Bates Art Group is led by Michelle Conliffe, an art appraiser based in Birmingham, Michigan. Michelle is a Certified Appraiser of Personal Property with the International Society of Appraisers. Michelle specializes in appraising fine and decorative art, American and European paintings, sculpture, works on paper, antiques, furniture, silver, ceramics, and collectibles, as well as general household contents. With over a decade of art market experience, Michelle provides values for insurance coverage, damage and loss claims, resale, donations, family division, and estate tax liability.