A List of Auction Houses and Appraisers That Specialize in Photography

The appraisers listed below have agreed to allow the Library to include their names on this list. Before hiring an appraiser, you may wish to inquire about their qualifications and fees. The Library does not endorse or guarantee their work in any way. (NOTE: Addresses of relevant Internet sites have been given, when appropriate. The Library of Congress does not maintain these sites. Users should direct concerns about these Web sites to their respective site administrators or Webmasters.)

Auction Houses

Judith Eurich, Director
Bonhams & Butterfields
220 San Bruno Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94103
www.bonhams.com
Prints-photos.us@bonhams.com

Joshua Holdeman, International Director, Photographs
Christie's
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
(212) 636-2330
www.christies.com
jholdeman@christies.com

Cowan's
6270 Este Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 871-1670
(513) 871-8670 (FAX)
www.cowans.com

Vanessa Kramer, Head of Photographs
Phillips de Pury & Company
450 West 15th Street
New York, NY 10011
www.phillipsdepury.com
vkramer@phillipsdepury.com

Denise Bethel, Senior Vice-President and Director, Photographs
Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 894-1149
http://www.sothebys.com
denise.bethel@sothebys.com

Daile Kaplan, Vice-President, Director of Photographs
Swann Galleries
104 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010
(212) 254-4710, ext. 21
www.swanngalleries.com
dkaplan@swanngalleries.com

Professional Organizations for Appraisers

American Society of Appraisers
(703) 478-2228
(800) 272-8258
www.appraisers.org

Appraisers Association of America
(212) 889-5404
www.appraisersassoc.org

Independent Appraisers

ACMS (Archive Consulting and Management Services)
Robert Garbo and Sarah Morthland
511 West 25th Street, Suite 609
New York, NY 10001
(212) 242-7967, (212) 242-7797 (FAX)
acms@photoappraisers.com

Lorraine Anne Davis (fine art photography appraisals and collection management)
12431 Nova Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(505) 310-0661
www.lorrainedavis.com
lorraine@lorrainedavis.com

Penelope Dixon and Associates (appraiser and consultant; appraisals for donation, insurance and fair market value for sales purposes, specializing in estates and archives)
180 W. 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
Toll free: 1-877-APPRAISE(2777)
New York: (212) 254-3104
www.peneloped.com
info@peneloped.com

Terry Etherton, President (dealer/appraiser, 19th, 20th, and 21st century photography)
Etherton Gallery
135 South 6th Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 624-7370, (520) 792-4569 (FAX)
www.ethertongallery.com
info@ethertongallery.com

Monika Half, Consulting and Appraisals (fine art photography and related materials for donation, insurance, and damage/loss purposes)
One Garrett Place 3E
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 961-0480 (tel/fax)
monikah@optonline.net

Clifford Krainik (dealer/appraiser, 19th and early 20th century historical photographs, negatives, literature, and equipment)
Krainik Gallery
P.O. Box 527
Warrenton, VA 20188-0527
(540) 341-4062
(540) 905-5096 (cell)
krainik@aol.com

Lee Marks Fine Art (dealer/insurance appraiser of 20th and 21st century photographs)
2208 E. 350 North
Shelbyville, IN 46176
(317) 398-9212, (317) 398-2242 (FAX)
www.leemarksfineart.com
lee@leemarksfineart.com

Martin & Stapp (appraisers of fine art and historical photographs, photographic archives, and photographica for fair market value, tax, and insurance purposes)
Marie Martin
P.O. Box 448
St. Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-5411
mariefas.martin@gmail.com
Will Stapp
611 E Street, SE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 543-0964
will.stapp@verizon.net

David Scheinbaum
Scheinbaum & Russek Ltd.
369 Montezuma Avenue, #345
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 988-5116, (505) 988-4346 (FAX)
www.photographydealers.com
srltd@photographydealers.com

John Adam Staszyn (appraiser and consultant, 19th, 20th, and 21st century photographic prints, negatives, and photographic material for donation, insurance, estate tax, and resale)
325 East 21st Street, Suite 11
New York, NY 10010
(212) 260-6350
jedzyn@aol.com

Dale W. Stulz (appraiser and consultant, fine art and historical photographs and related material)
Stulz Consulting & Appraisals
5441 West 138th Place
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 643-0202, (310) 643-0292 (FAX)
dstulz@earthlink.net

Prepared by: Carol Johnson, Curator of Photography. Last updated: 19 March 2009