Professional Profile
Libby Holloway is a Certified member of the International Society of Appraisers (ISA). This designation is awarded to members in good standing who have completed an intensive course of study and passed examinations in appraisal principles and practices of professional appraising. She has had extensive training in the field of decorative arts and is continually seeking to expand her education in this and others areas.
Ms. Holloway is a graduate of Virginia Tech where she received a B.S. in Psychology with an emphasis in research and publication. Her scientific background has given her the drive to find “just the facts” in her present career. Later she became an assistant to one of the premier dealers of 17th and 18th century American and English antiques in Virginia. While working as a dealer, she began training as an appraiser.
This training includes surveys of a range of antiques as well as training in the laws, IRS codes and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Ms. Holloway has been in private practice for over 10 years. In this time she has written articles, shared them on her newsletter, and spoken to numerous groups about antiques and collecting. She also contributes articles to LowCountry Weekly in a column"An Honest Appraisal" and Interstate 95 Antiques. Libby has co-starred on the popular local television shows “The Appraising Eye” and “What it’s Worth.” She recently served as the Program Chairperson for the ISA 2009 Annual Conference in Charleston, SC. It was during this conference she was awarded the Outstanding Member Award for 2009. Ms. Holloway is currently serving as the Secretary of the Board of Directors.
Though having a strong background in antique decorative arts, Ms. Holloway is a generalist with a broad knowledge of all types of personal property. No one can know everything; however, so she has found some of the most qualified appraisers specializing in other fields to assist her clients as well. Libby is married to Jay Holloway of OCS Garage Doors and Hurricane Protection and has two sons.
Professional Education
International Society of Appraisers Courses:
- Course 101: Ethics, Business Practices, Communications.
- Course 102: Identification and Authentication, Research, Terminology
and Report Writing. - Course 103: Legal Aspects of Appraising, Case Studies, Expert Witness and IRS Report Writing.
- Antiques and Residential Contents (Specialty Courses).
- Appraiser's Association of America course and exam in Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). - Charleston Antique School, Charleston, SC.
- Tuscaloosa Antiques Symposium, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009.
- Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts, 2006.
- Williamsburg Antiques Forum, 2007.
- Tryon Palace Symposium, 2006, 2007.
- ISA Annual National Conventions.
Continuing Education Courses in Decorative Arts provided by ISA
various Museums and Historical Societies to include the following subjects:
- Oriental Rugs
- Southern Schoolgirl Samplers
- Survey of American Textiles and Quilts
- American and European Silver
- Chinese Export Porcelain
- Southern Furniture
- Antique Furniture Construction Methods
- Southern Ceramics
- English Ceramics
- American 18th and 19th Century Furniture
- American Portraiture
Professional Memberships
- International Society of Appraisers, Certified Member
- Historic Beaufort Foundation
- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
- The Charleston Museum
- The Questers, Low Country Chapter