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STEPHEN CAUDANA, ASA
APPRAISER QUALIFICATIONS / CURRICULUM VITAE
Stephen Caudana, ASA is a Southern California-based personal property appraiser and Senior
Member of the American Society of Appraisers [ASA], tested and accredited in Antiques,
Decorative Arts and Residential Contents. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley
and the London Study Centre for the Decorative Arts, he has served as Parliamentarian and
Co-Chairman of the Board of Examiners for ASA's International Personal Property Committee.
He is a contributing author to ASA’s primary textbook,
The Appraisal of Personal Property
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EXPERIENCE
1983 - Present Gillett & Caudana Appraisers, Laguna Beach, CA
Appraiser/Partner: for Insurance, Market, Damage/Loss, Estate &
Donation Appraisals, Litigation Support and Qualified Expert Witness [LA,
Orange, Ventura and SD Counties]
1988 - Present Design in Wood, Fine Woodworking Exhibition, Calif. State Fair at
Del Mar, CA, Judge of Traditional Furniture: Largest Juried Woodworking
Exhibition in the US
2003 - 2014 Society of American Period Furniture Makers, Bellingham, MA
Advisory Board: Annual Cartouche Award Committee for Lifetime
Achievement in Woodworking
1980-1982 John A. Gillett Appraisals, Laguna Beach, CA
Appraiser/Apprentice
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
1988 - Present American Society of Appraisers [ASA], Washington, DC
Senior Member, Tested & Accredited in Antiques,
Decorative Arts and Residential Contents
Criteria for ASA Senior Member Designation
1. Minimum five years of full-time appraisal experience
2. Four-year college degree
3. Oral interview
4. Investigation of business and personal references
5. Submission of appraisal reports in compliance with the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
and ASA Standards
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6. Eight-hour written examination, testing knowledge of professional
appraisal ethics, methodology and valuation; specialty in a specific
field [i.e., Antiques, Decorative Arts and Residential Contents]
7. Proof of continuing education to maintain Senior Member designation
2003 - 2010 American Society of Appraisers [ASA], International Personal Property
Committee Personal Property Co-Chair, ASA International Board of
Examiners
Overseeing ASA Personal Property Membership Accreditation
Examinations and Report Review
Co-Author -
Revised ASA Accreditation Examinations for Antiques &
Decorative Art, Residential Contents Appraisal Specialties
1991-1999 Parliamentarian, ASA International Personal Property Committee
EDUCATION
1993-Present Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
[32 hours every 5 years]
1986-Present American Society of Appraisers
Eight Principles of Valuation Courses [240 hours]
University of California, Irvine, Extension
Appraisal Studies Certification Program with the American Society of
Appraisers
2008
Signs and Symbols of the Visual Arts
[16 hrs]
2007
Inspecting and Describing Fine Art
[16 hrs]
1986-Present ASA Personal Property Annual Conferences
Professional conferences directed to Expertise and Connoisseurship in
Appraising Fine and Decorative Arts. Each 3-5 day conference
encompasses lectures, panels, networking and specialized tours by
leading experts in the field. [30 hours per conference]
Participation in conferences held in Winston Salem, Toronto, Canada, Las
Vegas, Newport RI, Washington DC, Edinburgh, Scotland;
Wilmington/Philadelphia, Charleston, Taos, New York, San Diego, Ireland,
Montreal, San Francisco, Vancouver and Boston.
1986- Present ASA International Appraisal Conferences
Professional conferences directed to Appraisal Methodology, Ethics, Legal and
Special Issues. Each 3 to 5-day conference encompasses lectures, panels,
networking and specialized tours by leading experts in the field. [25 hours per
conference]
Participation in conferences held in Long Beach, Philadelphia, New Orleans,
Seattle, Chicago, Denver, Toronto, Houston, Maui, Boston, San Diego, Kansas
City, Brooklyn, Hollywood, Washington, DC, San Antonio and Las Vegas.
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ASA Personal Property Symposia and Education
2011
Fair Value Symposium, Chicago, IL
[8 hours]
2011
Insurance Symposium, Chicago, IL
[16 hours]
2006-2009
Internal Revenue Service Symposium
: IRS Representatives and ASA
Members: Focusing upon
Current IRS Regulations affecting Appraisal
Practice
1994 Appraising Fine and Decorative Arts [24 hours]
1987 International Society of Appraisers, Indiana University - Continuing
Education
Personal Property Appraisal Methods
[48 hours]
1983 London Study Centre, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Course in Decorative Arts
[500 hours]
1974-1978 University of California, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts
TEACHING
University of California, Irvine, Extension
Appraisal Studies Certification Program
with the American Society of
Appraisers
2005-2009 Instructor:
California Art and Design
[2-day course with exam]
2005-2009 Instructor:
What is Modern
[2-day course with exam]
LECTURES, MEDIA
2007 American Society of Appraisers International Appraisal Conference,
Hollywood, CA. Speaker:
Sam Maloof Appraisal Project: A Case Study
2007 American Society of Appraisers International Appraisal Conference,
Hollywood, CA. Panelist and Speaker.
Appraising Public Art: The City of
Los Angeles Appraisal Project
2006 ASA International Appraisal Conference, Brooklyn, NY
Speaker and Panel Moderator:
Appraising in Disaster Situations
1999 Risk Information Inc., Property Insurance Conference, San Francisco,
CA, Speaker:
When to Hire an Outside Appraiser
1996 Pepperdine School of Law, Malibu, CA, Art Law Symposium
Guest Faculty/Speaker:
The Numbers Game: New Math of Art and
Architecture Appraisal
1994
The Appraisal of Personal Property
, P. Soucy J. Smyth, eds. ASA,
Washington, DC. Contributing author and editor for Chapter 2,
Ethical Standards of Appraisal Practice
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CONFERENCE REPRESENTATION
1997 Getty Information Institute Conference of Museum, Art Trade, Police,
Customs, Appraisal and Insurance Organizations - Amsterdam, The
Netherlands ASA Representative
1996 Getty Information Institute Roundtable Meeting of Organizations
representing Personal Property Appraisers and Art Trade & Antiquities
Dealers - Winterthur, DE ASA Representative
