AUCTION HOUSE
John Simon Taylor
Estates Director
Abell Public sale Co.
Jo Ellen Cole
Director of Fantastic Jewellery
Abell Public sale Co.
Abell Public sale Co., Los Angeles’ unique and premier public sale home, publicizes the appointment of two strategic hires to assist increasing markets and companies in Southern California.
John Simon Taylor, Estates Director, brings practically 50 years of expertise in retail antiques and the public sale enterprise. Previous to becoming a member of Abell, he held government positions in product improvement, visible merchandising and retailer planning with R. H. Macy’s Company in New York and California. He additionally served for 10 years as Specialist for Publish Conflict and twentieth Century Furnishings and Ornamental Arts at John Moran Auctioneers.
“We’re thrilled to have John onboard,” mentioned Abell Public sale Co. President Don Schireson. “Whereas he makes a speciality of twentieth century design, he’s a educated generalist in all property classes and can maintain consignment duties for the northern Los Angeles space.”
Jo Ellen Cole, Director of Fantastic Jewellery, has been concerned within the jewellery trade since 1978, and has held management positions at extremely revered retail and wholesale jewellery venues, Guild Laboratories, Inc., Heritage Auctions and the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). She earned a Graduate Gemologist Diploma on the GIA and handed the celebrated Gemological Affiliation of Nice Britain’s F.G.A. examinations. She additionally gives unbiased gem and jewellery value determinations session in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.
“With a long time of high-level expertise within the gem and jewellery trade, Jo Ellen has constructed a repute for belief, expertise and integrity amongst her colleagues and purchasers,” Schireson mentioned. “We’re excited for her to contribute to Abell’s continued success.”
