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at the bottom of a
winding staircase;
beside her was a yapping dog
making himself comfortable
on the deep-green carpet.
The woman on the second
floor called: "Thank you!
Here's what I owe you!" and
dropped a check that came
fluttering down.
Steam managed to catch
the check just before it
landed on the carpet, the one
on which the dog also was
standing, the one Steam had
just valued at $250,000 and
that had once been in the col-
lection of Sigmund Freud.
The famed psychoanalyst
was a collector not only of
Terri Stearn examines a work by Alexander
stories but also of Oriental
Calder for authenticity.
carpets, many of which he
purchased in Vienna and
brought with him when he settled in
Added Kimberly Northdurft of
London. Some of those rugs remain on Berkley, "On a whim, my husband and
exhibit at his former home, now the
I called Terri to see if the painting we
Freud Museum; and some ended up
purchased had any value to it. Terri
in the hands of private collectors, like
came out and treated us as if we had
Steam's client in Bloomfield Hills who
a huge collection. She didn't rush, and
had owned the carpet for many years
she got back to us very quickly with
but never knew its worth.
the exciting news. She is even helping
But Terri Steam knew the carpet's
us sell the work now:'
value, just as she knows or can quickly
Steam has always loved art. She
discern the value of a lithograph or a
holds a degree in art history from
Eastern Michigan University and for
sculpture, a dreidel with a surprising
history, a painting found at a garage
many years was director of the Jewish
sale.
Community Center of Metropolitan
Steam is senior appraiser at Detroit
Detroit's Janice Charach Gallery. When
Fine Art Appraisals (DetroitFAA.
an acquaintance asked if she would
com). She is certified by the American
evaluate her private collection, Stearn
Society of Appraisers and has, since
agreed — and soon found herself
opening her business one year ago,
staring at more than 60 works of
come across an extraordinary collec-
art, including several pieces by Marc
tion of unusual, beautiful and some-
Chagall. Beautiful? It was paradise.
times extremely valuable treasures.
Steam quickly realized, "OK, this is
"This isthe most interesting work
what I am going to do:'
I've ever done she said.
She enrolled in class and studied
for months. Then she organized.
"Detroit Fine Art Appraisals is the
only company I would trust to evalu-
Everything goes into red folders with
ate our art:' said Alan Freedman of
stickers and QR codes and notes —
Bloomfield Hills. "Their expertise and
exactly what most people don't do but
knowledge of the arts allows our fam-
should. Understanding the value of
a work of art is important for insur-
ily to feel comfortable knowing that
our collection is insured properly:'
ance ("I had a painting worth $40,000,
CIENA
Community
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erri Steam stood
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