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(Computer Article)Just for Fun
Computer Column #235by John P. Reid, [email protected] column has dealt with serious subjects-pricing antiques, dealers and collectors software, saving money on office software, and archiving critical records. Seldom has it dealt with recreational subjects. This month we have some antiques Internet links that are just for fun.-HumorMother Goose for Antique ... (Read More)
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(Feature)New York City Gothic
by David A. SperlingIn 2006 Stuart and Elizabeth Feld's In Pointed Style: The Gothic Revival in America, 1800-1860 was published to accompany the exhibit of the same name at Hirschl & Adler Galleries. Also in 2006, a New York City example of a clock in Gothic Revival style appeared on ... (Read More)
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(Auction Law and Ethics)Auction Law and Ethics: Call It What It Is
Auction Law and Ethicsby Steve ProffittIn the June issue I began a multi-part series on bid rigging. Bid rigging is a crime that does tremendous harm in auctions of every type, in every region of the country, and to every sort of auction participant.Last month we looked at several examples ... (Read More)
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(Book Review)American Furniture 2007
Book Reviewby Lita Solis-CohenAmerican Furniture 2007Edited by Luke BeckerditeThe Chipstone Foundation, distributed by Antique Collectors' Club, 2007, 292 pages, softbound, $60 plus S/H from Antique Collectors' Club, (800) 252-5231, Web site (www.antique-acc.com).The 2007 edition of the American Furniture journal, edited by Luke Beckerdite and published by the Chipstone Foundation, conveniently ... (Read More)
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(Feature)Sotheby's to Offer $300 Million of Notes
Sotheby's will offer to qualified institutional buyers $150 million of senior unsecured convertible notes due 2013 and $150 million of senior unsecured notes due 2015, according to a press release from the firm. The firm expects to grant the initial purchasers of the convertible notes an option to purchase up ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)New York Houses Raise Buyer's Premium
Christie's and Sotheby's have raised their buyer's premium.On Friday, May 23, Christie's released the following statement: "Following a recent business review, Christie's have decided to increase buyer's premium as noted. This is to ensure that we remain competitive and that our fees are commensurate with the quality of service we ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Across the Board and Across the Sea
Cottone, Geneseo, New Yorkby Fran KramerAmong the 350-plus lots at Cottone's March 22 consignment auction in Geneseo, New York, about an hour southwest of Rochester, the mix was eclectic as usual: art, art glass, lamps, Oriental rugs, decorative objects, American folk art, American Indian artifacts, and furniture that spanned the ... (Read More)
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(Fragment)Federal Trade Commission Establishes Antiques Buying Guidelines
by Robert KyleFinally, the federal government is doing something to clean up the antiques profession. In a consumer alert on its Web site, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) acknowledged that "imitations or reproductions are used to defraud customers." It marks a significant step in addressing longstanding problems in the trade ... (Read More)
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(Auction)Drugstore Sign Stands Tall
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoCyr Auction Company's April 16 Americana auction in Gray, Maine, had only one item that pushed up into five figures. The star of the show was a large "McMonagle & Rogers" drugstore sign, probably dating from the third quarter of the 19th century.These guys ... (Read More)
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(Auction)March Beerfest
Cyr Auction Company, Gray, Maineby Mark SiscoIf bread and circuses is a metaphor for people of ancient Rome willing to give up their freedoms, then beer and circuses could stand in as its contemporary counterpart for people willing to give up lots of money in Gray, Maine. It was supposed ... (Read More)
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