Archive for October, 2010

An Antiques Trade Association, For Whom?

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

Antiques dealers should understand that their interests are not only with the public, but with themselves to survive. They should also know that the interests of auctioneers are in direct conflict with how dealers operate. Public auctioneers are allowed to operate with blatant conflicts of interest along with a secret reserve deception. The Sotheby’s/Christie’s duopoly [...]