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Posted By: barrysloate

The internet part of the sale was not catalogued, except online. It was the very first time Sotheby's conducted an online auction. Part of the appeal of getting the Halper collection, besides the obvious one that it was both valuable and prestigious, was that Sotheby's wanted to enter the cyberworld and this was the ideal opportunity.

I have two copies of the catalog, and because I worked on the sale I was fortunate to have Barry sign and inscribe one of them. There aren't too many like that. He kept a low profile throughout. I only remember him paying a single visit while we were working to see how things were going, and during the auction he spent almost the entire time in his private suite. He was a fine man and a consummate collector who died too young.