The Potomack Team

Owner & CEO—Elizabeth Haynie Wainstein

Sotheby’s, Christie’s, New York; fine art and antiques gallery, Washington, D.C.; director, George Washington University’s Appraisal Studies; Bachelor’s, Sweet Briar College; Master’s, Sotheby’s London

Director of Fine Arts—Anne Norton Craner

Former curator, Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.; former Research Associate, European Paintings Department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Master’s, Ecole du Louvre, Paris; fluent, French and Spanish

• Fine Arts Specialist—Colette Chipman

  Former fine arts specialist and consultant and decorative arts assistant, mid-Atlantic auction house; graduate, University of Mary Washington; Master’s, art history, University of Notre Dame

Furniture and Appraisal Department—Todd Sigety

Former president, International Society of Appraisers; certified member,
International Society of Appraisers; IRS qualified, USPAP tested
and qualified; editor, Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies

• Furniture Specialist—Matt Sturtevant

  Former head, 19th Century Furniture Department, Christie’s

• Furniture Specialist – Nancy Smith Douglas

  Former head, Arcade Furniture, Sotheby’s New York; Bachelor of Arts, Art History and French, Wellesley College

Asian Works of Art—Pamela Cole

Former director, Asian department, Christie’s, East; former specialist, Hartman Rare Art

• Asian Works of Art Assistant—Richelle Simon

  Formerly with Tarisio Auctions, New York; fluent, Mandarin Chinese; Bachelor of Arts, Chinese Language and Art History, Trinity University; in process of Appraisal Certification, International Society of Appraisers

European Works of Art—Frances McCord Krongard

Former director, European Works of Art, Christie’s, New York

Decorative Arts—Leigh Snitiker

Former director, European and American Furniture and Decorations, mid-Atlantic auction house, Washington, D.C.

Americana Manager—Christine Messing

Former assistant curator, Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens; former consulting curator, Gunston Hall; former archivist, National Park Service

• Native American – Consulting Specialist—Linda Dyer

  Native American, Inuit and American West Specialist, Antiques Roadshow

• American Furniture and Decorative Arts—Janet Hutchison

  Master’s, American Studies, Material Culture Studies, University of Pennsylvania; Doctorate, University of Delaware, Winterthur Museum; PhD, History of American Civilization; former Smithsonian fellow, led undergraduate and graduate courses in historic architecture and interiors

Textiles and Toys—Marian Bishop

Former manager, Tapisserie, London; former manager, Washington Dolls’ House & Toy Museum, Washington, DC

Jewelry—Stephen Silvia and consulting specialists

Former manager, fine & estate jewelry, Saks and Neiman Marcus, Chevy Chase, Md.; professional appraiser specializing in fine and estate jewelry; member, International Society of Appraisers

Rugs and Carpets—Consulting Specialists

• Baltimore Representative
  —Frances McCord Krongard
• Charlottesville & Central Virginia Representative
  —Robin Stafford
• Greenwich, Conn., Representative
  —Suzanne Branch
• New York City Representative
  —Matt Sturtevant
• Long Island/Hamptons Representative
  —Lisa Grygiel