An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 272 February 5, 2024Clinton HowellMy favorite source for material to write about, other than the aesthetic triumph of 17th, 18th and early 19th century furniture has to be the NY Times, a paper I...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 271 January 29, 2024Clinton HowellI have yet to find out how the Dutch auction fared. Do I think it is a great idea? No, I don't, but it certainly got him ink in the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 270 January 22, 2024Clinton HowellAn Oped article in the NY Times by Peter Coy entitled, "How to Hold an Anticapitalist Auction" (12/13/23) described how an artist decided to hold a Dutch auction, meaning that...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 269 January 15, 2024Clinton HowellVetting, takes place, once again, the day after tomorrow at the Winter Show. Vetting is the process of looking carefully at every object on a dealer's booth to see that...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 268 January 8, 2024Clinton HowellThe Winter Show, formerly known as the Winter Antiques Show, opens in eleven days time and I continue to offer tickets, but you do have to get in touch with...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 267 January 1, 2024Clinton HowellAnd a Happy New Year! If you stayed up late to see the New Year in, I hope that your celebration was fun. The morning after is always so silent...
