Four Rooms dealer Andrew Lamberty was online after Episode 4 chatting live on Twitter and Facebook with you all. Here's a transcript of the chat:
Q: @0912: How much is your suit? A: @AndrewLamberty: Wore it every day for a month of filming, now sick of it. It's Tom Ford. Value? A lot less than Sean Connery's!
Q: @lawrence_harris: If you wore your suit every day for a month doesn't it smell foul? A: @AndrewLamberty: I did change my pants.
Q: @kris1471: What's the pride of your current stock? A: @AndrewLamberty: Concorde looking magnificent in the window (sold!) Or pair of cabinets covered in turquoise stones.
Q: @LadySG: After the deal the other contenders should put offers in a sealed envelope, otherwise they have no credibility. A: @AndrewLamberty: The producers ask us for an approx figure before the deals. The one time they didn't? You guessed it - the Emin print.
Q: @oliviaos: What a rug, now that's something interesting. A: @AndrewLamberty: There are also 'Twin Towers' prayer mats out there.
Q: @AlarmBee: Andrew, what were your thoughts when approached to be involved with the show? A: @AndrewLamberty: £s
Q: @JohnnyCMCWoods: Would @JeffSalmon really have paid 12k to 13k for that awful Emin thing? World's gone mad. A: @AndrewLamberty: @JeffSalmon Yup.
Q: @jennifryer: Do you mind being thinking women's totty? A: @AndrewLamberty: I'm dictating answers through my ex-wife. Shall I let her answer that one?
Q: @jennifryer: Do you mind being thinking women's totty? A: @AndrewLamberty: I'd think carefully if I were you. EX
Q: @jennifryer: Thanks for the warning! A: @AndrewLamberty: My absolute pleasure!
Q: Luuccaayy: What has been your best purchase on Four Rooms? A: @AndrewLamberty: Definitely Concorde nose. One made 320k in 2002. Mine is now sold.
Q: @AlarmBee: Andrew, what would you say are your areas of expertise? A: @AndrewLamberty: 20th century design, furniture from all periods, boy's toys, the quirky and esoteric.
Q: @gokidwell: You didnt want those teeth did you! A: @AndrewLamberty: I think Damien Hirst might love them.
Q: @realfootiedad: Evening Andrew. You stress the importance of dealing in quality items. When did you realise this in your career? A: @AndrewLamberty: When I realised I preferred kissing beautiful girls! Seriously - When I had built sufficient capital.
Q: @jane7473: Can you tell me what that picture that is that is hanging in Gordon's room, the one that's half ladies face and half skull? A: @AndrewLamberty: It's very cool. Gordon will tell you all about it.
Q: @GordonWatson1: Did I see the amazing Concorde cone in your shop window today? It's a tight squeeze! A: AndrewLamberty: Will we ever get it out? did you spy the little red dot? ps forgive me for not calling you 'dude.'
Q: Lee Webster: I have an Alex Dipple first edition print how much for it? A: Andrew says: Log on to Artnet.com and you will be able to see recent market values for your print.
Q: Diane Crake: I have 6 blueprints from the movie Cliffhanger. They are all normally burned but I got 6 before it happened. Any value? Should I frame? A: Andrew says: See if you can track down Ted Owen re: Cliffhanger blueprints, he's a buddy of mine and he's Mr Rock, Pop and Film memorabilia.
Q: Mash Mashfiq Khan: Whats the best and most economical way of getting into the market? Which market is strong? Thanks. A: Andrew says: If you're going to go for one market at the moment, become a specialist in Chinese objects of art. All record prices in provincial sale rooms have been for these items this year. China is buying back its heritage.
Q: Liam Woodgates: Any advice on the best way to build up and find a client list that are interested in much higher end goods? A: Andrew says: I think it was Onassis who said if you want to make a lot of money you need to do four things: You need to have a tan, live at a good address (even it's the basement), go to expensive restaurants (even for a coffee) and if you borrow, borrow big. Follow that advice and you'll find should some good clients.
Q: Ben Hagger: Would you pay more for an item if, like today, somebody had a 'sob story,' or is business business, and you would pay the same price to whoever? A: Andrew says: Any deal depends on the relationship that forms between two people and there is always going to be a human element to the deal. You should try not to let emotions burden your thinking.
Q: Ziad Al-Zee: How did you get into being a dealer?A: Andrew says: I got into being a dealer because I wanted to be. I'd intended to be an artist but went into dealing instead.
Q: Ashley Jones: Was there a specific piece that made your success? A: Andrew says: I missed out on a Sri Lankan table that would have fast-forwarded my career, gutted about that.
Q: Leon Coy: I have an authenticated (by Frasers Auction House) Diana Princess of Wales autograph reading 'Diana with Love.' Would this be of interest and what sort of price could this fetch? Thanks. A: Andrew says: Not of interest to me, but you'll quickly come up with a valuation for a Diana autograph on the internet (eBay etc). But if you've got Marie Antoinette get back to me.
Q: David Myers: Hello Andrew, love the show. Would just like to ask you what is the item you have bought that has given you the most pleasure, not necessarily the biggest profit, but the best feeling? A: Andrew says: I like objects that make me smile. I've had a few but one stands out - a silver car horn which was modelled as a serpent, which was mounted on a Maharaja's Rolls Royce.
Q: Derek Regan: Hi Andrew, I was wondering is there any value for the first nintendo game console,with games and controllers? Thanks. A: Andrew says: Early computers really struggle to find much of a value so I think you might be waiting for some time on this one. Put it in a box for your great great great grandchildren.
Q: Anthony McGreal: Hi Andrew, thanks for a great show. Just a few questions. 1. It's now 4 weeks into the show, what do you think of it? 2. How do you compare yourself to your 3 other competitors? 3. Which is your favourite exhibit so far? Thanks for answering my questions. A: Andrew says: I think the show has gone very well, I'm very pleased. It's repackaging our trade. I love Gordon's sense of humour, Emma's silkiness and Jeff's mind. I'm a little more wry in real life. Favourite exhibit has to be the Concorde nose cone. Totally iconic British design.
Q: Ross Page: My dad has a record of Martin Luther King's last speech in which you can hear the gun shot and him getting assassinated. Where is best to get this valued? Or how much do you think it may be worth. A: Andrew says: I think that's very, very interesting. Market will be in America, it's very important that this is an undiscovered recording and an original one, as in real-time. If you want to speak further about this contact me at mail@lamberty.co.uk. Oprah Winfrey might be your client for this and I can help.
Q: Shaun Davin: Favourite living artist - If that doesn't show your hand? A: Andrew says: Ooh, that's a hard one. Can I reincarnate Brancusi? Struggling with the living - such a bunch of charlatans!
