Archive for the 'Bonham's' Category
Industry Evolution
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010I start 2010 with the anticipation that it will be better than the previous year. After reading Niall Ferguson’s book, The Ascent of Money, the road to riches over time has evolved quite dramatically in form and format. So as I look ahead, where have antiques and art come from and fit into the […]
A New Auctioneer’s Model: No Reserve or Estimates
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009The news in the trade has certainly been anything but robust for the image and financial prospects of the industry. However, there seems to be an evolutionary movement by one new auctioneer, who is willing to try to challenge the current form of that process with a new imaginative approach. Leigh Keno, who […]
Now A Second Auctioneer Gets It
Thursday, November 29th, 2007What is going on here? A second auctioneer recently announced a change of practice in their method of auctioning to the public. As related in an editorial in the Maine Antiques Digest, James Halperin, co-chairman of Dallas based Heritage Auction Galleries, stated in a letter to the Wall Street Journal that Heritage now […]
Finally, An Auctioneer Gets It!
Tuesday, November 27th, 2007I have to admit, I never thought an auctioneer could so clearly elaborate on some of the critical issues that plague the auction process in our industry. Robert Brooks, Bonham’s Chairman, displayed candour and truthfulness in stating “The minute an auction house moves away from simply being an intermediary between buyers and sellers and […]