Don't Come Back until You Find It Tales from an Antiques Dealer

Name: Don't Come Back until You Find It Tales from an Antiques Dealer
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ISBN: 9780825305368

ISBN-10: 0825305365

ISBN-13: 9780825305368

Edition: N/A

Authors: Bruce Newman

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It is the early 1940s, and a horse-drawn wooden cart works its way down 'the strip' -- Manhattan's Upper East Side. The driver loads his cart at various opulent buildings -- with help from thankful supers -- taking away tenants' unwanted goods. Returning downtown, the cart's booty will help the fledgling Newel Art Gallery become one of the most influential decorative arts and antiques galleries in the nation. Bruce Newman's new book chronicles his fifty-year career in the decorative arts/antiques arena, discovering, acquiring, and selling art and antiques from all over the world. Newman recounts the early days of being mentored by his father and his own tenure, during which he often dealt…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Publisher: Beaufort Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Meeting Jackie



From Ellis Island to Newel Art Galleries



The Immigrant Makes It



The Brighton Pavilion Seals the Deal



Family Interference



The Fight for Newel



Taking it to the Top



Anecdotes of the Trade



Barbra, Jane, Sigourney, and McEnroe



Dustin, Woody, Rex, and Even Nixon



The Normandie Resurfaces



Fantasy Furniture



The Royal Copycat



Tips and Tactics



How and Where to Buy



Is it Real or Repro?



Clean Up the Act



Reserves, Premiums, and Reforms


Index