Archive for April, 2010
Prices and Pricing of Antiques, of Anything
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010I have always been a strong advocate of disclosed prices in the art and antiques industry. The fear of disclosing an asking price is nothing less than a secret reserve price. It creates a setting for being deceived and manipulated before you even make an inquiry about the item. As a method that has become [...]
Is Business In The Trade Going to Come Back Now?
Friday, April 2nd, 2010While I absolutely love macro-economic theory, I deal in a micro-economic business. The decorative arts industry has only recently, with the effects of the recent “Great Recession”, experienced a significant financial shock from this general economic condition. Perhaps the Great Depression is the only measure of a true economic cataclysm, but the awareness of this [...]