Helmuth Stone Gallery
Specializing primarily in fine art, Asian works of art and jewelry, Helmuth Stone Gallery, which is comprised solely of Austin Helmuth and Brandon Stone, has gallery space in a prime spot-on Main Street where they conduct online-only sales every six to eight weeks. Helmuth Stone has an energetic agenda, seeking to not only make a dent in the local auction business, but to compete on a global level as well. To achieve this, they sell on four American or British internet platforms: invaluable.com, liveauctioneers.com, bid-square.com and the-saleroom.com, as well as two Chinese platforms: 51BidLive and EpaiLive. Though the firm gives buyers the option to bid, Helmuth said most of the lots they sell are sold to online buyers.
Prior to starting their own business, Stone and Helmuth worked for Sarasota Auction Gallery, which is a full-service estate firm and offers the ability to sell decorative arts that Helmuth and Stone do not offer. In their independent venture, Stone and Helmuth wear all the hats, with Helmuth focusing primarily on the Fine art and Stone doing most of the jewelry. Both work with consignors and handle the nuts-and-bolts jobs of billing, shipping and cataloging. The pair work with a network of dealers with expertise in areas outside of their own who they utilize for nearly every sale. according to Helmuth, the firm also casts a wide net for consignments, sourcing works not only from a Florida, but across the United States.
(Excerpt from Antiques and the Arts Weekly, March 22 edition, 2019)
Address:
1467 Main Street
Sarasota, FL 34236
941-260-9703
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