Patty Jarvis is a Personal Property Appraiser with decades of experience in the fine and decorative arts market. Before founding Hunt Country Estate & Appraisal Services, Patty held executive leadership roles in the art auction industry, including Senior Vice President and General Manager at Butterfield & Butterfield (now known as Bonhams) in San Francisco. In that role, Patty oversaw marketing, public relations, trusts and estates, and business development, managing multi-million-dollar budgets and leading national teams. Her career also includes work with Sotheby’s in Los Angeles, where she gained valuable experience in contracts, furniture, and decorative arts.

As a seasoned generalist with a discerning eye, Patty appraises a wide range of antiques and fine art, including 18th, 19th, and 20th-century furniture, paintings, prints, silver, ceramics, glass, textiles, decorative art, and contemporary furnishings.

Patty’s deep expertise is rooted in both hands-on experience and academic training. She holds a Master of Arts in Decorative Arts & Design History from the Smithsonian Associates and the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Scripps College. While pursuing her Master’s degree, she served as a curatorial intern at Blair House, the President’s Guest House in Washington, D.C., and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia. Additionally, she was nominated for the Distinguished Master’s Scholar Award for her thesis, titled "A Southern Backcountry Mystery: Uncovering the Identity of a Northern Shenandoah Valley Cabinetmaking Shop."