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Who really wants to be an Art or Antiques dealer ? By Tom Higginson
I’m a miserable old git. I know I am because the wife and mistress often tell me so. I’m bored you see. Not with her of course, the last 24 years have been very happy ones, but I’m in France and on holiday and I’m trying to relax. Unfortunately like many men I find trying […]
A Message for Michael Bruno
Dear Michael Bruno and 1stdibs dealers, Thanks to Chris Houston for his thoughtful letter and insights! I have a few thoughts and observations I will add to the mix. First,I’ll address the matter of the hidden price–the “contact dealer”syndrome. The parties who have commented (“Very Concerned Dealer” and Chris Houston) talk in generalities about the occasional […]
20th Century Design Sale Totals $4.7 Million
Sotheby’s New York sale of Important 20th Century Design totaled $4,738,940, nearly reaching its pre-sale high estimate of $5 million. American modern design led the sale with multiple, persistent bidders competing for an important and rare coffee service designed by Paul Lobel circa 1934. The sale price eventually reached $449,000, over four times the pre-sale […]
$33.8 Million Dollar Persian Carpet – Live Footage from the Auction Floor…
With thanks to Omri Shwartz of www.nazmiyalantiquerugs.com for sending us in this live footage from the auction floor.
Quelle heure est-il s’il vous plaît…
A pocket watch made for the illustrator and designer Paul Iribe – one-time lover of the legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel – will be among the lots in the Bonhams Fine Watches and Wristwatches Sale in New Bond Street, London, UK, today. The fine and rare 18ct gold open face automatic Breguet with power reserve […]
Pragmatism and World Peace…By Clinton Howell
“Do you dream?” I asked my chair the other morning. “I am a chair, what would I dream about? Chairs don’t dream. We also don’t sleep.” “Yes, and I didn’t think they talked until you started talking. Why wouldn’t you dream?” “The only thing I would dream about is being in an environment that had […]
1st Dibs introduce a transaction commission from July 1st 2013.
1st dibs have announced by way of a circular e-mail to dealers, that they are to increase their prices from July 1st. A new online transaction commission system will be introduced and the commission will vary by category. For online furniture and jewelry sales, there will be a 10% commission applied to the first ten […]
UNRAVELING THE DÜRER CIPHER – THE ROAD NOT TAKEN
Editors Note: Many of you will have enjoyed Dr. Garner’s fascinating and insightful articles over the course of the past few weeks. We thought you might like to know a little bit more about the road to this ground breaking discovery, so we asked Dr. Garner to construct a brief outline of her incredible journey […]
REVEALS: FULL DISCLOSURE…by Gail Green
An architectural whisper of a statement, reveals are anything but transparent. In fact, they offer full disclose for the areas into which they are set. If that sounds paradoxical it’s because the detail itself is not apparent to the observer. Rather, reveals are actually inward planes that are not fully visible; they are, in effect, […]
June 16, 2013 by Editors
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