OUR STAFF

JOYCE JONES brings eighteen years of a career in the import/export business as an owner of Summerour Lamps in Charlotte, NC, where she designed a successful wholesale and retail lamp and accessory line. She traveled extensively in England, Europe and the Orient sourcing exquisite antique treasures for her reproductions.

BROOKS MIXON coordinates all the packing, shipping and delivering. His fluency in French has only been enhanced by his lengthy stays in France while collecting, wrapping and packing our containers. He completed the intensive Appraisal Studios in Fine and Decorative Arts from NYU, and he has completed appraisals for The Duke Mansion in Charlotte, NC, Wake Forest University, and The Governor's Mansion in Raleigh.

Antiques Abroad is thrilled to announce a new partner on board ROBERT E. JONES - Robert has been in the background with Antiques Abroad since its conception, lending his business expertise. Some of you may have met him, as he has been on several trips. Now he will play a more active role on our trips, in our marketing as well as our full service door-to-door shipping.

Robert was a Hankins scholar at Wake Forest University and has had a successful business career in sales and financial planning. His two daughters, Sara & Alice are at Catawba College and UNC Wilmington respectively. His enthusiasm and excitement in joining Antiques Abroad is most welcomed by Joyce Jones and Brooks Mixon. Robert is also the husband of our founder, Joyce Jones

JAMES PODGER (England), a former fine art valuer with Phillip's Fine Art Auctioneers of New Bond Street, is presently the owner of Great Grooms Antique Center in Billinghurst and Hungerford, as well as Hampshire's fine Art & Antiques of Dorking. James obtained his formal training and accreditation as an appraiser at Phillip's, New Bond Street. he is an antique consultant for many reputable antique dealers and collectors in the international marketplace.

PHILLIPPE METHIAZ (France) is a renowned antique consultant who has twenty years' involvement in the French antique industry. he is a member of the prestigious Syndication of Antique Dealers and Experts of France (SNCAO). His expert knowledge of French antiques and background in art history and architecture serve him well as he spends each day with our trip participants in their search for antiques.

MONICA SIGNANI (Italy) is a former antique shop owner in Florence who has studied the history of Italian art, architecture and antiques extensively and is presently continuing these studies with one of the most notable experts in the field in Italy. She is very well connected in the Italian antique market and is a notable designer in her own right - her design work has been featured in Elle Decor.

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