A stolidly German affair, it proved popular with local collectors and there were particularly buoyant sales in the middle price ranges.
Picture dealers found visitors knowledgable although there were no sales above DM550,000. Nineteenth century work caused much interest.
There were significant sales of silver and porcelain and as usual there was much interest in the Jugendstil, Art Nouveau and Art Deco sections. Netsuke and Japanese prints were notably popular among the Oriental sales.
The furniture section was busy with Dusseldorf specialists in English furniture Heyduck selling a set of 12 Chippendale chairs, c.1770, for DM130,000.
Cologne fair marks solid progress
ENOUGH of the 117 exhibitors reported decent sales at the 32nd Kunst Messe Koln, the West German Antique Dealers Association national fair at Cologne’s Trade Fair Centre from March 24 to April 1, to record a solid performance, probably up on last year.
