tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post5069184720690823961..comments2024-03-20T18:15:41.858+00:00Comments on Looting Matters: "The trade and auction houses are doing the best they can "David Gillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13164794689385933318noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972497915033440413.post-73709393113852257352015-04-21T20:43:53.918+01:002015-04-21T20:43:53.918+01:00hi david,yes the mid 80s and the sothebys connecti...hi david,yes the mid 80s and the sothebys connection,i avoid any pieces from 1980s sothebys like the plague.just one look at the graph in vinnie norskovs book on greek vases tells the story.from 1981-83 an average of 60 apulian vases on the market in any one year and by 1984 that figure jumped to 180+ and continued like that,[probably thanks to medici] for the next 10 years but there was a healthy market before 1970 with thousands of greek vases for sale.there are many licit pieces out there,the licit market cant be dismissed out of hand,in fact according to norskov our very own ashmolean museum purchased over 160 greek vases in 1966 alone.<br />kyri.<br />kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com