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“People come from all over the
world to shop in Michigan because
collectors know they will find the fin-
est pieces here,
” Slobin said. “It’
s a hub.
”
Stearn said, “This community really
knew what they were doing. They have
always been collecting art, collecting
pieces they knew were important.
”
AUCTION HOUSE ADDED
As if running in-person businesses and
their five online shops wasn’
t enough,
the ladies of Le Shoppe Too and
Detroit Fine Art Appraisals are open-
ing a new joint business, Le Shoppe
Auction House.
“My little joke is that Le Shoppe Too
consignment store and Detroit Fine
Art Appraisals got married and the
baby they had is Le Shoppe Auction
House,
” Slobin said with a smile.
Starting March 15, people can pre-
bid for items internationally. Then,
on March 31, Le Shoppe Too Auction
House’
s first virtual auction begins
(and ends). It will focus on fine art,
iconic 20th-century furniture, ceramic
glass and sculpture, and will include
art from artists such as Andy Warhol,
Tom Wesselman and Frank Stella.
Typically, an auction house takes
around 25 percent of the final sale,
but Le Shoppe Too Auction House’
s
first auction is going to be particularly
special.
“
As a thank you to the community,
we’
re going to offer all consignors 100
percent of the sale for the March 31
auction only,
” Slobin said. “We want
people to know that this is happening
in their own community. A wom-
en-owned business with a lot of experi-
ence starting an auction house is offer-
ing things that many auction houses,
both here in Michigan and around the
country, don’
t offer. We think we’
re dif-
ferent and unique in that way.
”
Weisberg said, “In the future,
we’
ll be competitively priced for all
upcoming auctions. In that respect,
we definitely are better than the
competition.” ■
All updates regarding Le Shoppe Too and Le
Shoppe Too Auction House can be found at
leshoppetoo.com.
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