tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post8808919416126545733..comments2023-10-09T20:40:53.980-04:00Comments on Kovels Komments | Weekly eNewsletter about Antiques and Collectibles: WHO OWNS THE CHAIR?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315614751727976326noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-32391198227765077752009-02-28T07:47:00.000-05:002009-02-28T07:47:00.000-05:00A recent find in New York was decided quite differ...A recent find in New York was decided quite differently. An expensive painting was found in the trash on the sidewalk; but, the painting had been reported stolen and the woman who found it had to turn it over to the original owner. Also, a case of film negatives of Marilyn Monroe found in the trash is now being decided in New York. Since they were copyrighted they were deemed owned by the photographer. He originally sued the finders for $1,000,000 in damages but they did not use the negatives so that was dropped. Now, they are working out a deal that will involve them getting prints and returning the negatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-72233729744531416472009-02-28T07:02:00.000-05:002009-02-28T07:02:00.000-05:00Well, at least it has more ACTUAL value than the Y...Well, at least it has more ACTUAL value than the Yves St. Laurent--owned leather armchair that auctioned for $26M!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-64028952813871803412009-02-26T10:02:00.000-05:002009-02-26T10:02:00.000-05:00Who Owns the Chair.Could either of two possibiliti...Who Owns the Chair.<BR/><BR/>Could either of two possibilities.<BR/><BR/>If the company that put the chair in the dumpster paid for the dumpster service then by paying for it they could conceivably still own the chair. Until the dumpster company picked up the dumpster.<BR/><BR/>If the dumpster company picked up the dumpster with the chair still in it the they could conceivably own the chair as it was their dumpster that they rented out.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Two very plausible rights of ownership.<BR/><BR/>Now if the itme were just put out on the sidewalk for trash day pick up then it becomes public domain to be searched through by anyone and then finders keepers comes into play.<BR/><BR/>Thank You for letting me post my comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com