Clint Engel -- Furniture Today, June 11, 2012
ENFIELD, Conn. — Liquidator and promotional sales company Planned Furniture Promotions has promoted Robert Rosenberg to vice president.
Rosenberg, 32, grandson of PFP co-owner and Bob's Discount Furniture founder Gene Rosenberg, will oversee various events, merchandising, and operations of the company and "will be a key component in further improving PFP's well-known and respected event success," according to a release.
Rosenberg joins the PFP executive team after working his way up through almost every role in the company. He started as a warehouse hand in 2003, moved into store sales, became an assistant event coordinator and finally an event manager.
"Rosenberg conducted record breaking events for the company, not only in gross sales, but in profits and satisfaction for PFP clients," the company said.
Among others, Rosenberg has been involved in industry events and sales at Levitz, Modernage, Sofa Express, American Home, Georgetown Interiors, Sussan Furniture, Mazer's and most recently at Furniture Warehouse in Salt Lake City.
"I've watched Rob move through the ranks and when this new promotion was suggested by our executive team, I could not have been more pleased," Gene Rosenberg said. "Rob has worked hard and excelled on behalf of the company and our clients," he said, adding that the promotion in "well-deserved."
Rosenberg joins other PFP executives Roy Hester, Burt Homonoff, Mark Bannon and Tom Liddell. The Enfield, Conn.-based company is led by Gene Rosenberg and Paul Cohen, co-founders of PFP, which is celebrating 50 years in business.
Source: www.furnituretoday.com
Stern painting snapped up for R17m - Independent Online
Johannesburg - An Irma Stern painting of a distinguished Omani Arab man was auctioned off for R17.2-million in Johannesburg on Monday night, the auctioneer said.
The painting “Arab” achieved the second-highest price ever for a painting sold on auction in South Africa, Strauss & Company spokesperson Bina Genovese said in a statement.
The highest price was reached last year when the company sold Stern's “Two Arabs” for R21 166 000.
“Arab” had been expected to fetch between R7-million and R9-million. It went to a South African buyer after “fierce bidding”.
Another notable record at the auction was that Alfred Thoba's “1976 Riots” sold for R913 480 - over R800 000 more than his previous record.
Two works by Robert Hodgins, “Et in Arcadia Ego” and “A Gentleman from Mexico”, sold for R1 002 600 and R779 800 respectively, setting a new record for the artist.
“Arab” was painted on Stern's first visit to Zanzibar in 1939, when Zanzibar was still under the reign of an Omani Sultan - Seyyid Khalifa Bin Haroub. It had been in the same family since it was purchased directly from the artist by the present owner's mother over 70 years ago, and had never before appeared on the market. - Sapa
Source: www.iol.co.za
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