Archive for June, 2009
The New Auction Format, Private Treaty Dealers
Monday, June 22nd, 2009The Sotheby’s/Christie’s duopoly has been devastated by the recent bust in the contemporary art market as well as just about all areas of fine and decorative arts collecting. However, in these difficult times, they have started to make some inroads into the potentially lucrative world of the dealer by trying to exploit what dealers do […]
The Antiques Trade, Opportunities For The Next Generation
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009When I inquired if my teenage daughter was considering working at the family business any time this summer, she remarked “write a blog why I should work at Newel”. Talk about reversing the tables on who’s the boss! So it’s time for some humility and serious consideration about her, my other two sons, […]