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Ryszard Pioro-Boncza

Fine art conservator, appraiser

Born May 5, 1929, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1969; son of Waclaw and Julia (Biernacka); married Anna (Gawrys); children: Barbara, Iwona, Maja.

Education: engineer (in chemistry), Technical University of Warsaw, 1957; Art Restoration Technical Institute, New York City, 1977-79; scientific examination of artwork, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1978; Analytical Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, 1989; Fine Art Appraisal, Indiana University, 1981-82; Art History and Valuation, Georgetown University, Washington (DC), 1992.

Career: owner, Art Restoration Laboratory, Fair Lawn (NJ), 1977 -.

Member of: International Society of Appraisers; American Society of Appraisers; American Society of Museums.

Office: 40-24 Taylor Road, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996.

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