DJLeBeau
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Full Time Appraiser |
| Location | United States |
| Introduction | Life time experience in decorative arts. Former Madison Ave NYC antiques dealer (Jack LeBeau Antiques, Inc.). BS & MFA degrees. American Society of Appraisers accreditation 1978, USPAP tested every 5 yrs., since inception of program, most recently 2006. Retired Asst. Prof. NYU Appraisal Studies Program. Retired licensed NYC auctioneer. Have worked for auction houses; Phillips Son & Neale; Neale, Christies East, Lubin Galleries and Bonhams. Currently teaches at Life Time Learning Division of Berkshire Community College. Full time appraiser of antiques and residential contents for the purposes of Insurance, Probate, Non Cash Distribution Tax relief (IRS form 8283). |
| Interests | My family and my dog, nature, antiques, particularly 19th century European American and Japanese, weapons both Western and Asian |
| Favorite movies | High Noon, Any Humphrey Bogart film, Any Fred Astaire film, Any Kurosawa film. |
| Favorite music | Beethoven, The Beatles and all of 1960's folk singers. |
| Favorite books | Shakespeare, GB Shaw, Samuel Clemons, Science Fantasy [Ex lax for the mind] |