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Waddington’s Art Auction Moves Online
Waddington’s Monthly Art Auction, one of my all-time favorite Toronto sale opportunities, has moved online and taken all the fun and much of the assurance with it. I would never buy art this way. In the past, I’ve been intrigued by an online pic only to be disappointed when I stood in front of the work at the auction preview. Digital photos and computer monitors have fluctuating and unpredictable colour values; often times a painting will turn out to be murkier or less saturated in person than it appears on screen.
Full post and comments...Auction: World Headquarters Sell-Off
Friday, June 5, 2009 by Chris
His email handle is auctioncaller so World Headquarters owner Mark Taaffe shouldn't have any trouble directing his own sale Monday evening (June 8) beginning at 6:30 pm (2885 Dundas West). Taaffe is clearing out the shop to make room for fresh stock and he won't be adding a premium to auction bids. Could be some fantastic deals in the offing.
Full post and comments...Auction: Monumental Garden Accessories
Friday, May 22, 2009 by Chris
Waddington's Brighton is holding a fantastic auction this weekend with the two-day sale of the estate of Mavin Maurer of Toronto. Sunday's selection is interesting enough but it's the Saturday (May 23) sale of fine garden urns and statuary that really fires my imagination. The online gallery looks so promising that I predict a significant number of designers will be in the house bidding on behalf of clients with homes grand enough to stand up to this kind of ornament. Or maybe the designers and dealers will stay in bed and leave the riches to the rest of us.
Full post and comments...Confessions of an eBay-holic
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 by John
John and Juli are the Hepburn and Tracy of Toronto decor blogs; partners on screen and off, the duo founded KITKA Design Toronto in January and have never looked back. John and I agreed to do tag team posts so I provided KITKA with a live auction primer and he pulled together some online auction tips for me since I'm a total eBay neophyte. So here's a list of 10 ways to get the most out of the eBay experience . . .
Full post and comments...Auction: Ritchies Spring Sale
Saturday, March 7, 2009 by Chris
The folks at Ritchies are holding their collective breath as next week’s Spring Select Sale approaches (March 10 – 12). The Fall 2008 sale was a bust with oodles of lots being withdrawn due to buyer disinterest. Since then, the economic news has grown even darker so all bets are off as to next week’s outcome. Yet hope persists. The gloom didn't dampen last month’s Christie’s auction of Yves St-Laurent treasures; when all was said and done the sale grossed $478.65 million (USD), about $100 more than originally estimated.
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