Ben Farina

Vice President, Head of Asian Arts, Head of Appraisals at FREEMAN'S
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Auctioneer
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs
    Jan, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Certified Member, AAA, Chinese Works of Art, General Fine and Decorative Arts
    Appraisers Association of America

Experience

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President, Head of Asian Arts, Head of Appraisals
      • Dec 2016 - Present

      - Organize and present twice-yearly auctions of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Southeast Asian fine and decorative arts - Specialist in Asian Works of Art - Provide specialist analysis and valuation of art objects for auction and brokerage - Works closely with a team of specialist colleagues to provide proposals, advice and strategy for auction and brokerage of works of art from estates, corporate and private collections, and private individuals. - Organize and present twice-yearly auctions of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian and Southeast Asian fine and decorative arts - Specialist in Asian Works of Art - Provide specialist analysis and valuation of art objects for auction and brokerage - Works closely with a team of specialist colleagues to provide proposals, advice and strategy for auction and brokerage of works of art from estates, corporate and private collections, and private individuals.

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consultant, Asian Arts
      • Sep 2011 - Dec 2016

    • United Kingdom
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President, Certified Member AAA
      • Jan 2009 - Dec 2016

      - Specialist in Chinese Works of Art, 19th and 20th Century Fine Arts, and American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts - Provided specialist analysis and valuation of art objects for estate, insurance and damage appraisals - Worked closely with colleagues to provide proposals, advice and strategy for appraisal and brokerage projects - Specialist in Chinese Works of Art, 19th and 20th Century Fine Arts, and American and European Furniture and Decorative Arts - Provided specialist analysis and valuation of art objects for estate, insurance and damage appraisals - Worked closely with colleagues to provide proposals, advice and strategy for appraisal and brokerage projects

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Cataloguer
      • May 2000 - Dec 2008

      - Researched and catalogued a broad variety of fine and decorative arts, including American painting and sculpture, Impressionist and Modern painting and sculpture and Chinese Works of Art including ceramics, bronzes, and jades - Researched and catalogued a broad variety of fine and decorative arts, including American painting and sculpture, Impressionist and Modern painting and sculpture and Chinese Works of Art including ceramics, bronzes, and jades

  • William Doyle Galleries
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Inventory Manager
      • Sep 1998 - Apr 2000

      - Responsible for managing the movement and tagging of the majority of furniture and decorative arts offered at auction throughout the year - Responsible for managing the movement and tagging of the majority of furniture and decorative arts offered at auction throughout the year

    • United States
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Gallery Manager
      • 1992 - Jul 1996

      - Involved in the invoicing, management, and cataloguing of decorative arts; arranging exhibitions of fine arts, furniture, and decorative arts - Involved in the invoicing, management, and cataloguing of decorative arts; arranging exhibitions of fine arts, furniture, and decorative arts

Education

  • Sotheby's Institute, London
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Fine and Decorative Arts
    1996 - 1997
  • University of Virginia
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Double Major in Studio Arts and History
    1987 - 1991

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