a private club for art collectors, experts, and all those who are fascinated by beautiful things. This exclusive club is a kind of museum that allows the members to enjoy art and antiques in a comfortable and relaxing atmosphere. Besides, the BALTZER CLUB is known for its elegant educational and social events in one way or another related to culture, arts, and collectibles.[1]
The BALTZER Agency website states the BALTZER CLUB "includes events such as recitals, readings, discussion panels, exhibitions of private collections and lectures on various aspects of art and collecting lead by experts."[2] A prior version of the BALTZER website dated 2018 explained how the BALTZER Agency facilitated an individual's "participation at an auction:"
We organize your entire auction process, including registering you for a sale, attending an auction on your behalf and handling all of the subsequent stages of the transactions. Our aim is to save you from the red tape of auctions while protecting you from a false step.[3]
The 2018 website continued explaining how the BALTZER Agency assists a buyer in registering for an auction:
An independent buyer at a sale must register for each new auction separately, going through the tedious verification process again and again. He or she must confirm not only their ability to pay, but also that their funds have not been acquired through unlawful means. Many auction houses have their own requirements regarding documentation, and oftentimes different departments of a single auction house in different cities may require different documents to be submitted. It can take several weeks for this process to be completed. Our clients, however, are freed from this pile of paperwork—our long-standing relationship with many auction houses means that we can simplify the registration process and make it the same for all auctions. By allowing us to handle all of your paperwork, you can even take part in any auction at the last minute.[4]
Notably, the 2018 website also addressed how an individual would participate in an auction, including efforts by BALTZER to provide an individual "complete anonymity:"
- ↑ Ilya Kushnirskiy, Introducing BALTZER—Your Personal Guide to Art Collecting, Fine Art Shippers (Mar. 19, 2019), https://www.einpresswire.com/article/479578592/introducing-baltzer-your-personal-guide-to-art-collecting.
- ↑ Baltzer: Your Personal Guide to the World of Art & Collecting, Baltzer LLC (2020), https://baltzer.com/en/about.
- ↑ Baltzer, Participation at an Auction (2018), document on file with the Subcommittee.
- ↑ Id.
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