The deal of the art: Firms increasingly “curate” what’s on their walls

Artist Mimi Saltzman (fourth from right) standing in front of one of her paintings at Bond New York’s office with a group of Bond agents.
Artist Mimi Saltzman (fourth from right) standing in front of one of her paintings at Bond New York’s office with a group of Bond agents.

From the November issue: It’s not just the Saatchi & Saatchis and Goldman Sachs’ of the world that hang five- and six-figure art on their walls these days. New York’s residential firms are starting to do the same in the hopes of luring high-end clients.

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“It helps people realize that a brokerage might possess the level of sophistication and/or taste that matches their own,” noted interior designer Buzz Kelly of the trend, which TRDwrote about earlier this year and is gaining steam. [more]