Ram Kumar / Varanasi Painting Ram Kumar (Indian, 1924 - ) "Varanasi" (Benares). Oil painting on canvas. 27” height by 51” width. Sold at Sotheby's auction of Modern Indian Artwork in September of 2008 for $194,500. Please view our "Object Lessons" page for more information about this painting.
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Thank you for visiting our Internet site. Steven Brondino Art and Antiques Inc. appraises and assists with the disposition of personal property for the legal, asset management and insurance industries.
We are able to assist with the valuation and disposition of all personal property including fine and decorative art and antiques. We work throughout the Chicago, Illinois area in the south to the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area in the North; from Lake Michigan on the east to the Lake Country on the west.
We have been appraising and brokering personal property since 1997 and have been affiliated with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) since 2003. Our principal, Steven M. Brondino, has a degree in Appraisal Studies from Northwestern University in Chicago and has completed requirements for certification in personal property appraisal with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) including the ethics standards and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). He is an Accredited Member (AM) in good standing with the ASA. Prior to 1997, Mr. Brondino practiced law for fourteen years with a concentration in probate and estate planning including trusts. He has knowledge of and sensitivity to the legal aspects of appraising and dealing in personal property and is well qualified to assist legal representatives with estate, trust and related appraisal and liquidation matters.
Steven Brondino Art and Antiques Inc. has brokered and appraised art and antiques including paintings, drawings, sculptures, fine art multiples and fine decorative art including glass, porcelain, pottery, silver and furniture. During our ten years of experience we have valued and assisted with the disposition - by sale, gift and estate distribution - of thousands of objects.
Services that we offer include:
● Confidential brokering of high value personal property with an emphasis upon fine and decorative art and antiques.
● Estate, insurance and tax appraisals of personal property including fine and decorative arts.
● Private sale and purchase representation as an agent for buyers and sellers with an emphasis upon fine and decorative arts.
● Strategic legal support pertinent to probate or estate litigation or arbitration and / or personal property evaluation issues or disputes.
● Collaboration with or referral to other professionals with significant, established expertise when necessary or advisable.
For additional information, please call us at (800) 737-3705.
