Western antiques: the past year has seen a concerted effort by auction houses and dealers to put past troubles in the market behind them, and concentrate on well-provenanced objects of high quality.(Collector's Focus) From: Apollo | Date: December 1, 2004| Author: Russell, Heather | COPYRIGHT 2004 Apollo Magazine Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The turbulence experienced by the antiquities market in recent years was thought at times to be severe enough to damage greatly, or even bring down, the entire trade. Riddled with criminal convictions, lootings in Iraq, cancelled art fairs, new import laws, and ever-growing restitution and provenance demands, many speculated that these issues were just too heavy for the market to bear. However, a surprising resilience and unexpected buoyancy has emerged during the past year. This u...