Susan Galashovsky, a long time, active member of the American Society of Appraisers, has recently been appointed as the Personal Property representative on the ASA Board of Governors for the next three years. Having served as a recent past International President of ASA, Susan is the past Chair(and a current Director of) the ASA Educational Foundation as well as a current Director for the ASA Philadelphia Chapter.
As an independent Personal Property appraiser in Pennsylvania, Susan Golashovsky holds Accredited Senior Appraiser designations from ASA in multiple specialties. Susan completed her appraisal studies through ASA at George Washington University and a earned a connoisseurship certificate from Winterthur Museum’s Winter Institute Program for the study of American Material culture. She entered the appraisal profession through a retail background, having sold antiques and decorative arts for 20 years through shows as well as bricks and mortar shops throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Susan has developed connoisseurship courses in Furniture, Silver, Residential Contents, Ceramics and Object of Art for the Personal Property Committee of ASA for those wishing to accredit, gain a specialty designation or update their scholarship. She has been both expert and facilitator for subject matter panel discussions. Her appraisal practice specializes in antiques, decorative arts and folk art with clients in the corporate, governmental, institutional and private sectors.
If you have questions about personal property appraisals, Susan’s contact information is here.