Matt Ball, the publishing director of the Antiques Trade Gazette, reflects on the auction industry's performance over the past year. He discusses the optimism within the market, highlights significant auction successes, and explores the growing trend of timed online auctions. The conversation also delves into the challenges faced by art fairs and dealers, including theft and market confidence, while emphasizing the importance of adapting to new selling formats. Matt also touch on regulatory changes regarding artist resale rights and technological advancements in auction platforms and the exploration of new collectible categories, such as trading cards and sneakers.
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
The Gavel and The Gabble is a podcast hosted by Harry and Simon who, together, are lucky enough to run two provincial Auction Houses in Windsor, Berkshire and Seaton, Devon.
Now we know there are lots of TV shows about buying and selling antiques and collectables but we thought followers of this podcast would like to hear about what goes on behind the scenes of an actual working auction house as we go about our daily business, the characters we meet, the things we find, and the things we wished we had never found.
Famed for our slightly different auctioneering style, constant chatting on the rostrum, awful jokes. Stick with us as we bunk off to record anecdotes, interview others in the industry and basically gabble on. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave us a rating.
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Production by David Burd
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