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Antiques Roadshow appraises thousands of items in any given taping, with the public ticketed for time slots between 8 am and 5 pm; this image shows a portion of the public entering the roadshow at noon.

Antiques Roadshow is an American television program broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Public television stations. The series features local antique owners who bring in items to be appraised by experts. Provenance, history and value of the items are discussed. Based on the original British Antiques Roadshow — which premiered in 1979 — the American version launched in 1997. In 2005, the American version begat its own spinoff called Antiques Roadshow FYI, which follows the fate of items appraised in the main series.

History

Before people enter the main appraisal/recording area, general appraisers quickly categorize and give tickets to specific appraisers (e.g. "Asian Art", "Metal Work", etc.).

American public broadcaster PBS created the show in 1997, based on an earlier version which had been airing in the United Kingdom since 1979. (PBS also airs the original BBC series, though it is called Antiques Roadshow UK to differentiate it from its own version.) The American version of Antiques Roadshow is produced by WGBH, a broadcast station in Boston, Massachusetts. The American version has been hosted by Chris Jussel (1997–2000), Dan Elias (2001–2003), Lara Spencer (2004–2005), and Mark L. Walberg (2005–). Notable appraisers include Leigh and Leslie Keno, who appraise furniture and folk art, as well as Rudy Franchi, who works with collectibles and pop culture and Gary Sohmers, an appraiser of collectibles, pop culture, and toys. Auction houses Christie's, Sotheby's, Skinner, Doyle New York, Freeman's and Swann Galleries provide expert appraisers for venues across America.

In 2005 PBS introduced Antiques Roadshow FYI, a sister series to Antiques Roadshow. The weekly half-hour show, hosted by Lara Spencer with correspondent Clay Reynolds, provides information on items shown on previous episodes of Antiques Roadshow, as well as additional information on antiques and collecting.

Notable appraisals

Five items are recognized as the most valuable items featured on the American Antiques Roadshow:

  • On July 23, 2011, a collection of Chinese cups carved from rhinoceros horns, believed to date from the late 17th or early 18th century was valued at $1-1.5 million at a show location in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [1]
  • The second most valuable items appraised were four pieces of Chinese carved jade and celadon dating to the reign of the Qianlong emperor (1736–1795), including a large bowl crafted for the Emperor, were given a conservative auction estimate of up to $1.07 million.[2] However the items sold at auction for only $494,615.[3]
  • A 1937 Clyfford Still oil painting, valued conservatively at $500,000, making it the third most valuable find ever appraised on the series, the episode debuted as the first episode of its 13th season on January 5, 2009.[4][5]
  • A Ute first phase Chief's blanket, Navajo crafted, valued at between $350,000 and $500,000, appeared in Tucson, Arizona, in 2002.[6]
  • An unsigned painting originally believed to be by 19th-century marine artist James E. Buttersworth valued at between $250,000 and $500,000, but turned out to be by Antonio Jacobsen and sold at auction for $281,000, appeared on the 10th season premiere episode filmed in Tampa, Florida, in June 2005.[7]

Funding

2011-2012 Season

For the 2011-2012 Season, Antiques Roadshow will be showcasing the following cities::

Eugene, Oregon

El Paso, Texas

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Atlanta, Georgia

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Tickets

Tickets are free, but are only provided to preselected people on a random basis. To request tickets, you must fill out a form on the official website (see external links below).

References

  1. ^ "Chinese Rhino Cups Set 'Antiques Roadshow' Record". Yahoo! TV Blog. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  2. ^ "First $1 million find for U.S. Antiques Roadshow". reuters.com. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ "Chinese Jades Evade Million-Dollar Mark".
  4. ^ KAPLAN, DON (2008-11-18). "LADY'S SUDDEN 'OIL' FORTUNE". NEW YORK POST. nypost.com. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  5. ^ "ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Debuts Its Lucky 13th Season". marketwatch.com. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
  6. ^ "1870s Navajo Blanket". 3 March 2008.[dead link]
  7. ^ Fairbanks, Jonathan (8 March 2006). "Marine Score". Forbes.
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