Leatrice S. Eagle, JD, ASA, AAA
7 Lake Point Road
Columbia, SC
Tel: (240) 997-0023 Email: EagleL@LEagleArt.com
Categories of Fine Arts Appraised:
Decorative arts with specializations in 20th and 21st century studio arts: ceramics, glass, metal, jewelry, furniture, fiber, turned wood and mixed media; crafts and arts of native populations; fine arts of the 20th and 21st centuries including paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
Appraisal Purposes and Uses:
Appraisals have been prepared for many collectors for purposes including collection management, insurance, estate valuation, and for charitable donation to institutions including the National Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the Racine Art Museum, the Corning Museum of Glass, and Yale University among others.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor – Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC
Studies in Appraising Fine Arts sponsored by the American Society of Appraisers leading to accreditation
Successfully completed a course and examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (USPAP) as promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation
Relevant Experience:
Actively involved in art related business, education, and advisory services since 1973; active as an art appraiser since 1989
1973-1984 Operated an art supply business
1986-1987 Clerk in the art law practice of Ira Lowe, Esq.
1989-2006 Eagle Design & Management, Inc., Executive Vice President
Art appraisal and advisory services
2006-Present Eagle Associates, LLC, Principal
Art appraisal and advisory services
Accreditation:
Reaccredited by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) as a Senior Appraiser in April 2019, effective through April 2024
Recertified by the American Association of Appraisers (AAA) in July 2013, effective through June 2021
Recertified USPAP in January 2020, effective through January 2022
Organizational Affiliations:
Bar Association, State of Pennsylvania, Member
Bar Association, Supreme Court of the United States, Member
American Craft Council, Past Chairperson of the Board of Directors
Mint Museum of Craft & Design, Founding Member, Founders’ Circle
Fine Art Advisory Panel of the Board of Governors, Federal Reserve Bank, Chairperson
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Trustee
National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts, Fellow
Cosmos Club, Member
Related Public Presentations:
“The Secondary Market for Craft Art and the Corresponding Implications for Qualified Appraisals”, presented to the annual symposium of the Coalition of Creative Organizations entitled “Public/Private Collection into the New Millennium”
“Appraising Your Quilts-From Antiques to Art Quilts”, at a joint meeting of The Alliance for American Quilts, the International Quilt Association, and Studio Quilt Associates
“20th Century Ceramic Artists and Their Work”, presented to the Board, Curatorial Staff, and supporters of the Canton, Ohio Museum of Art
Presenter and Seminar Participant at a program titled “Connoisseurship and Collecting” co-sponsored by the ASA and the Smithsonian Associates
“Collection, Valuation, and De-accession”, presented to a conference of Collectors of Wood Art
Presenter and Seminar Participant at a program titled “Now That I Bought This Thing, What’s It Worth?” presented at the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art exhibition
“Deconstructing a Collection” Smithsonian American Art Museum, Renwick Gallery
“Deconstruction of a Collection: Opportunities for Appraisers” presentation to the ASA 2013 International Appraisers Conference
“Collecting Art: Collection Management Implications for the Long Term” presentation to a Forum at the Cosmos Club “Art Collecting Today”
“State of the Market for Wood Art” presentation to the Collectors of Art
Panel at the Georgetown University Law Center “When Women Lead: Insights from Women in Power”