Worth This Much?

In this video, John walks us through how to identify a painting’s artist and estimate its real market value. You’ll learn his art research techniques, how to read signatures, and how to estimate what a piece is worth. This is a follow-up video to our first video filmed at King Richard's Antique Vintage Center. John reveals how he identified the artist behind the painting — and what the artwork is actually worth. This video walks you step-by-step through the exact research process, including how to:

✔ Identify framing mistakes

✔ Read and decode artist signatures

✔ How John identified the artist

✔ How John determined the value of the painting

✔ Understand what makes “valuable art” valuable.

 If you’ve ever found a mysterious painting and wondered what it might be worth, this video will help you learn how to research art like a pro.

John Sumner determining the estimated price of a painting found at King Richard's Antique Vintage Center