Free Expert Art/Antique Appraisals in Fairfield County, Feb. 18-19

Lofty.com, the trusted online marketplace for valuable fine art, antiques and collectibles, is headed to Fairfield County! Feb. 18–19, 2015, Lofty will offer free at-home walk-throughs and appraisals for interested sellers in CT led by Lofty expert (and CT resident) Sarah Shinn Pratt.

To request a personal at-home appraisal from Feb. 18–19, interested sellers in the Fairfield County area should contact Lofty at 203-987-6345 or connecticut@lofty.com for more information.

Space is limited and registration is required!

Lofty home visits are:

Convenient:
Lofty will take high definition photos, catalog and market your items.
You can keep your property until it sells.
Lofty will take care of all packing and shipping at no cost to you!

Savvy:
Lofty exposes your items to an international network of collectors.
Lofty’s dedicated sales team actively seeks out and negotiates with buyers.
Lofty’s commissions are half that of traditional brick-and-mortar auction houses and dealers.

About Sarah Shinn Pratt

Sarah Shinn Pratt is a Director at Lofty. Sarah started her career in the decorative arts at Sotheby’s in 1981, after receiving a B.A. magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Mount Holyoke College, and an M.B.A. from U.C.L.A. Anderson Graduate School of Management. In 1986, after five years of appraising and cataloguing decorative arts for Sotheby’s, she was appointed Vice President and Director of Sotheby’s Arcade Division. While continuing to catalogue and appraise decorative arts, Sarah oversaw approximately thirty sales a year of fine and decorative arts. Trained as an auctioneer by the venerable John Marion, she conducted most of the sales in the Arcade Division and many specialty sales over the next eight years. In 1993, Sarah became Director of Sotheby’s Appraisals, North America. In 1994, she resigned to start her own business, the LeBaron Art Advisory Service, based in New York City, and now called LeBaron Antiques Trading based in Woodbury, Connecticut.

About Lofty.com

Lofty.com is an expert-reviewed, online marketplace for valuable fine art, antiques, jewelry and collectibles. Each Lofty item is reviewed and valued by Lofty’s carefully selected Network of Experts, which includes qualified appraisers, current and former auction house specialists, reputable dealers, and other art world professionals with decades of experience evaluating items in their specialties. We believe buying art and antiques should come with complete peace of mind, and stand behind this commitment with a 5-year Authenticity Guarantee and a 100% Money Back Satisfaction Guarantee within seven days of delivery. Building sustainable, trusting relationships with clients is Lofty’s top priority.