Media personality Reyne Haines is a frequent guest on shows such as Martha Stewart Living (Sirius), CBS The Early Show, and a new show on NBC, The Art of Collecting. With her expertise in 20th Century Decorative Arts, Reyne is regularly called upon to appraise collectibles ranging from antique watches to $20 million paintings. Her appraising skills are also in demand by investment firms, high-end estates and charity auctions.
Reyne’s professional background includes working as a news announcer and a journalist. She owns Reyne Gallery, which specializes in 20th Century Decorative Arts with an emphasis on Tiffany Studios; and The Finer Things in New York City, which acquires and sells luxury goods for clients at auction and privately. Reyne is continuously expanding her expertise into new areas; developing original television programming, authoring trade books and using broadcast media and the internet to connect with an avid, national fan base of collectors.
Reyne has written for and been interviewed by publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, Home & Garden, Hemisphere Magazine, Worth Magazine, TV Guide, Family Circle Magazine, Time Out New York, Traditional Home, Romantic Home, Inspire Magazine and The Collectors Weekly. She has also contributed to books including “Antiques Roadshow Collectibles” by Carol Prisant and “Adventures at the Auction” by Leslie Hindman. In 2003, she wrote “The Art of Glass” for the Dayton Art Institute. Recently, she penned the introduction to the new “Warman’s Companion on Watches” and a chapter on investing in Tiffany for the 2009 edition of “Warman’s Antiques and Collectibles.” Watch for her new richly-illustrated book on watch collecting for Krause, the leading collectibles publisher, due out April 2010.