I could make a realistic gift appraisal for $65,000.

To sell it outright to a private customer, you should try to get as close to
what you paid as possible, which was $58,000.

Of course, if you get more from them, you pay for dinner the next time
you're in town!

Love,
Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeffrey.A.Shankman@enron.com>
To: <Ben@macklowegallery.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 7:03 PM
Subject: RE: attachment


> Thanks for the note.  You have no idea how awful this is.  I hope no one I
> know (like) ever has to go through this.
>
> I'm thinking about making the dragofly table a gift to the MFA, Houston,
> where is was just exhibited for 2 months in the Defining Modern show.
What
> would  you appraise the value as?  (Approximately, and of course I know
> it's not anything close to a fomal apprasail?)  Also, I've had 2 people
> approach me about selling it outright.  Any ideas?
>
> Hugs.
>
> Jeff
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>    From:   "Ben Macklowe" <Ben@MackloweGallery.com>@ENRON
>    Sent:   Tuesday, November 27, 2001 4:47 PM
>    To:     Shankman, Jeffrey A.
>    Subject:  attachment
>
>
>
>     - Shankman, J 8-07-01.DOC << File: Shankman, J 8-07-01.DOC >>
>
>
>
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