SPECIALIST
Mark Topalian has been a consultant appraiser in Rugs and Carpets at Doyle New York since 1994. His duties include appraising and cataloguing all rugs and carpets for estate appraisal services and auction purposes.
Mark utilizes almost two decades of extensive training in antique and semi-antique Persian, Caucasian, Chinese and European rugs and carpets in his family's antique Oriental rug business.
He received his Bachelor of Science at Boston University, where he graduated from the School of Management in 1982. After his studies at Boston University, Mark completed the certificate program at the New York School of Interior Design.
Mark is a featured appraiser on the PBS series Antiques Roadshow.
Doyle is honored to auction property from the Estate of LeGrand Mellon in select auctions this season.
Elaine Stainton explores an early 18th century “Pen Painting” by Adriaen van Salm that offers a fascinating view of Whalers in the Arctic.
Browse the October sale at Hayloft Auctions where you'll find inspiring ideas to brighten up your decor for the shorter days ahead.
Elaine Stainton examines an early portrait by the great Romantic master Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) to be offered on Oct 16.
Doyle has announced an expansion of its Fine Art Department with the addition of Kunter Kula as Director of Fine Art.
Mark Moehrke discusses Imperial Russia's most talented craftsman of enameled silver objects and examines an exquisite box that highlights the Oct 17 sale.
Featured in the Boston Collects auction on Sept 27 is property from the Collection of noted Boston interior designer Hal Langell.
The 20th Century Abstraction auction offers a collection of works from the pioneering Cleveland-based Op-Art collaborative, The Anonima Group.