Diana Minotti Fine Art, Antiques & Collectibles

Palm Coast, FL 32137

(386) 237-3233 | (386) 237-2047

Company Memberships

The Appraisal Foundation of Washington, DC recognizes only USPAP (Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice) Certified Appraisals which sets the standards for the IRS and the Insurance Industry. As a Certified Appraiser via the AAA (Appraisers Association of America) based in New York City, Ms. Minotti assists clients: Estate Planners, Realtors and Individuals and/or their families with Inventories and Appraisals of general household contents as well as fine art, decorative art, antiques, and collectibles. Liquidation services are also offered whether it be consignments of collections or entire contents via Estate Sales as well as private sales to Dealers and Collectors locally as well throughout the East Coast plus internet sales nationally and internationally.

Clients in gated communities and within condo associations that prohibit estate sales are provided with an alternative sales plan. Contents can be transported and staged in another location whether it be a residential or commercial setting.

Ms. Minotti is also an IRIS (Interior Redesign Industry Specialist) Certified Stager & ReDesigner displaying those talents when staging homes for resale as well as the staging of contents in an estate sale plus redesign services for those looking for a refreshing look by utilizing items already found in the home.

Diana Minotti Fine Art is a woman-owned business established in the New York City Metropolitan Area in 1993. The business began as a Fine Art Service assisting Architects, Interior Designers and Facility Managers in Art Acquisition, Framing, Delivery, Lighting, Mounting and Installation for corporate, institutional, hospitality, and retail clientele. There were small bank branch projects that were complete in a few weeks to large scale hotel, hospital and corporate headquarter projects that were planned and implemented in one to two years. Back in the early '90's in times of a down economy Appraisal and Liquidation services flourished so Ms. Minotti became certified and continues to remain current with IRS and Insurance industry regulations and laws by attending annual conferences and the certification process every five years.

Diana Minotti and her husband Perry relocated to Palm Coast, Florida in 2005 with their son, Joseph to be near family. After settling in and enjoying their custom-built home, Diana began to explore and participate in many community organizations starting with the Palm Coast Mom's Meetup Group and the Italian-American Social Club, the Palm Coast Flagler/Found. of Art and Entertainment and the Flagler County Art League. She became an avid visitor of the Flagler County Public Library, Flagler Auditorium as well as the city (Holland Park and Sesame Park) and county parks (Washington Oaks and Princess Place Preserve) and beaches (Flagler Beach and Jungle Hut). Ms. Minotti was thrilled to find places of significant historic merit such as Fort Matanzas, Bulow Plantation, Marineland, and the Florida Agricultural Museum. Excited to learn through the Palm Coast Historical Society and the Flagler County Historical Society interesting facts about the beginnings of Bunnell, Espanola, Favoretta, Flagler Beach, the Hammock, and Palm Coast.

As eager to learn about her new surroundings Diana is as enthusiastic in educating the community. Back in New York Ms. Minotti was an Adjunct Art Professor conducting classes in the foundations of drawing, painting, and art history.

Today with no corporate clients in reach, Diana has found a new niche - Estate Sales utilizing all of her curatorial skills in Inventory, Appraisal, Staging, Marketing, Sales and Liquidation. With great respect and professionalism, Ms. Minotti and her experienced and courteous staff treat the family's possessions with ultimate care and provide important guidance of proper liquidation whether through an estate sale, private dealer, auction, or Ebay sales. This service has been a wonderful resource to Realtors, Estate Planners, and especially to family members who reside out of town and don't have the ability to handle the liquidation of contents of a home nor the preparation of selling a home.

Decluttering, Staging, Cleaning, and Repairs, as well as Relocation and Liquidation Services, are available. All of these service fees can be deducted from the Estate Sale proceeds without out of pocket expenses from the homeowner, Executor, or family members.

Diana would love to relaunch her Art Appreciation Slide Lecture Series for area Collectors and Dealers which was a very successful program in New York followed with related tour services which were also popular for she was a licensed NYC Tour Guide conducting Luxury Limousine Guided Art Tours each tailored to a client's interests.

Come and visit an Estate Sale presented by Diana!

Diana Minotti Florida Auctioneer License # AU4498

Perry Mitrano Florida Auctioneer License #5002

Auction Business #3309

Diana Minotti: Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

2007 - 2020: Estate Appraiser & Liquidator, Diana Minotti Fine Art, Antiques & Collectibles 1993 - 2005: President, DMFA, Inc., Corporate Art Consultant, New York, NY

1998 - 1994: Corporate Art Consultant, Fine Art Resources, New York, NY

1996 - 2005: Adjunct Fine Art Professor, College of New Rochelle, School of New Resources,

1994 - 2003: Art Instructor, Pelham Art Center & Music Conservatory of Westchester

1997 - 1998: Assistant Director, New World Art Center, New York, NY

1988 - 1994: Fine Art Resources, Corporate Art Consultants, New York, NY

1985 - 1987: ARE Fine Art, Assistant Corporate Art Consultant, Scarsdale, NY

1984 - 1985: Registrar, Gracie Mansion Gallery, New York, NY

Certifications & Licenses

2019 USPAP Qualified Appraiser since 1996 last completed 2021 edition to renew Nov 2021

2013 State of Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation

Licensed Auction Business AB3309 & Licensed Auctioneer AU4498 renew Nov 2020

2013 Florida Auctioneer Academy, Clermont, FL

Certificate in Auctioneer Training

2008 Interior ReDesign Industry Specialist (IRIS), Jacksonville, FL

Certificate in ReDesign & Staging

1996 Department of Cultural Affairs, New York, NY

Licensed New York City Tour Guide

1996 New York University, New York, NY

Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine & Decorative Arts

Education

1989 Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

Master of Art Administration

1986 College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts with Minor in Communication Arts

1985 Cornell University Study Abroad at Les Ateliers, Paris France

Studio Art (Painting, Sculpture & Photography)

Business Affiliations

Student & Candidate Member, Appraisers Association of America, New York, NY

Affiliate Member, Estate Planning Council Fun Coast, Flagler and Volusia Chapters, FL

Affiliate Member, Flagler County Association of Realtors, Bunnell, FL

Member, Flagler County Chamber of Commerce

Former Affiliations FL

Florida Agricultural Museum

University Women of Flagler

Flagler County Art League

Palm Coast Arts Foundation

Flagler County Historical Society

City of Palm Coast Historical Society

Flagler Playhouse

City Repertory Theatre

Friends of the Flagler County Library

Former Affiliations NY

Former Chairperson/Board Member, Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY

Former Member, Guides Association of New York City (GANYC)

Former Member, Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders, New York, NY (WEL)

Former Member, National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)

Former Member, International Sculpture Center, Washington DC (ISC)

Former Member, American Craft Council, New York, NY (ACC)

Former Council, The Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI)

Former Member, Professional Picture Framers Assoc., New England Chapter (PPFA)

Former Member, The American Association of Museums (AAM)

Press Mentions

Interior Design Magazine

New York Times Newspaper

Daytona Beach News Journal

Flagler News Tribune

Flagler Times

Palm Coast Observer

Flagler Magazine

Flagler Live

City of Palm Coast Newsletter

Workmen’s Circle Multicare Center Newsletter

Beth Abraham Family Services Newsletter

FIT Network Alumni Magazine

CNR Quarterly Alumni Magazine

Inclusions of Publications

Marquis Who’s Who in America – 2003

Strathmore who’s Who 2003-2004

Cambridge Who’s Who 2006-2008

National Association of Professional Women 2008-2009

Driving Women, Exhibition Catalog Essay

IFMA, International Facility Managers Association Newsletter

Subscribed Advertising

Radio: WNZF AM/FM Radio & WNZF.com

Websites: DMFA.com, EstateSales.net, FC Chamber Commerce, FCAR, EPCFC

Newspapers: Pennysaver Flagler - St Johns & Volusia County Editions

Magazines: Sun & Surf, Luxury Team of Florida, Coldwell Banker, Pelican Post, Celebrate

Annual Guides: Synapsis, Expressions, Hollingsworth, Portuguese Club, Chamber of Commerce

Newsletters: Italian-American Social Club

Diana Minotti Fine Art, Inc. (established in 1993 - 2005)

Zeckendorf Towers, 111 E 14th Street, New York, NY 10012

Corporate Art Consultant Assisting Architects, Interior Designers & Facility Managers.

Developed Budgets for Executive Row, Marked Blueprints for Architects, Assisted Electricians with Lighting Placement, Worked with Carpenters Designating Weight Bearing Walls, Provided Pre Selected Portfolios of Works of Art, Commissioned Artists for Site Specific Works, Specified Archival Matting, Framing & Mounting, Performed Standard and Security Installation, Museum and History Walls, Designed and Fabricated Museum Like Plaques and Informational Handouts or Binders Documenting the Art Collection, Catalogued Full Inventories and Appraisals for Acquisition and Liquidation Projects. Coordinated All Handling, Shipping & Storage.

Selected Client List

Corporate:

Nabisco International, NYC

American Home Products, Madison, NJ

Hines Corporation, NYC

Time Warner Inc, NYC

Times Mirror Magazines, NYC

Parade Magazines, NYC

The New York Times, NYC

The Sporting News, NYC

iVillage.com, NYC

eTranslate.com, NYC

EAB, Hempstead, NY

Manufacturer’s Hanover, NYC

PEFCO - Private Export Funding Corporation, NYC

Mass Mutual, NYC

Guardian Life Insurance, NYC

Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman & Mackauf, NYC

Hospitality:

The Hotel Plaza Athenee, NYC

Loews Corporation, NYC

Bally’s Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ & Las Vegas

Institutional:

Dormitory Authority State of New York, 18 CUNY Campuses

Jacobi Hospital, Bronx Medical Center, Bronx, NY

JFK Medical Systems, Edison, NJ

Workmen’s Circle Multicare Center, Bronx, NY

Daniel Webster Magnet School, New Rochelle, NY