2017 Of Value: National Conference Appraising Oriental Rugs and Carpets Mark Topalian, AAA President, M. Topalian, Inc. A general guide on how to appraise Oriental Rugs and Carpets. This will include tips on how to properly inspect and catalog them in the field while doing an on-site visit. Speaker powerpoints are available only where permission has been given. 1.5 CE credits Sponsored by: W.C. Ferry and Associates FEES $40 Members $50 General Admission  | Mark Topalian has been a dealer of antique Oriental Rugs and Carpets in his rug business, M. Topalian Inc., since 1982. He has also been a consultant appraiser of Rugs and Carpets at Doyle New York since 1994. His duties there include appraising and cataloguing all rugs and carpets for estate appraisal and auction purposes. Topalian received his Bachelor of Science at Boston University, where he graduated from the School of Management in 1982. After his studies at Boston University, he completed the certificate program at the New York School of Interior Design.Topalian is a featured appraiser on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow. | |