Our cover this month, “Brazil” (21.5 in. by 15.5 in.) by Romare Bearden, sold for $32,500 at Swann Auction Galleries’ recent Ascension: A Century of African-American Art Sale in New York on April 2, 2015. Though he was...
Managing conflict among various parties, all of whom have different interests, isn’t an easy task. I learned that lesson recently while trying to plan a family vacation. My son announced that he doesn’t like the beach and prefers...
Our cover this month, “Dimanche au bois” (317/8 in. by 255/8 in.) by Jean-Pierre Cassigneul, sold for $122,280 at Christie’s recent Impressionist/Modern Day Sale in London on Feb. 5, 2015. The women in Cassigneul’s...
As April 15 quickly approaches, many of us are focused on income tax issues. With an estate tax exemption amount of over $5 million, income tax has become increasingly important for many clients and needs to be considered when devising an estate...
Our cover this month, “Les Belles Reálités” (131/2 in. by 101/4 in) by René Magritte, sold for $1,450,106 at Sotheby’s Surrealist Art Evening Sale in London on Feb. 3, 2015. The Belgium-born Magritte was...
When I was a teenager enamored with clothes shopping, my mother would often take me to the Loehmann’s store in Brooklyn (near our home). She prided herself on paying the lowest amount for an item as compared to the suggested retail price. If...