I was advised that my bashing the Duopoly auctioneers is a bit overdone. Perhaps is it, but looking at the state...
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A New Decorative Arts Reality
Over the last 10 years there has been an amazing divergence in how the decorative and fine arts compare in...
A Look Back, Newel in the 1950’s
It is sometime in the late 1950s and Cecil Beaton comes knocking at the door, or rather in those days,...
The Seminal Year of 2011
As this year draws to an end I can’t help but look back over the last decade, and realize how...
The (Diversified) Mega-Dealer
I had some “old” dealer friends email me that I hadn’t written a blog in a while. I hate to...
The New York Times vs 1st Dibs
So much for the New York Times being an elitist paper, as Steven Kurutz writes of buying antiques on 1st...
(2) The New Economy; Decorative Arts as Assets
I enjoyed the study of macro economics in college, but real life experiences tend to clarify how much you really...
The New Economy; Decorative Arts as Investments
With the latest round of stock market gyrations from the Great Recession aftermath, where can you put your money? With...
Daring to Decorate With the Decorative Arts
Elle Décor Magazine has been setting the new standard of success in the shelter magazine competition. Their editorial style has...
The Next Generation, in the Trade
Any family owned business run by the third generation, probably has had to evolve or have a format that is...