Archive for September, 2008

New York Times 9/10/08-Secrets to Collecting

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

The New York Times published an article titled “Passion and Prudence, the Secrets to Collecting” as topic in a section on wealth management. Once again we see how dealers are treated and misunderstood, at the expense of auctions and specifically the Sotheby’s/Christie’s duopoly. I responded to the author.
Dear Ms. Rozhon,
I think your article […]

Antiques, what Gossip Girls should enjoy

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

The traditional antiques trade has enjoyed little if any contact with a younger generation of style conscious teenagers. I should know, as my 15 year old daughter and as her older sibling brothers when they were her age, show no desire to have these objects interfere with their Blackberry, iPod, or video game. […]