Alice Announces New York Inaugural Auction. - Alice International - Brief Article

fresh YORK--Alice (International), the newly-established international auction company specializing exclusively in 19th and 20th hundred fine art, has announced that its inaugural sale will be held in fresh York on Nov. 14 at 4:30 pm The sale will be held at Peterson Hall, located at 50 East 68th way at Park Ave. The company announced highlights of its fresh York sale in September and held preview sale exhibitions in Zurich (Sept 30 to Oct 1) Paris (Oct 24 to 27) and of recent origin York (Nov. 10 to 13)

According to Alice institutor and President, Francis Simon, "We are entering the auction world at a time of considerable change. With our innovative business pattern guiding principles and specialized auctions of 19th and 20th hundred fine art, we will deliver an auction experience of exceptional quality and service."

According to officials, the company's fresh approach to the auction design ensures that Alice (International) will proffer the following: competitive commissions upon all transactions; immediate payment to venders through an escrow account managed through an independent trustee; and reach outed guarantees on authenticity of all art sold [i]or[/i] part of to the other Alice. The company will also publish (in its signature yellow) a scholarly auction catalogue, which will be available in three formats--printed, CD-rom and online at www.alice-auction.com.

Simon has more than 20 years of auction house and business expertise, including 10 years as managing director of Sotheby's France. The establishment of Alice (International) in 1999 was in many ways a issue of Simon's persistent lobbying (on behalf of Sotheby's) for the French rule and the European Commission to dissolve the 400-year-old monopoly of French auctioneers. Since leaving Sotheby's, Simon has gathered a assemblage of like-minded art professionals and collectors quite through Europe, North and South America and Asia who have helped make Alice a reality. from one side this professional network, Alice has been able to raise the necessary capital, has make knowned an advisory board, and is attracting consignments of 19th and 20th hundred fine art from around the world.

Simon has recruited art world and auction house professionals worldwide in the unfolding of this service-driven company. Based in Paris, Stephanie Manardo-Tiar, managing director of Alice (International), formerly at Deloitte & Touche of recent origin York, brings years of American and European business and art world acumen. Similarly, Elisabeth Hahn, managing director of Alice (USA), is based in fresh York and brings more than 20 years of international art and business experience, serving for 10 years as dexterous and then vice president and director of Christie's Print Department in novel York. Alice also benefits from the expertise of Hermine Chivian-Cobb, a 19th and 20th hundred specialist and appraiser who was formerly at Sotheby's New-York, and Florence Lahmani, who has worked with a certain number of of Europe's most prestigious art dealers and auctioneers. These professionals, along with a cadre of other fine art specialists, advisors, art consultants and representatives, strengthen Alice's of recent origin position as the only auction company specializing in 19th and 20th hundred fine art.

Alice's private investors are from Europe North and southern America and Asia, and all share a personal interest in fine art. The controlling interest of the company is and will be held by means of the principals.

In addition to the of recent origin York sale at Peterson Hall, Alice will grasp a sale in Paris at the [i]cabaret[/i] d'Evreux in the spring of 2001 Four sales will be held each year: sum of two units in Paris and two in of recent origin York.

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