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(Young Collectors)An Attitude of Gratitude
The Young Collector
Facebook is a quirky place. In many ways it embodies the Internet, which is probably why some people find it by turns addictive, amusing, educational, and annoying. You can watch trends just blip across the cultural radar. They range from small things such as "Sibling Week" (where if ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Commissionectomy: A Final Look
Auction Law & Ethics
We've been considering a seldom-discussed and extremely unpleasant issue in auctioneering-the "commissionectomy." This is the term I use when a seller chisels an auctioneer out of a commission earned in order to keep the money for herself. The seller's grab is done in breach of the parties' ... (Read More)
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(The Art of Marketing)Relationship Marketing
The Art of Marketing
Last month I discussed effective selling. Now it's time to change gears and move on to another vital topic and the next step in the sales process-relationship marketing (RM). Relationship marketing can be defined as attracting, maintaining, and enhancing customer relationships. RM activities are aimed at developing ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Greg Hamilton, Stone Block Antiques, Vergennes, Vermont
Greg Hamilton.
Stone Block Antiques.
Naive oil on canvas of a man and woman in a landscape done in pointillist style by Justine Fuller. It retains its original frame. "She died in 1951," Hamilton said. The piece is $2500.
Mid-19th-century Dutch cupboard, $3500. It's filled with a collection of French faience priced at ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Hindman Opens Another Florida Auction Facility
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers has opened a new auction facility in West Palm Beach, Florida. The new salesroom is located at 1608 South Dixie Highway and will hold regularly scheduled auctions.
"Since opening our office in Palm Beach two years ago, we have been very impressed with the quality of fine jewelry, ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Outsider Art Fair Changes Dates
The 2014 Outsider Art Fair will be held May 8-11 at Center 548 in Chelsea, New York City, the producer of the show, Wide Open Arts, has announced. The new spring dates reflect a major shift for the fair, which has been held in late January since its inception in ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)"M.A.D. Cats" to Sell at Pook & Pook
Photo courtesy Pook & Pook.
"M.A.D. Cats" is the name for a hooked rug featured in the catalog American Classics: Hooked Rugs from the Barbara Johnson Collection. The catalog was for the 1988 exhibition at the Squibb Gallery on the Bristol-Meyers Squibb corporate campus in Princeton, New Jersey. The rug will ... (Read More)
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(Issue Story)Native American History Sold Abroad
Editorial
Twice, the U.S. ambassador to France has urged the delay of the sale of Native American objects in France. Twice, he's failed.
On December 9, 2013, the auction house Eve in Paris sold 32 objects, including Katsinam masks, which are considered sacred by the Hopi tribe, for approximately $1.6 million. This ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Historic Deerfield Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program
Historic Deerfield, Inc. invites applications from college juniors and seniors to take part in an intensive, nine-week summer fellowship program in history and material culture. Undergraduates who will be enrolled as either juniors or seniors as of January 1 are eligible for seven openings in the program, which is designed ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)RISD Appraisal Class During Americana Week
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) continuing education department will present an appraisal class in New York City, January 25 through 27, during Americana Week. Antiques show manager, dealer, and writer Jackie Sideli will guide students through three days of intense exposure and interactive learning that will cover all ... (Read More)
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