Here at the Glasgow School of Art we've worked closely with Bonhams and
formerly with Phillips the international auctioneers who, for the past two
years, have staged an annual design sale ('Design 1860 to the present day')
within the School's prestigious Mackintosh Building. A third sale (by
Bonhams) takes place later this month.

In effect, the School simply supplys the auctioneer with an attractive and
unique venue for the viewing and actual sale in return for a standard
commercial rental of our gallery space and we've even managed to persuade
the auctioneer to become one of the School's corporate partners.

However, the School has found a number of additional benefits to be had from
such a commercial agreement. In particular, the School's curatorial and
exhibitions staff make every effort to mingle with the auctioneer's staff
and clients. Introductions are made so that private collectors (who maybe
interested in buying from the sale) are made aware of the School's own
important, and permanent, design collections and likewise the School get to
learn of private collections which may become accessible (via loans) for
exhibition purposes in the future.

All-in-all the arrangment works well. The Glasgow School of Art benefits
from its links with the auctioneer, gets plenty of free press and publicity
associated with the sale, whilst the auctioneer secures added value by being
associated with an internationally respected cultural and educational
institution.

Peter Trowles MLitt., FRSA
Taffner Curator, Mackintosh Collection
Glasgow School of Art
167 Renfrew Street
GLASGOW
G3 6RQ
Scotland

Tel: +141 353 4524
Fax: +141 353 4746

www.gsa.ac.uk




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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of Starlyn DAngelo
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 2:23 PM
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Subject: Antique Shows/auctions


  I am wondering about the general consensus re: having antique auctions and
festivals on museum grounds.  Does anyone have experience with on site
auctions in which items that are similar to the museum collections are sold?
Do visitors understand that the museum is not selling collections or is
there confusion about the role of the museum in such events?  I would
appreciate hearing any thoughts about this.  Thanks.

  Starlyn D'Angelo,
  Curator
  Shaker Museum and Library

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