Archive for April, 2009

Antiques, Back In Favor?

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Its been a constant tendency over the last decade that 20th Century modern design and decorative arts have been the number one topic for publications to promote and elevate, at the expense of other periods of antiques. It was to my amazement that last Friday (April 24) in her Antiques column, Wendy Moonan of […]

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Dealers Can Learn From This Auctioneers’ Conference

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The auction business hasn’t been successful just by using smoke and mirrors in the bidding process. The secret reserve is very effective however their institutional organizations will now be on display with the Antiques Trade Gazette’s promotion of the Auctioneers’ Conference taking place next week in Birmingham, England. In looking at the program […]

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Letter to the Editor of ATG-A Flawed Process

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Following is a letter I sent to the editor of the Antiques Trade Gazette (England) in response to a commentary written by Mr. John Rumens that appeared this week in this trade newspaper.
I feel compelled to challenge John Rumens comments on the “addictive nature of auctions” as “a flawed process-but here to stay”. In […]

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