Miami, Tuesday, June 19th,

Juan P. Lluria, Art Historian, presented a lecture on Mme de Pompadour and the Arts at Vizcaya Museum. Mr. Lluria spoke for 1.5 hours to a packed house at the converted garage meeting room at the Vizcaya Museum. Vizcaya was honoring its volunteer guides and Mr. Lluria presented in what has become a much-anticipated annual event.


Mr. Lluria lecturing talents are in much demand and on rare occasion such as this we get to see his exquisite knowledge of French history in action. His lecture circuit competes with his personal property appraisal business Lluria Fine Arts Services, which keeps him extremely busy. Mr. Lluria is a Master Appraiser with the International Appraisers Association based in Miami of which he is a co-founder.

When asked for a comment after his lecture Mr. Lluria expressed the wish that he could lecture more on "the 18th Century, a period that still sets a standard for us today in the art of civilized living." The museum's guests, who are volunteer guides, shared a light lunch with Mr. Lluria afterwards in what turned out to be a beautiful Miami day. In the afternoon Mr. Lluria gave a private tour of the Vizcaya museum.

Mr. Lluria may be contacted at jplluria@bellsouth.net or at (305) 446 6542. He may also be contacted at the International Appraisers Association (IAA) in Miami, Florida, (561) 350 5533, email: info@iappai.com , or mail: International Appraisers Association Inc., P.O. Box 144232, Coral Gables, Florida 33114.



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Miami, Florida. May 14th, 2007.

The International Appraisers Association (IAA) today awarded Mr. Juan P. Lluria its first Master Appraisers award. The Master Appraisers award is a much sought after acknowledgement of achievement in the personal property appraisal arena. Criteria for qualification include peer appraisal reviews, specialized appraisal experience, teaching or publishing experience and an interview.

Mr. Lluria, a 20-year veteran in the Arts and Antiques appraisal arena, received the award at a private reception today. Mr. Lluria is a much-respected appraiser, consultant, private art broker and estate liquidator. He is widely known for his specialized studies in French and Continental Decorative Arts of the 17th, 18th and early 19th Century. He lectures in many cities at museums and other cultural organizations on the Ancien Règime in France and its influence in Russia, Italy, Spain, Sweden and North America. He also serves as secretary on The Committee of Endowments & Major Gifts for Villa Vizcaya, which is a world-respected historic house and decorative arts museum in Coconut Grove on Biscayne Bay, Florida.



International Association of Appraisers
IAA is a personal property appraisal association based in Miami, Florida. It is a member-focus organization that ranks among the three other top appraisal organizations in the US, the ISA, AAA, and the ASA.
Inquiries can be directed to inquiries@iappai.com or (561) 350 5533.