Archive for January, 2007
The auction again-the deception game
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007See if you can follow me! I am a dealer and you ask me a price on something in my store. I give you my price and you say OK, I’ll buy it. I then say it isn’t really my price, I want $100.00 more. Would trust me as a dealer?
Now let […]
The auction-the conflict of interest advantage
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007In my prior blog, I made a statement that auctions as now practiced in my mind are illegal, manipulative, deceptive, and full of conflict of interest. For me to break this down would take a text book full of examples, but I will try to analyze this statement in small packets in my blog […]
The other side-The auction
Sunday, January 28th, 2007My immediate reaction to the auction process as it now exists in the art and antiques industry is one of where the action is. This is all possible by Christie’s and Sotheby’s (and it all starts there) ability to manipulate the market mechanisms with a calculated corporate finesse.
My deep seeded disdain for the auction method […]
What we see, should be priced-The antiques fair concept
Friday, January 26th, 2007As I have started my blog with a discussion on the NY Winter Antiques Show, I thought it might be a good place to analyze what is necessary to improve the show concept and expose some of their failings.
When one thinks of antiques shows, they range from the upscale presentations of a Maastricht international […]
What you see is what you get
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007What I saw this afternoon, strolling down the aisles of the Winter Antiques Show in New York, kind of sums up what is endemic with the antiques trade, and by its virtue, so contrasting to the auction environment.
I am dealer, a third generation dealer. I’ve also never participated in an antiques show but have […]
Why a Newel Blog
Sunday, January 21st, 2007As I introduce myself to the creation of a Newel blog, I have one goal in mind and that is to create a place for questioning and commenting on the antiques trade. As my industry has and is going through massive changes since I first started in the business, I feel that I have […]