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Expert Profile: Michael Andrew Wilson

Expertise:  I will attempt to answer questions about European Antique Furniture and 20th Century Decorative arts and Design furniture, including 18th century & 19th century construction details, style, period and the craftsmen and manufactures that created them, I will also attempt to answer questions about buying European Antiques and how to become a expert collector, my speciality is French, Italian, English, Irish, Spanish, Belgium, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, German, and Swiss.

Experience in the area
Since 1995, I have been, a professional art, antiques and design advisor and earned an unparalleled reputation for providing select clients: expertise in making informed purchase decisions for antiques and art acquisition from a wide range of categories and eras. Architects, interior designers, decorators, dealers, museums, collectors and private clients rely on me for a wide variety of services. I specialize in finding and facilitating the purchase of some of the most notable pieces in the market today. And because I know the market so well –including the secret locations where the world's best dealers purchase their stock – I are generally able to do this at a significant saving of both time and money. My service includes: creating collecting and acquisition strategy including organizing personally guided buying trips throughout the International art and antiques markets, pre-shopping research, sourcing, analysis of markets, documentation and expert appraisals, handling, shipping and delivery coordination. In short, everything my clients need to be assured of the most knowledgeable, reliable, and pleasurable sourcing, acquisition and collecting experience. My approach is to offer maximum transparency. You can visit my website at: www.mawparis.com

Education/Credentials
Moving to Paris in 1989, I worked, for five years as an Interior Design Project Manager for Polo Ralph Lauren where I helped to plan and open more than 60 Polo stores and showrooms across Europe and purchased antiques for one of Mr. Lauren's homes and as a result I oversaw the purchased over 30 million dollars of Art & Antiques, this experience gave a unique qualifications to understand the complexities of this market and gives me a rare insight into the professional antique & art market. I also have taught “Furniture Design and Style” at the IESA (Institute Arts Superior) in Paris. and have a personal archive of over 170,000 photos of Furniture and 160 hours of video of the major European art and antiques fairs including: Paris’s Biennale des Antiquaires , Maastricht’s TAAF , and London’s Grosvenor House. Some of these videos can be see at: www.thewilsonreport.tv

Past/Present Clients
I have a prestigious international clientele of noted business and entertainment figures as well as some of the word’s most important collectors, References are provided for serious enquires.

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What do you like about this subject?  Everything
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to bring clarity to this field, and I hope to learn new things everyday.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  I would need to write a book to answer this question.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  There are lots of fakes, and furniture that was made to fool you, you will need to be careful, look closely at the details, if it is an antique than you should be able to see 100 years of age.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 1240
Knowledge   9.80   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.89   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.97   Best of the best
Politeness   9.94   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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1
Max Questions to be Asked
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100
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
189
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the advice on refinishing it also. I prefer to use the wax, but wasn't sure it would be appropriate for this
(Chani42 on 11/19/08)
Michael's knowledge and detailed responses have helped me tremendously. Not only have a learned a lot about my Settee, but also a good deal of histo
(Michael on 11/17/08)
thank you
(sandra scott on 11/13/08)
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Recent Answers from Michael Andrew Wilson
2008-11-29  candle holder If you have a digital camera you can attach the image when you ask a question. on the page when you ask a question you will find a link "attach an image" click on this and follow the instructions. or...
2008-11-29  chest of drawer Please send photos, I will need one overall image and photos of the details that you are writing about, and a photo of the foot. if there is a black wood inlay on the drawers then it is made after the...
2008-11-27  RE: liquor holder This is not an antique, it looks like it was made after 1960 in a small factory and is from Spain or Italy, If it will hold a liquor bottle it, was made for after dinner liquor and its shot glasses. This...
2008-11-26  SIDEBOARD I did receive you photos but, I have been traveling with clients and was not available. The photos only confirm my 1st remark. This is a 19th Century Oak Renaissance revival sideboard probably from Belgium...
2008-11-19  French style table age identification No reason to be confused, there is not much difference between highly compressed wood and particle board, both are used in making reproduction furniture. If you want to give the table a nice finish try...
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