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Veronica2535 · Jan 5, 2012, 08:33 AM

I have a piece of art, in the original gold leaf frame of the Madonna of the Chair, published by Edward Gross Co. Inc of 118 East 16th Street, New York. The original label with the large G with E Co inside of the letter G on back. The person who gave this art to a relative dated it Christmas of 1944. I was wondering what value would this piece have. If you have any info on this I would greatly appreciate it. If you need to see it, I will forward a photo of it.

smearcase · Jan 5, 2012, 02:58 PM

We have one that is very similar to what you describe but we were never able to find any data at all, anywhere on it. We had it appraised at least three times. One appraiser told us that American art students frequently made copies of some old famous works and the appraisers put ours in the neighborhood of $ 600to $ 1,000. It certainly looks like it should be worth more and I don't claim any expertise at all in this subject-- just our experience-for what it's worth to you.

Wendy32 · Feb 1, 2012, 10:01 AM

Hello, I also have this same picture that I purchased from an estate about 4 yrs ago. The person who owned it passed away at the age of 95 yrs. And had taken care of his mother and father who lived to be well into there 90's as well.. I have otheitems found in this estate that are dated back to 1898 and 1900's.. so I am very curious on any information as well...

smearcase · Feb 1, 2012, 03:03 PM

Ours came from an uncle who lived pretty much like a hermit in Baltimore.
He had lived in what had been an elite neighborhood but as conditions in the city deteriorated folks started moving out pretty rapidly and they were leaving 3 story rowhouses and moving into whatever they could afford in the suburbs. He "inherited" much of the furniture for which they no longer had room.
He was a very skilled carpenter and had built an elaborate wooden crate for the painting as if he had planned on shipping it somewhere. It had a partial golden (gold leaf) frame that framed the picture in a circle.

Wendy32 · Feb 1, 2012, 03:35 PM

Hello,
My pic is framed in a gold circle frame as well.. In great condition.. I have it hanging on my wall. I love the picture but would love to know if it has any value.. Or where to take to get apraisal done on the picture. I now live in Nebraska and can't wait to bring it from Ohio to my new home..

smearcase · Feb 1, 2012, 03:52 PM

You can contact an art museum for example. They may recommend someone or may want to see it themselves, We went to a local version of Antiques Roadshow (not the actual PBS program) in one instance, We drew a crowd when folks saw the painting but didn't leave with a fortune.

sherriduran · Aug 19, 2013, 09:21 AM

I found a gold framed picture of "Madonna of the Chair" & "Madonna" by Raphael, that has a sticker that reads G.B.- Florence Made in Italy on the back. I was wondering if it is worth anything or where I could take it to see if it is of any value?

smearcase · Aug 19, 2013, 10:33 AM

I still think that a museum is the best place to start. In most cases, they have nothing to gain by misleading you. One of the "experts" we talked to told us that in the early 20th century, art students from the U.S. would travel to Europe during the summer and paint copies of the originals to hone their skills. That same person estimated the value of our Madonna of the Chair copy at $ 600 to $ 1,000 at a proper auction but we didn't pursue anything. Good Luck.
PS- Do you know where the original of that work is stored?