Kimberley K. Himmelberg, M.A., Dip. R.S.A.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kimberley K. Himmelberg Fine & Decorative Art Appraisals, LLC
Principal, 2013-present
Bonham’s & Butterfields, San Francisco, CA
Principal, 2013-present
Bonham’s & Butterfields, San Francisco, CA
- California and American Paintings Specialist
- Project Manager, Fine & Decorative Arts "Premier" online auctions
- Inventory Controller (Registrar)/Cataloguer, Fine Art Department
- Inventory Controller/Cataloguer, Fine Photographs
- Administrative Assistant, Fine Art Department
- Administrator
- "Capo" of Interns
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Appraisers Association of America, Accredited Member
Association of Art Historians, Member
College Art Association, Member
Association of Art Historians, Member
College Art Association, Member
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Arts in Art History December 2002
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Master’s Thesis: “Mike Kelley’s Felt Banners: An Exploration of Boundaries”
Area of Specialization: American Contemporary Art
Master of Arts, Diploma Royal Society of the Arts :
Christie’s Education (in conjunction with the University of Glasgow), London, England
Connoisseurship in the Fine and Decorative Arts Renaissance to Present Day June 1996
Master’s Thesis: “The Heneage Jewel: A Mannerist Masterpiece”
Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities, Minor in History May 1994
California State University Chico, Chico, CA
American Institute of Foreign Studies, London, England
January 1991- May 1991
Studied British Art, History, and Literature
Post-Bachelareate Academics (non-degree)
International Programs, California State University, Florence, Italy
August 1993 – May 1994
Studied all aspects of Italian Art History and Architecture, taught in English and Italian
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Master’s Thesis: “Mike Kelley’s Felt Banners: An Exploration of Boundaries”
Area of Specialization: American Contemporary Art
Master of Arts, Diploma Royal Society of the Arts :
Christie’s Education (in conjunction with the University of Glasgow), London, England
Connoisseurship in the Fine and Decorative Arts Renaissance to Present Day June 1996
Master’s Thesis: “The Heneage Jewel: A Mannerist Masterpiece”
Bachelor of Arts in the Humanities, Minor in History May 1994
California State University Chico, Chico, CA
American Institute of Foreign Studies, London, England
January 1991- May 1991
Studied British Art, History, and Literature
Post-Bachelareate Academics (non-degree)
International Programs, California State University, Florence, Italy
August 1993 – May 1994
Studied all aspects of Italian Art History and Architecture, taught in English and Italian
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
New York University SCPS & Appraisers Association of America: USPAP, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 2012-2013.
New York University SCPS & Appraisers Association of America: Theory and Methodology for the Appraiser, Oct. 2013
Fallon & Wilkinson, LLC Furniture : Wood Identification Workshop, Oct. 2013
Appraisers Association of America: Market Analysis: Where, When and How Much to Include, January 2018
Appraisers Association of America: The Generalist Appraiser, July-August 2018
- Successfully completed a 15-hour course and examination of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the Congressionally-recognized set of appraisal standards promulgated by The Appraisal Foundation.
- U.S.P.A.P. compliant through November 2019
New York University SCPS & Appraisers Association of America: Theory and Methodology for the Appraiser, Oct. 2013
Fallon & Wilkinson, LLC Furniture : Wood Identification Workshop, Oct. 2013
- seminar on the physical properties of wood: anatomy, grain, figure and recognition of species by specific cellular structures.
- hands-on examination of entire collection in the Yale University Furniture Study, a rare yet extensive collection of over 1,000 pieces of American Furniture
Appraisers Association of America: Market Analysis: Where, When and How Much to Include, January 2018
Appraisers Association of America: The Generalist Appraiser, July-August 2018
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
(Curriculum Vitae and References available upon request)