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How Non-Profits Benefit from Appraisal Consultations
Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 06.07.19 | Jennifer VentrescaExpertise. Finding value in under-valued items. No fees. It’s never been easier for charitable foundations, organizations, and non-profits to achieve the same benefits seen by others who partner with BRG. Learn more here....
Continue ReadingWhat do Grant & Christie Have to Share?
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 02.28.19 | Jennifer VentrescaFind out what Grant and Christie have to share during our auction previews. Join BRG managing partners as they bring you some Exceptional Winter 2019 LIVE Auction highlights...
Continue ReadingCoral Captivation & Other Trends to Follow for 2019
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 12.28.18 | Jennifer VentrescaExpansive ever-changing sunset hues. Rosy pink-orange colors that pop against the darkening blues above the earth. Beautiful shimmering pinkish- and orange-reds evolving in the shifting light in warm Caribbean currents. Nature presents captivating coral colors in the most spectacular ways. Using Pantone's color of the year, learn how to stay current with your decor.
Continue ReadingOctober Greenwich Auctions Break Records & We Have You to Thank for it.
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 10.25.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen it comes to estate auctions, BRG's reach continues to grow -- especially when you look at how online auctions are completely changing the landscape of how estates are bought and sold. Most recently, gross sales reached nearly $1 million in our two-day October auction series (which featured an August Rodin bust which grossed over....
Continue ReadingDefiant and Inspired Genius: Auguste Rodin & his Buste de Saint-Jean Baptiste
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 09.15.18 | Jennifer VentrescaSo much has been written about Rodin — his life, his works, his philosophy. Sure his talent is on display at museums worldwide, but rarely does the opportunity to actually own an authentic Rodin work of art come to the public. That is about to change when his Buste de Saint Jean-Baptiste, Gruet Aine Fondeur, Paris cast bronze sculpture hits the auction block in the Exceptional Fall Greenwich auction at BRG.
Continue ReadingSeven Things That Would Make Carrie Bradshaw Swoon
Jewelry & Fashion | PUBLISHED 09.14.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhen most people think of BRG, they envision highly decorative furnishings, art, and antiques. But there’s so much more to our offerings, as is the case with our Single Owner Couture Collection. As part of our day-to-day estate work, we come across clients that have modestly sized couture collections, but this collection would make even the most hardened "Carrie Bradshaw types" swoon.
Continue ReadingIdyllic Westchester Estate Conceals Veritable Mad-Men Era Time Capsule
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 07.03.18 | Jennifer VentrescaWhat is now considered a quiet, idyllic grand estate overlooking the rolling hills of the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York was once a hot-bed of post-war era soirées with guests drinking martinis in the library of a stately stone and pillar colonial revival owned by renowned “renaissance man,” Arthur Judson. The contents of this estate...
Continue ReadingA Taste of Fairfield - Part II
BRG Happenings | PUBLISHED 10.19.17 | Jennifer VentrescaWe kicked it into "high gear" to create a fun lounge for our VIP guests at this year's A Taste of Fairfield. The event was last Sunday, so when our team finalized the selection of merchandise to feature in the Fusion VIP Lounge sponsored by Black Rock Galleries we decided to go with a mid-century modern feel -- of course rounded out with some other pieces that exemplify ....
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