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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 ReadingMad About Mid Century Modern
Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 01.04.19 | Jennifer VentrescaLong before the mid century modern movement began (centuries before actually), one of the worlds greatest minds, Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.” We wonder, would he be awed by the blending of sleek lines and the elegance of organic shapes found in mid century modern designs of this era?
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 ReadingRodin Revisited
Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 12.27.18 | Jennifer VentrescaThe results are in! The Comité Rodin has reached its decision on the authenticity of the Buste de Saint Jean-Baptiste that we offered in auction this past October in our Exceptional Fall Greenwich Auction. It's real! Find out more....
Continue ReadingHigh-End Hoarding - From Hoarder House to Auction House
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 12.07.18 | Alessandra LeoneHave you viewed hoarder show episodes on cable television, featuring houses packed-to-the-gills with uncountable and indiscernible things, floor to ceiling piles of stuff? Rooms so jam-packed with things from furniture to trash, that the owners must climb above the debris to get to the next room and sleep on weeks-old food covering their beds. These are the homes that horror stories are written about. Or are they?
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 ReadingElvis is in the House! (BRG's Auction House, that is.)
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 06.01.18 | ADMINThe fact that the "Elvis Generation" may be getting older in no way diminishes the memories and collectibility of authentic Elvis items of interest -- something that is not being lost on the folks bidding in BRG's Spectacular Elvis Collection. So when we say, "Elvis is in the House!" (albeit the auction house), we say it with gusto.
Continue ReadingExceptional Fall Greenwich Sale Highlights Fine Art, Jewelry, & More!
On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 11.09.17 | Jennifer VentrescaBlack Rock Galleries is pleased to offer this exceptional sale featuring a wonderful collection of fine art, antiques, jewelry, furniture, and curiosities hailing from fine estates throughout New England and New York. The art truly shines and is....
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