Biography

David J. Goldberg has been around antiques his whole life. His father, Morton Goldberg, established one of New Orleans' first auction houses in the late 1940s.

He holds degrees from Columbia University, the University of North Carolina and LSU. For his doctoral thesis, Goldberg authored “the Jews of Dryades Street, New Orleans, 1920—1925.”

He taught a course in antiques at Tulane University for 13 years. He has also taught at the University of New Orleans, Santa Fe Community College, in Gainesville, FL, and Our Lady of Holy Cross College, New Orleans.

The Appraisal Group began as a joint venture between Morton and David Goldberg in 1996, for “the valuation of art, antiques, household items for estate, divorce, and insurance matters.”

Community Service

Throughout his career, David Goldberg has been a leader in the New Orleans community. He was a founding member of the Louisiana Auction Board and co-founder of the WYES Public Television and Digital Media Auction.

He is also President of The Exchange Club of New Orleans, a national organization devoted to the prevention of child abuse.