So Heritage has updated the items' description as follows: Barry Haun was Patrick Nagel's assistant and often worked with the artist to complete works. These examples were created after Patrick Nagel's death by the Haun for Mirage Editions. Still worth it? -- Rob Frankel The Artist Who Loved Women The only biography of Patrick Nagel

Hey folks! Is anyone keeping a list of errors in the Nagel book? I've found several and I'm not sure if they're just new to me and others have spotted them previously or if I'm breaking new ground here. 1. Shades, page 154. Doesn't list any SIS even though I KNOW they were produced because I've owned some. 2. Collector's Gallery (large), page 148. Says 130 s/n however mine is x/90. What others do you know of? Does anyone have a master list of some kind?

Greetings: Just a housekeeping note. You may get an e-mail from the host of this group, Groups.io, requesting you confirm your subscription or something like that. It's legit. They'll probably explain the whole thing in their e-mail to you, but just follow direction and they won't forcibly drop you from the list. -- Rob Frankel The Artist Who Loved Women The only biography of Patrick Nagel

Does anyone have contact with the Nagel estate? We haven't been able to reach them.

Greetings: If you buy, sell, collect or admire the work of Patrick Nagel, please take a moment to read this. The market of Nagel's work has clearly had a great run, and from what I can tell, continues to do so. However, market conditions have altered the landscape in a number of ways that you may or may not be aware of -- or even agree with. Here are some observations: First, you may be interested to know that other than my first purchase of Karl Bornstein's collection, I have not purchased any more pieces from local auction houses in the years since. The main reason for that is that I've discovered, time and again, that local auction houses simply don't have the expertise to distinguish true conditions or even authenticity of the pieces they consign. Too often, the pieces are plagued with issues the auctioneers may not recognize or prefer not to disclose. I even found one local auction house (from which I am personally banned) blatantly selling forged signatures and damaged pieces with absolutely no hesitation. Okay, you'd think that would be enough. But now, due to both estate sales from original owners (who have died) and a terrible economy in which people are forced to sell for cash, the game has really changed. Many of the estate pieces coming up for auction have been improperly stored or displayed. If you haven't had the opportunity to inspect them up close, you might never see the dirt, grime, foxing, rips, tears, fading and other damage that don't show up clearly in the auctioneers' photographs -- until after your check has cleared. On top of that, local auction houses rarely, if ever, take the time to authenticate the pieces that fall into their hands. For that, reason, I might think about buying a piece from a reputable auction house (Bonhams, Christies, Sothebys) but I'd never buy from most others, especially locals. Where, then, would I purchase pieces? You're looking at it. I'd buy from real people whose standards are as high as my own. This list, for example, is mostly composed of serious Nagel admirers and collectors who generally put their money where their mouths are. These are people you can meet and talk to, who also know that if anything should go south, you'd hear about it loud and clear right here. Finally, as predicted, the number of damaged/uncollectible pieces and downright frauds continues to escalate. So be careful out there and really look before you leap into a local auction house. Interested to hear remarks/experiences from others. -- Rob Frankel The Artist Who Loved Women The only biography of Patrick Nagel

Looks as if the bronze sold for $4250. I imagine that's not the hammer price (which would add another 20% -- 25%), but even if it is, that's a very reasonable price for a bronze that is in good -- not perfect -- condition. Congratulations if you were the winner! -- Rob Frankel The Artist Who Loved Women The only biography of Patrick Nagel