Online Design Appraisal: Real Deal or Real Con? So many companies provide online valuation services thanks to the art market mutation. But what are these services really worth? Are they reliable? DOCANTIC conducted an experiment by comparing established players to the newcomers that also provide online valuation services.
Attribution error at Tajan for a $13,500 side table to Jean ROYERE On November 2003, TAJAN sold a wrought iron side table at auction for $13,500, and improperly attributed it to French most-wanted designer Jean Royère. We fixed this!
Documented desk by René DROUET sold at Millon & Associés Bibliographical references strongly help increase the value of a piece of furniture, which explains why they appear almost every time in the most prestigious auction houses’ design catalogs.
Attribution error at Wright for a $2,500 table lamp to Gio PONTI On June 2001, WRIGHT auction house had a table lamp for sale at $2,500 and improperly attributed to Italian designer Gio Ponti. We fixed this!
Attribution error at Tajan for a $16,700 secretary to DIM In April 2007, TAJAN auction house advertised an art deco secretary for sale and wrongly attributed to DIM. We fixed this!
Attribution error at Sotheby's for $79,700 armchairs to Jules LELEU In May 2003, SOTHEBY'S Paris sold an armchair wrongly assigned to Jules Leleu for $79,700. We fixed this!
Attribution error for a $30,000 sideboard to Maxime OLD For years, auction houses, experts and art dealers have wrongly assigned this sideboard to Maxime Old. We fixed this!
Attribution error at Sotheby's for $60,000 sconces to Emile-Jacques RUHLMANN On March 10, 2011, the world-famous auction house SOTHEBY’S sold a pair of wall sconces wrongly assigned to Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann. We fixed this!
Attribution error at Wright for a $23,750 pair of armchairs to Jacques QUINET On October 17th, 2013, an auction house listed a pair of lounge chairs estimated between $7,000 -$9,000, and wrongly assigned it to world famous French artist Jacques Quinet. We fixed this!
Attribution error at Millon for a $6,500 pair of lounge chairs to Vladimir KAGAN On January 22nd, 2016, MILLON, the Paris and Brussels based auction house, will have a pair of lounge chairs for sale, estimated at $6,500, (the pair) and incorrectly attributed to world famous Vladimir Kagan. We fixed this!
