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April 2009 Table of Contents

Published: April 1, 2009
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Art+Auction: Art+Design


Art+Auction: Silver Linings


Art+Auction: Confidence Killers


Art+Auction: Many Splendid Things


Art+Auction: Datebook


Art+Auction:When in Mexico City...


Art+Auction: Souren Melikian


Art+Auction: Spring Wine Guide


Art+Auction: Databank

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FEATURES
49 Art+Design
Exploring the realm of design via five trendsetters, from a Sotheby’s specialist to a late woodworker.
   51 Go Ask Adam
   55 The Boys from Brazil
   58 Into the Wood
   62 Conversation With James Zemaitis
   63 Name Dropping
66 Silver Linings
Even in the midst of uncertainty, there are opportunites for the savvy buyer.
By Judd Tully
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70 Confidence Killers?
The high-end art market suffers little in the wake of scams and scandals.
By Kelly Devine Thomas
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74 Many Splendid Things
How the Vogels scrimped and charmed their way into collecting history.
By Christopher Turner
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DEPARTMENTS
8 Letter from the Editor
Reflecting on the contents of this issue—and many of the issues that affect the international art market.
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17 In the Air
Backhanded Comment
Table Talk
Today's Mann
Earning His Stripes?
Uptown Girl
19 Movers+Shakers
Open House
Dynamic Trio
Company Man
21 The Reporter
Missing in Moscow
Economic woes force the cancellation of one Moscow art fair and leave a question mark hanging over another.
By Sarah Douglas
23 Datebook
What’s happening this month at galleries, museums, auctions and fairs around the globe.
Cool in Köln
Body Art
Century 19
Smash Success
Made in Asia
SOFA So Good
Perfect Harmony
Design Center
46 When in Mexico City
April’s Zona Maco fair is only part of the lively art scene here that appeals to worldly travelers.
By Katherine Jentleson
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31 Souren Melikian
Bullish Bidders
Worthy works by Old Masters and Impressionist and modern maestros brought top dollar in early 2009.
37 Brothers in law
Restoration Drama
Restorations don’t always increase the value of art. When botched, they can have the opposite effect.
By Charles and Thomas Danziger
39 Spring Wine Guide
Everything you need to know about wine auction deals and proper storage, plus insights from a top collector.
   39 Saving Grace
   40 Keeping It Cool
   42 Only Collect
45 opinion
Grattitude?
Museums ignore their patrons’ wishes at their own peril—especially in this economy.
By Reba Williams
MARKETFILE
81 Artist Dossier
Giorgio Morandi
Other artists have long admired Giorgio Morandi. Now collectors are following suit.
By Hilarie M. Sheets
87 Auction Reviews
Americana
Middling Americana lots fell through the cracks.
Old Master Paintings
Bidding rose to meet top-tier work by Old Masters.
96 Databank
Design of the Times
Architect Lee Mindel weighs in on prewar design—the new (and old) blue chip in today’s conservative market.
By Katherine Jentleson

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