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Can Auction Houses and Dealers Weave a New Reality for Artists’ Estates?

January 30, 2017 by Marion Maneker

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Robin Pogrebin has an entertaining piece on the converging efforts of galleries and auction houses to gain a piece of the growing value in managing artists' estates.

Pogrebin's story is a good primer on the issue; it's a better source of entertaining quotes. Shots are fired on all sides.

Take this one aimed at Sotheby's:

“Their interest is selling,” said Arne Glimcher, the chairman of Pace, which represents living artists such as Mr. Close and Kiki Smith. “Making money is a long-range process with us.”

Apparently Glimcher was mentored by Gus Levy. Other enjoyable comments come from recently converted players like Brett Gorvy—now a gallery booster—and Sotheby's Christy MacLear, who happily shared her prospect list with Pogrebin:


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