tell me about it?please,include the price also.thank u very much,u really helping me out!regards,mohamed.
Answer
Can you please send me a photo of the entire mirror and the Syrian piece in your photos I do not see the entire piece, I need to see other photos if I am going to give you a value.
The table is a 19th Century reproduction of a French Louis 15th style side table I need to see the underside of the table to confirm my analysis.
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